Dan Patrick Reacts To Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 Season | 9/20/24

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Shohei Ohtani is the GOAT...🔥🔥🔥🔥

I think he's planning to go as a pitcher in his later years. I mean think Randy Johnson or Roger Clemens who won CY awards in their 40s. Hit some 500 homers first and then win some 200 games later. Too bonkers but yes he can!

The greatest day in baseball history is this or the last year, when Shohei did complete shut out in the 1st game of the double header and then hit two homers in the second game in one day.

Sorry, but no cigar...when the opposing team quits and begins throwing 60mph batting practice caliber softballs up to the likes of Ohtani not to mention the other major leaguers in a regulation game, no less - it not only undermines the integrity of the very institution itself but is an insult to all those who strive to uphold the true spirit of competition in professional sport.
Bottom line: You give it all you've got 'til final bell...no "ifs", "ands" or "buts"

Beat game ever…have to go with Larson. World Series after all.

Indeed, one of the most remarkable records in baseball history is Shohei Ohtani's dual achievement in 2022 as both a pitcher and a batter, attaining a specific milestone in each capacity.

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Best game ever is either this Ohtani game, or Kerry Wood's 20 K game

Ohtani season is NOTT, NOT, NOT the best season ever, please, stop saying that, is nonsense

Not to mention he just guaranteed higher ratings in the playoffs.

It can't get better than a perfect game in a WS, but it can match it.

Please Albert Belle? Nobody give a crap about Albert Belle. Witten, Kobe, reaches, these boys are just haters.

Harry Haddix takings a perfect game into the 12th

Ohtani had a historic year FOR A DH! Legs/arms are fresher if while dudes are fielding and your ass is on the bench!

Exactly one year after elbow surgery

You could argue other performances were more important, but this was the greatest statistical game for an individual player ever.

It's just impossible. We're definitely living in a simulation

It’s easier to steal bases than ever before. I’m a Braves fan. Acuna wouldn’t have stolen 70 bases last season without the new rules, becoming the first 40/50 guy (at the time), then being the only 40/70 player.

While this is a historic achievement, there’s an * attached.

With 3 of 9 games in Coors field left on the schedule, I’m calling 58/58.

no way he will be running as much next year…. yes, weve been putting Ohtani in that context where we say “he shouldnt be doing xxx because there is no precedent” well, he has been continuously exceeding out expectations, I now think that Shohei might do it anyway.

It's is because he's not juiced like binds McGwire arod

Rather poor understanding of baseball to disparage Ohtani’s achievement because a lot of players have stolen a lot more than 50 bases in a season. 🙄There’s a reason only Ohtani is in 50-50 club, it’s because most base stealers are singles hitters, and the base stolen most often is second base, because at second you’re in scoring position and you avoid the hitter hitting into a double play, but when you get as many extra base hits as Ohtani, there aren’t as many chances to steal second.

The crack of the bat sound is reminiscent of the natural.

He should just be DH and not pitch. He is doing so well.

He was a foot away from four homeruns that magical night!!!!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

I think it was Eisen who pointed out that what Ohtani accomplished in a single game, no other hitter has accomplished in an entire career. It's hard to top that.

Reggie Jackson 4hr in World Series game gotta be up there

Only thing that would have cemented this as the greatest performance of all time, he was a half step away from hitting for the cycle. His second double he got thrown out at third. Imagine if it was 6-for-6, 3 HRs, 10 RBI, 2 SB, 4 R, AND A CYCLE...

There must be a way to stop saying a record cannot be broken. "A record is meant to be broken." Every athlete has a responsibility to future athletes by raising the bar of performance. Shohei Ohtani has raised the bar for future athletes to reach. Baseball is a kids' game, and when a player reaches MLB status, he needs to preserve a small part of the child who loved playing baseball throughout his career. Most MLB players have lost that inner child due to the pressures of money, adult responsibilities, and family life. However, Shohei Ohtani seems like a little kid who is having the time of his life, fully embracing the joy and excitement of the game. Shohei Ohtani needs two home runs (55) to surpass Babe Ruth's record (54) for the most home runs in a player's first full season with a new team.

Dan, I am glad you brought up Don Larsen's "perfect game", as each generation tends to forget the past in selecting what they feel is the best they have ever seen. I'd say this game was one of the best, ever. And the Marlins' manager showed both total class and true baseball love/spirit. Most teams would not have pitched to him. In fact, even the crowd getting into it was just phenomenal. The Dodgers' announcer did Vin Scully proud! Baseball has always had heroes. But baseball is AMERICA'S PASTTIME. So, the more folks involved, the better the event becomes! p.s. my memories slid way, waaaaaaay back to Maury Wills and Lou Brock and Ricky Henderson. Oh ya, and the one who refused to attend the game where his own record was broken-real class. In any case, I love that Ohtani is from Japan. every record he breaks, it's also for all the people in Japan. I imagine they are hanging on to every pitch to their hero! As Patrick said, this is storybook stuff. I actually cry each time I see the highlights from that game. Oh my God, are you bringing up football...home of the "monkey dance"...where idiots look like fools while being paid millions of dollars to entertain-do they even remember that? And comparing Kobe...seriously...maid in hotel? Dream on. Ohtani is currently on top of the world. Nothing lasts forever boys...Stop talking and just enjoy it. If Christ came and went, you people would talk and talk...and then move on when the next story arrived!

