Shohei Otani has “20 wins + 50 HR” to resume dual-wielding, an unrealistic image seen by “Superhuman” Full Account

Mr. Itoi stole 53 medals in 2016… “I feel tired.”

On the 16th, Alex Rodriguez, who is 5th in the major leagues with 696 total home runs, appeared on the talk show “MLB Legend A-Rod Talks World No. 1 Greatness Ohtani” which was held in Tokyo. Yoshio Itoi, who played for Nippon-Ham and Hanshin, and baseball talent Ami Inamura were also present and talked about Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani. Regarding the big talent who hit an unprecedented “50 home runs and 50 stolen bases” this season, Mr. Itoi expressed his hope that it would be “20 wins and 50 runs home” from next season onwards.

The event with Mr. A-Rod, whom he loved since he was a boy, was realized, and Mr. Itoi was very happy saying, “I couldn’t sleep last night!” “It’s true, isn’t it? He’s a legendary player that even people who don’t play basketball know about him. It was a great memory to be able to participate in the event with him. I loved it and I saw his whole face once,” he said with a big smile. Yes.

Speaking of Mr. Itoi, since his playing days he has been known for his plays that utilize his muscular body. Even after his retirement, he shows no signs of slowing down, and today you can still see his thickness through his shirt. However, when Itoi interacted with Ohtani at a camp in Arizona in February this year, he said, “People say I’m big too, but I’m a couple of times bigger. 50 medals with that body is amazing.” I can’t even imagine that,” he said, hating himself.

“Injuries happen all the time, so it was a special season to be able to spend that season stealing bases without getting hurt. No one can to do that.” “By stealing bases 50 times, you can’t steal bases as often, and vice versa,” he said in his “independent analysis.” “Itoi also recorded 53 stolen bases in 2016 when he was with the Orix, but he said, “If a big man over 190 cm steals a base, he feels really tired. every day .

Otani is expected to return as a two-legged player next season, and when asked about being a catcher, he replied, “Do you really think you’re a two-legged player? in me?” “It’s not even the original, because kittens are burned,” he said, drawing a laugh. But, he said, “He’s really going to win 20 games and score 50 goals. “I’m worried because this is his second elbow surgery, but I’m looking forward to it. see pitch.” He finished with high expectations.

(Yuki Arai)