“I want to play with the No. 1 guy in the world.” Kershaw, who has been a Dodgers player for 17 years, talks about Shohei Ohtani’s overwhelming presence[Shohei Otani][Reactions from overseas]

“He was more than I ever imagined,” said Dodgers player Clayton Kershaw, who has won three Cy Young Awards. On September 20th, the day after Ohtani achieved the first ever 50-50 in Miami, the team returned to their home base of Los Angeles, 4,400 kilometers away from Miami, to play against the Rockies. The home stadium was filled with festivities as fans gathered before the game to celebrate the great achievement of “50-50”. Otani, who played the leading role, prepared as usual, and when he took his first turn at bat in the first inning, the fans stood up, but they were not the only ones who showered Otani with congratulations. Players and coaches also came out from the bench and applauded. Coach Roberts said this after the game. “That was Kershaw’s idea. Let’s all come forward.” David Bassey, a team reporter who has followed the Dodgers for many years and is close to Kershaw, said of the intention behind this action. Masu. “Kershaw has been watching Ohtani all year and has developed a deep respect for him, so I think that’s why he came up with the idea.” On September 26th, Kershaw said this about Ohtani in a postgame interview. spoke to. “When I look at him, I can clearly see his hard work. Every day is the same. He never shows signs of being tired, never complains, and never lets on. He never misses rehabilitation as a pitcher, warms up, practices repeatedly, and hits home runs. His consistency is commendable. His attention to detail and hard work. It’s cool to watch.” Kershaw is known as a professional player who never compromises on training. His rigor and passion for baseball were probably the reason why he was able to win in the major leagues for so many years even after his prime. And those words may have been directed not only at Otani’s overwhelming ability, but also at his tenacity for victory. On October 15th, Kershaw appeared on the pre-game show of local TV station FOX Sports before the second game of the league championship series against the Mets. Former Yankees player Alex Rodriguez, who serves as a commentator, asked him, “I’d like to ask you about Shohei Ohtani, the most unique talent in baseball history,” and he answered as follows. “He gets along with his teammates. People often ask me what kind of person Shohei is, but you can’t really tell what his personality is until you spend time in the clubhouse with him. His presence in the clubhouse is great. It’s actually interesting when you talk to him.” Kershaw praises Ohtani highly, but there were many ups and downs before he got to this point. In this video, Kershaw introduces the history of his relationship with Otani from the time they first met to the present. Please watch till the end! If you like this video, please press the good button and subscribe to the channel. So let’s get started right away. 〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜 ◆About BGM materials Download site/Free BGM/Music materials MusMu →https:/ /musmus.main.jp/ ・DOVA-SYONDROME →https://dova-s.jp/ ・NoCopyrightSounds →https://www.youtube.com/@NoCopyrightSounds