Kobe's 81 is no where close to what Ohtani did

Anyone who thinks Shohei Ohtani isn’t the NL MVP is either just a hater or dumb

When they said Ohtani should not be MVP, they woke the sleeping giant, poked the bear, grabbed the tiger by the tail, played with fire, opened Pandora's box, bit off more than they could chew, walked into the lion's den, shot themself in the foot, stole John Wick's car and killed his dog, stepped on Elvis's blue suede shoes, put a hit on Vito Corleone, lit the fuse, said hello to Tony Montana's little friend, drank the Kool-aid, unleashed the Kraken, wrote a check they could not cash, crossed the Rubicon, told Tommy Devito to go home and get his shinebox, leaped before looking, painted themself into a corner, tried to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, called Marty McFly a chicken, rocked the boat, stepped on a crack, pissed off Bruce Banner, did not stay in their lane and know their role, assassinated Archduke Ferdinand, ate the poison apple, told Fonzie he was wrong, had a plan but was punched in the mouth by Mike Tyson, captained the Exxon Valdez, touched a nerve, messed with the wife of a jealous man, jumped out of the frying pan into the fire, checked into the Hotel California, counted their chickens before they hatched, put their foot in their mouth, brought a knife to a gunfight, missed the boat, was caught with their pants down, ran into a brick wall, let the dogs out, bombed Pearl Harbor, broke a mirror, walked under a ladder, crossed paths with a black cat, dug their own grave, barked up the wrong tree, snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, did not look both ways before crossing the street, looked a gift horse in the mouth, stirred up a hornet's nest, called the kettle black, was struck by lightning, bit the hand that feeds them, dropped a bar of soap in a men's prison shower, brought cannabis to Russia in luggage, screwed the pooch, made it completely FUGAZI and FUBAR, went on a fool’s errand, let the fox in the henhouse, built castles out of sand, ran with scissors, licked a frozen pole, put themselves in harm’s way, judged a book by its cover, was blinded by the light, put all their eggs in one basket, took the blue pill, effed around and found out, cried over spilt milk, got a taste of their own medicine, gave up their day job, went on a wild goose chase, smoked at a gas station, kicked against the goads, played in traffic, ran with the bulls, stepped on a rake, texted while drinking and driving, tempted fate, pissed in the pool, threw caution to the wind, painted a bullseye on their back, slipped on a banana peel, dropped the ball, stirred the pot, crossed wires, swam with the sharks, danced with the devil, tripped over a land mine, became a fly in the ointment, a monkey in the wrench and a pain in the ass, went down in flames, fell from grace, took a long walk on a short pier, got their comeuppance, plowed another man’s field, threw good money after bad, faced the music, stepped into quicksand, burned their bridges, did not play with a full deck, sowed the wind and reaped the whirlwind, went up the creek without a paddle, had their goose cooked, got hoisted on their own petard, doused fire with gasoline, cut off their nose to spite their face, fell on their sword, pooped their pants, threw stones in a glass house, told Clint Eastwood they feel lucky, invested in Enron stock, sailed aboard the Titanic, tugged on Superman's cape, spit into the wind, pulled the mask off the old Lone Ranger and messed around with Jim.

The 3rd hr was off of a positional player. Still amazing though.

The art of stealing the bases

I always watched baseball for stealing bases

I don't think he should ever pitch again really this is ridiculous the dodgers should just go get another pitcher

He was so close to the cycle

A good pitcher does not throw to him!!
Bob Gibson would never take an assist like this.

Reminded on how Tiger Woods was sureal in his beginning. Gretzky' 50th goal in 39 games, scoring five in the game and Bobby Orr's glorious years. Showtime is certainly up there.

Remember his 40/40 was a walk off grand slam. He never ceases to amaze and entertain.

Ohtani did a perfect game and then some. He reached milestones in stats that no player has ever done in their entire career in 1 day. He created a club that no one will enter for years maybe even decades, certainly wouldn't beat his 54 59 record. And all this to help dodgers secure his first playoff in MLB. You hit a perfect game, made your career, made history, and came in clutch for your team's season. What other dimension could another performance be better?

He will have another 50/50 if not 2 more.

Don Larsen's Perfect Game (1956 World Series): Larsen pitched the only perfect game in World Series history, a monumental achievement in a high-pressure situation​
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Kerry Wood’s 20-Strikeout Game (1998): In only his fifth MLB start, Wood struck out 20 batters while allowing just one hit, tying the MLB record for strikeouts in a nine-inning game​
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Reggie Jackson’s 3 Home Runs in a World Series Game (1977): Known as “Mr. October,” Jackson hit three home runs on three consecutive pitches in Game 6 of the World Series, securing the Yankees' championship​
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Babe Ruth’s Called Shot (1932): In Game 3 of the World Series, Ruth allegedly pointed to the center field and then hit a home run in that exact direction, adding to his legend​
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Shohei Ohtani’s 50/50 Game (2024): Ohtani became the first player ever to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season, capping it off with a 6-for-6 performance, including three home runs​

The "greatest game" in baseball history is a highly debated topic, but a few legendary games consistently stand out. One of the most often cited is Game 7 of the 2016 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians. This game had everything: dramatic lead changes, extra innings, a rain delay, and a historic ending. The Cubs won 8-7 in 10 innings, breaking their infamous 108-year championship drought.

Other contenders include:

Game 6 of the 1975 World Series (Red Sox vs. Reds): Carlton Fisk's iconic walk-off home run in the 12th inning pushed the series to a Game 7.

Game 7 of the 1960 World Series (Pirates vs. Yankees): This game ended with Bill Mazeroski’s walk-off home run, the only Game 7 walk-off homer in World Series history.

Game 5 of the 1956 World Series (Yankees vs. Dodgers): Don Larsen pitched the only perfect game in World Series history.

Each of these games has a claim to being the greatest depending on what criteria you value: history, drama, or individual performances.

Dan, Ohtani didn't "join" the 50/50 club... He CREATED it.

Manny Pacquiao 8 division championship wins.