“The United States’ hand-wringing was amazing.” How Otani’s criticism turned into “praise” after the MLB challenge[Overseas reactions][The story of Shohei Otani]

◆About BGM materials Download sites/Free BGM/Music materials MusMus →https://musmus.main.jp/ ・DOVA-SYONDROME →https://dova-s.jp/ ・NoCopyrightSounds →https://www.youtube. com/@NoCopyrightSounds 〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜 Shohei Otani won his second league MVP award in the 2023 season. Many people now praise him for his play and actions as a representative player in the major leagues and the “best baseball player in the world.” However, it seems that even Otani is often criticized by the local media, and recently, during the free agency, there were critical opinions from the American media about the confidential negotiations taking place. was rising. Buster Olney of the American sports network ESPN reported at the time: “Shohei Ohtani’s secretive free agency is a missed opportunity for him and MLB.” “What’s the point of this secrecy?” “This historic free agency development is needlessly boring.” And this is the exact opposite of the way Ohtani participates in the game and the way he loves his technique.” The US media hopes that baseball fans will be excited by publishing information about Ohtani, who has received a lot of attention. I guess it was. In fact, the negotiation process was left to his agent, Nez Valero, and Otani himself said he was spending his time going for walks with his dog. From Otani’s point of view, he would say, “I don’t want people to say things that are outside the scope of my job.” It was an uproar of criticism that arose precisely because Otani is a superstar. In any case, it became a hot topic because it was the highest contract in history, and 97% of the contract was paid in arrears. Also, when he first moved to the major leagues, he was viewed with skepticism about his “dual-wielding” ability, and received a lot of criticism. The great challenge of dual-wielding, which no one had even considered, was causing a lot of discussion in the United States. Pedro Mora, who was a reporter for the Los Angeles Times, the Angels’ local newspaper, said at the time that he had this view of Ohtani’s dual-wielding ability. He said, “I didn’t think it would be possible to play two-way.” However, he changed his mind after seeing Ohtani play at spring camp when Ohtani was transferred to the Angels. “I know there are expectations for him in terms of power, but we won’t know until he starts playing in the majors. He’s very athletic and fast. It’s only his second day, but I’m impressed. He is very talented. Although his number of at-bats and pitching numbers will be lower than the average player, he is a promising player and I think he should take on the challenge. He has a lot of potential. What he would like to try is I want to support him. It’s special to take on the challenge of something no one else has been able to do.” Mike Trout, one of MLB’s leading superstars and the team’s mainstay, who welcomed Otani to the Angels, also initially thought of Otani as a two-way player. He seems to have had some skepticism about it. “I thought dual-wielding was impossible.” However, Trout revealed that he changed his mind after watching Ohtani play in spring training. “When I saw him pitch and hit, I thought, ‘This guy has everything it takes to be successful here.’ He can pitch 100 miles and hit a 500-foot home run. It was unbelievable.” He wants to keep getting better and you can’t turn that fighting spirit off. You have to have a great mindset to do what he did. You have to be hard on yourself.” He asks a lot of questions. And I’ve never seen him angry. He’s always smiling. It’s scary.” Like Pedro Mora and Trout, Ohtani decided to play for the MLB. At first, many people were skeptical. However, by actually watching Otani play, their way of thinking and perspective changed, and now everyone is thinking, “I want him to continue playing dual-wielding.” In this video, we will introduce the skepticism towards Otani, the circumstances and anecdotes that led to criticism turning into praise! The content is a look back at the bravery of Otani, who persevered despite much criticism and adversity, and who persevered through his two-pronged approach, so please watch until the end.