This video focuses on Shohei Ohtani’s excellent pitching with 10 strikeouts on his first pitching day in five years, and the behind-the-scenes aspects of Manager Roberts’ unusual decisions. The reasons why he did not participate as a batter and instead focused on pitching for the first time since transferring to the Dodgers are summarized based on the manager’s comments before and after the game and local reports. This video provides an easy-to-understand explanation of why Otani made the decision to miss his turn at bat and what kind of pitch this decision actually led to, along with the flow of the game. In addition to the 11-pitch battle with Lindor, a new record for consecutive zero earned runs for a Japanese starter, and 6 innings with 10 strikeouts and 1 run allowed, we also delve into the “overwhelming difference in pitcher Shohei Ohtani” as seen by Edwin Diaz and others. Rather than just stating that it was an unusual use of his pitches, he summarizes in an easy-to-understand manner how Manager Roberts’ decisions, Otani’s condition, and the actual dominant pitching were connected. #Shohei Ohtani #Dodgers #MLB #Overseas reactions
![[Shohei Otani]Edwin Diaz is also surprised: “That’s an overwhelming difference.” 10K throw behind Roberts’ unusual decision[MLB/Overseas reaction] [Shohei Otani]Edwin Diaz is also surprised: ``That's an overwhelming difference.'' 10K throw behind Roberts' unusual decision[MLB/Overseas reaction]](https://www.jp2021.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1776336965_maxresdefault-1170x658.jpg)
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