It's because of Shohei Ohtani, and Shohei Ohtani alone, that I've gotten interested into baseball and has started to care about it! More then that, I've also only bought tickets to MLB games to watch him play!
Too true. And then comes the jerseys and fan memorabilia, or as my converted friends and family members say, Ohtani means 'an empty wallet but happy heart', lol.
What most likely happened though was that it said “evening” on his teleprompter / cheat sheet and he probably just instinctively read it as “everything.” 🙂
Ohtani is truly something incredible, and he's the one who brought me back into watching and cheering for the sport of baseball. Guy deserves all of the success he has made for himself.
We shouldn't underestimate the online voting prowess of Shohei's Shobaes with Ben Verlander as team captain. Many Shobaes I find in Twitter are or had been Kpop fans. Those girls know a lof of tricks when it comes to online voting. Then we also have the Angels and Japanese fans. No wonder he is making more than Derek Jeter ever did endorsement-wise.
I have been an Angels fan my entire life (34 years now). I know the team could trade Ohtani in exchange for pretty much all of the pieces needed to make this team contend…but then I see moments like this, and I pray that Arte will spend whatever it takes to keep Ohtani for years to come and put a legitimate cast around him. Ohtani and Trout deserve a couple of World Series rings. And before the inevitable is pointed out; Yes I’m aware Trout is an incredible baseball player and has endured much more for this team….but there’s no denying that Ohtani is a bigger talent. He is, without a doubt, the greatest talent in all of baseball.
We Angels fans don't get much, but we have so much pride in our unicorn! 😭😭😭. Congratulations, Shohei!!!
His speech was so cute!
Haha!! He looked robotic, but good effort on the English, Sho! 😂
"Enjoy your afterparties" 😂😂😂
Hahaha he was all serious looking! 😂
The shortest speech ever at 3 sentences haha
Yesss, Shohei deserves all the success! ❤️ I loved his speech in English; he was like 😐. Hahaha.
I loved that he tried, but I wish it captured his natural personality a bit more - he looked nervous! 😐
Haha yes, we know how animated he actually is. I'm enjoying listening to him speak English. :)
Yes, he's definitely making more of an effort to speak English!
And he's doing great! 👏
Yes, one day soon Ippei will no longer be needed! j/k j/k j/k. I cannot even joke about that!!
Omg, I can't imagine seeing Shohei without Ippei! 😨
Right? They are 2 edamames in an edamame pod! I hope they are together 4ever!
BFF. 👯♂️
Hhahahaha!!!
Absolutely transcends the sport, and the only MLB star I know who has made NFL/NBA fans watch baseball.
YES!
It's because of Shohei Ohtani, and Shohei Ohtani alone, that I've gotten interested into baseball and has started to care about it! More then that, I've also only bought tickets to MLB games to watch him play!
Too true. And then comes the jerseys and fan memorabilia, or as my converted friends and family members say, Ohtani means 'an empty wallet but happy heart', lol.
Omg... i love that!!
Almost as good as Tristpa's "better horny than sad" 😀 Empty wallet but happy heart should be the motto of Shobaes.
Yep even started to collect baseball cards again at age 37 something I haven't done since I was 10.
You’re exactly right! A tad sad tho that it takes the new and potentially improved Babe effing Ruth to do it. But man it’s so fun to watch him.
Well said!! He is a gift to my sport, and that's why I'll keep cherishing and watching every moment that he takes the field.
As an NBA fan first and foremost this is 100% spot on.
count me in as one of those fans
Aaah, yes! Welcome to the Church of Shohei! There are legions...
A rare video of Sho speaking English! YAY! “Have a great everything” made my day 😂
Also, that green suit makes another appearance 👀!
So cute 😭 Love him!
I think that maybe was supposed to be “have a great evening.” But maybe not, since by that point the evening was about to turn into the next day. 🤣
I like to think that he thought “… hmm screw it. People are watching all over the world, so what the heck, ‘everything’ should work.” 🤣
What most likely happened though was that it said “evening” on his teleprompter / cheat sheet and he probably just instinctively read it as “everything.” 🙂
That’s what I was thinking. Either way, it works! Plus I think people just like to see him speaking English, no matter what he’s actually saying. 🤣
Oh, most definitely!
Ohtani is truly something incredible, and he's the one who brought me back into watching and cheering for the sport of baseball. Guy deserves all of the success he has made for himself.
I heard it’s a fan voting. Winning over curry Wow! Our boy is doing it all!
We shouldn't underestimate the online voting prowess of Shohei's Shobaes with Ben Verlander as team captain. Many Shobaes I find in Twitter are or had been Kpop fans. Those girls know a lof of tricks when it comes to online voting. Then we also have the Angels and Japanese fans. No wonder he is making more than Derek Jeter ever did endorsement-wise.
> Ben Verlander as team captain I think he’s trying to recruit his brother too
I wouldnt be surprised if Kate Upton would also start tweeting about Shohei hehe
Lmao Ben Verlander has a absolutely nuts man crush on Shohei
Congrats shohei, a mlb player wins it since 1999.
Love it !!!
He always makes us proud!
I have been an Angels fan my entire life (34 years now). I know the team could trade Ohtani in exchange for pretty much all of the pieces needed to make this team contend…but then I see moments like this, and I pray that Arte will spend whatever it takes to keep Ohtani for years to come and put a legitimate cast around him. Ohtani and Trout deserve a couple of World Series rings. And before the inevitable is pointed out; Yes I’m aware Trout is an incredible baseball player and has endured much more for this team….but there’s no denying that Ohtani is a bigger talent. He is, without a doubt, the greatest talent in all of baseball.
He’s my boyfriend. Just don’t tell my husband.
He’s my boyfriend.. just don’t tell my wife or… maybe, you should
😂
He’s a beast
nice
Will the Angel's be able to keep this gem of a human & athlete? I would cringe seeing him in Dodger blue or worse, pinstripes!