What We Can Learn From Shohei Ohtani's Historic 50/50 Season

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[GOD]

What a great reminder of how everyone has to deal with failure and doubt. Thanks!

[rickdeckard]

Ohtan’s secret weapon is his mind. His discipline and approach to the game. Learning from mistakes, doing what it takes and not let the trappings of success esp in LA to affect him. He takes a long time in bp in between balls analyzing each hit, doing the work inside the gym you see the slow gain in size and strength over the years, the strength and nutrition and sleep he apparently sleeps 14 hrs a day. Doesn’t party much full dedication to sport and wife.

[challms]

Thanks. As a teacher, your wordings got me so deeply.
Thanks for Nippon Ham Fighters and Angels to believe in him, support Shohei and let him be a 2-way player.

[lylehutz]

Dodger fan here. I had my doubts that he could live up to the contract, but watching him play in person is extraordinary. I have never seen anything like it. And, what he has done for the fan base excitement and love for the game is truly remarkable.

[kunifumi]

I'm a fan of Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. I have been watching him since his pitching debut. When Fighters drafted him as a two-way player, everybody doubted and criticized except Fighters organization and their fans. Mr. Kuriyama, manager, and the whole organization and fans believed in him and tried to make his dream come true. This kid is going to make it. We believed it. We are happy to see him keeping on striving after the impossible.

[patdry]

Reminds me of the quote: Extremes get attention, consistency gets results. Shohei has become extremely consistent haha.

[rickdeckard]

The thing that impressed me most and showed Ohtani was indeed different was when he had his mind set on coming to the MLB straight out of high school and told all the Japanese teams not to waste their pick on him cuz he wont accept, but one team managed to convince him not through bribery or other methods but said that many former Japanese players benefitted greatly by playing in the Japanese league first and gained experience and Ohtani understood and accepted. Showed a level of maturity beyond his years.

[AltianoGerung]

Inspiring talk, , just wanna say thanks man 👍🏻

[mikewestfall]

I'm getting tired of people in various Facebook baseball groups hating on Ohtani's accomplishment because he's dh'ing this year. 50/50 is amazing regardless if he can hit off a tee between at bats or doesnt have to run to a position and hurry back to the dugout if hes leading off an inning.

[danielcastiglione]

Spot on, especially in baseball. Baseball is such a hard sport to evaluate talent and if it will translate to the big leagues. I played with someone in high school who ended up playing 12 years in the big leagues, and was an all star one year. He was great in high school, but no where near the best player in the league. The general read, D1 player, late round draft pick. Turns out his skills, translated to the big leagues well enough to play 12 years.

[SpeedyGonzales]

So many parallels between sports and life. Great video matt, cheers.

[GoGoTwice]

Ohtani follows the great tradition of kaizen, continual improvement to go from good to great to legendary. There is no one who works harder both physically and mentally

[EvaExplores-xx]

It happens a lot, Tom Brady, mr irrelevant, 18 yr old Kobe, and the countless teen phenoms who never recovered from the media trashing them and the pressure

[Finedeserthouses]

Great video. Thank you ❤

Even some of the Japanese ex-players criticized him for trying to do both. Some said he was under estimating professional baseball. Not only he became successful both ways in Japan, now he is the face of MLB. 😂 This is truly crazy but awesome ❤🎉

[paoloalfante]

Great perspective and commentary. Watching all these 50/50 analysis from major networks, but coming away from your video enlightened and smarter.

[RootzRockBand]

Shohei Ohtani is already legendary. He may be regarded as one of, possibly the BEST Major League Baseball players, that has ever played the game.

[Zagirus]

Your video reminded me of Owl City’s inspirational song called "Cinematic".

Here’s the lyrics:

Your life is a matinee
In a galaxy far, far away
And your debut is a sold out show, yeah
It's a blockbuster movie and you play the lead role

And right out at the opening scenes
The whole crowd's on the edge of their seats
Your worse critics are sitting up front
And they're giving you two thumbs way, way up
You'll be in a league of your own
You'll be stealing their hearts taking Oscars home

So go get 'em and give it some passion
Quiet on the set
Lights, camera, action!

With all your heart and soul
Dream big and you can feel the magic
Let the camera roll
Woah, your charm is automatic
Make your cameo
Be yourself
And don't be so dramatic
Go and steal the show
Woah, 'cause life is cinematic.

[gsmarcom]

when he was struggling during that first spring training, he seeked the advice of then teammate albert pujols, who told him to skip the leg lifting, after few days, he adjusted to the tiptoe pose and pujols was happy he improved so fast. afher his first TJ surgery he was not doing very well, he was depressed and lost, then he summoned up the courage to call Ichiro saying he didn't know what to do, Ichiro told him to believe in himself and continue to work hard. So it's important to seek help from the experienced and the wise when necessary, and thank god pujols and ichiro were there to help him.

[patdry]

Great video Matt, nice to review Shohei's trajectory to this point and remind us of how remarkable he really is - despite what the writers have been saying haha.

[omgbygollywow]

So true, especially when applied to baseball. Francisco Lindor was batting under .200 for the first 6 weeks of the season. Also, Aaron Judge was horrible for stretches. Baseball is like that.