[April 9, 2026, Dodgers vs. Blue Jays Thorough Commentary]Shohei Otani, a two-way pitcher who rewrites the legend! Randy Johnson, David Ortiz, and Alex Rodriguez, three major league legends who simultaneously broke Japanese records in pitching and batting, give a thorough explanation of the Dodgers vs. Blue Jays game held in Toronto. ■Highlights of today’s game Shohei Otani, who participated as the “No. 1 pitcher”, showed off his amazing pitching with 4 hits and 0 earned runs in 6 innings. I got off the mound with the right to my second win of the season. The record for consecutive scoreless innings reached 25 innings, a historic feat that broke the record for consecutive scoreless innings by Japanese pitchers held by pitchers Hisashi Iwakuma and Yu Darvish. As a batter, he chose a walk at the beginning of the first inning and reached base in 43 consecutive games. This tied the number set by Ichiro in 2009 for the highest number ever by a Japanese player. Furthermore, in his first match against Kazuma Okamoto, who he played with at Samurai Japan, he threw a 100 mph four-seam on the last pitch, resulting in a strikeout. However, in the 7th inning, right after Otani left the game, relief pitcher Dreyer hit a hit and the score was tied. After allowing another lead, the Dodgers ended up losing 4-3. Otani’s second win ended up being a mirage. ■Randy Johnson talks about Otani’s pitching Randy Johnson, who is called the strongest left-hander in the history of pitching, calmly analyzes Otani’s pitches from a pitcher’s perspective. Although he wasn’t at his best today as the ball floated high at times, he was evaluated as meeting the “requirements for a first-class pitcher” as he returned home with zero earned runs. In his match against Okamoto, he laid the groundwork with a breaking ball and then threw a 100-mph ball at the end, which was a perfect example of how he could “read the batter’s psychology”. Furthermore, he praised Otani’s mental strength as he was hit on the left elbow by the opposing catcher yesterday, was hit by a pitch again today, and was able to pitch through the 6th inning despite being shaken by the Blue Jays bench. ■The truth behind the major change in pitching form Randy also explained the essence of Otani’s form changes from his days with the Angels to the present. He points out that because the sweeper he used so often places a heavy burden on his elbows, the changes he made – “eliminating dependence on the sweeper,” “converting to a vertical form,” “shifting pitches to curve/split pitches,” and “shifting to a shorter arm” – all serve the purpose of protecting the elbows. It also touches on Otani’s unique sense of fine-tuning the way he uses his left shoulder every time he pitches. ■Rojas’s fine play that brought David Ortiz to tears Miguel Rojas’ father suddenly passed away before the game. With the entire team wearing the letters “MR” on their hats, Rojas made a fine play in the 6th inning, saving Otani’s streak of no runs. Ortiz passionately talks about the moment when a man who had just lost his father used his grief to save his teammates, a moment that the baseball gods were watching. ■Analysis of Alex Rodriguez’s Dodgers batting lineup Analyzes the depth of the Dodgers’ batting lineup, which maintains a top ranking despite the adverse circumstances of Betts’ departure and Freeman’s slump. 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