[Otani Shohei Series]The defense rate is 0.73 but can’t win? Shohei Ohtani’s biggest rival for the Cy Young Award is revealed: The Phillies’ strongest left-hander!

⚾【Soybean Corruption Group・Dodge Football Watching Group】The registration link is here! July 30th Dodgers vs Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodger Stadium 👉 Itinerary: https://www.rofagency.com/itinerary_20260730# 👉 Registration form: https://forms.gle/3qGtwu9LiES3jq6F8 Come with us “”Dodge Shohei Ohtani Fan Club” by Soybean Talk Ball” https://line.me/ti/g2/aFmLwLMaWp6TAYOJmRPNM0wmFiebfllul-IdeQ?utm_source=invitation&utm_medium=link_copy&utm_campaign=default This video is provided by Soybean to provide you with an in-depth analysis of the worries and challenges Shohei Ohtani faces in competing for the Cy Young Award this season. Although Ohtani is currently putting up ghostly pitching data, why might he ultimately miss out on the Cy Young Award? This film will comprehensively explore Dodgers head coach David Roberts’ scheduling strategy, the intense physical exertion of the double-dagger style, and the National League’s strongest competitor. Shohei Ohtani’s second-hand style cost and inning crisis. In the first eight games he started this year, Shohei Ohtani pitched a total of 49 innings, with an ERA of 0.73, which ranked first in the league. This is definitely an astonishing number that is rarely seen in a century. However, Soybean pointed out that according to the current progress, Ohtani may not win the Cy Young Award. The key lies in the two-sword flow setting of “throwing and fighting”. Data shows that in four “all pitching and no hitting” games, Ohtani averaged 98 pitches and was able to pitch for 6.5 innings. He even pitched into the 7th inning in two games against the Giants and Astros. On the contrary, in four “pitch and hit” games, Ohtani did not pitch until the seventh inning. The cost of neural switching between hitting and pitching is extremely high. As a result, Ohtani’s endurance will be affected when he is out of the game twice. On average, he will throw about 8 fewer pitches per game, which is equivalent to about 0.75 innings. If this gap widens to about 16 starts left in the season, Ohtani will have accumulated 12 fewer innings pitched. This means that the number of strikeouts, wins and win shares (WAR) will all be reduced, which will also affect the contribution to the team. Soybean further analyzed Dodgers coach Roberts’ “half-protection” strategy and found that the decision of whether Ohtani should attack or not actually lies in the hands of Dodgers head coach David Roberts. Looking back at Game 7 of the 2025 World Series, Ohtani started against the Blue Jays with only three days of rest and less than five days. As a result, he only pitched 2 and 1/3 innings, allowed 3 runs, and was replaced after 51 pitches. This painful experience taught Roberts that Otani’s body needed a long period of rest. Therefore, almost every start this year for Ohtani will be more than six days apart. However, Roberts’ protection was only half the battle. On the one hand, he allowed Ohtani to rest more, but on the other hand, he asked him to play on the starting day, which consumed a lot of energy to warm up, run bases and deal with the opponent’s fast ball. Doudou described this as like a car preparing to run a long distance. While saving fuel, the fuel tank is leaking. The fuel saved cannot make up for the leakage. The Dodgers’ primary goal is to keep Ohtani healthy and win three consecutive World Series, but Ohtani’s personal Cy Young Award is ranked lower by the team, which is somewhat out of the order of goals Ohtani himself may aspire to. The biggest rival for the National League Cy Young Award: Christopher Sanchez Another fatal key to Ohtani’s failure to win the Cy Young Award is the Phillies left-hander Christopher Sanchez, who currently leads the National League WAR rankings. The 29-year-old Dominican pitcher ranked second in the National League Cypress Award voting last year, behind Skenes. He pitched more than 200 innings last year and struck out more than 200 times. His ERA was 2.5 and his bWAR was as high as 8.0. He was a first-level starter in the league. This year, his performance has been even more upgraded. He ranks first in the league in strikeouts, innings pitched (currently 72.1 innings) and WAR value. He also set a record of 37 consecutive scoreless innings a while ago. Although his ERA is slightly higher than Ohtani’s 0.73, reporters’ Cy Young Award selection at the end of the season places great emphasis on the cumulative WAR value. If Ohtani is unable to effectively lengthen his pitching innings due to his two-pitch flow, he will suffer greatly in terms of accumulated data. Summary and Future Updates When the Dodgers played against the Rockies recently, Ohtani was hit in the right hand by Kyle Freeland’s changeup, which once again highlighted the importance of protecting Ohtani. As long as Roberts’ priorities don’t change, the gap in innings between Ohtani and Sanchez will widen. If you want to see Shohei Ohtani in person, Soybean Ball will host a Los Angeles viewing group at the end of July to watch the Dodgers play the Red Sox. For more in-depth analysis of Cy Young favorite Christopher Sanchez, please be sure to subscribe to the “Soy Talking Ball” channel, join the community and membership, and press the little bell to lock in our next episode of exciting videos![Timeline of key chapters of the film]00:00 The ultimate head coach’s problem on the eve of the playoffs 00:35 The touch-ball crisis and the core discussion of this episode of the film 00:57 Ohtani Shohei’s astonishing ERA of 0.73, which is rare in a century 01:33 The price of two-point style: “All pitching but no hitting” and “pitching and hitting” real data competition 02:31 How does the cost of neural switching affect Ohtani’s physical fitness and number of innings pitched 03:22 Coach David Roberts’ protection strategy and painful lessons from the 2025 World Series 04:26 Why is the Dodgers’ protection “only half done”? 05:07 Differences in the ranking of goals among Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers and Roberts 06:44 The strongest dark horse for the National League Cy Young Award: Phillies left-hander Christopher Sanchez introduces 07:38 Why is WAR (Win Contribution) a key indicator in Cy Young Award selection? 08:38 Decisions after touching the ball and prediction of the final direction of the Cy Young Award 09:33 July Los Angeles Pilgrim promotion and exciting preview of the next episode[Related popular keywords Tags]#大谷香平#CYYoungAward#Dodgers#MLB #AmericanMajor League#二刀流#DavidRoberts #ChristopherSanchez #phillies#Soy Talking Ball#Baseball Analysis#World Series#Baseball Data#WAR Value#Defense Rate