Shohei Ohtani Archives

Announcer jinx strikes Rockies pitcher twice in first inning against Dodgers

"But guess what? Here at Dodger Stadium, he's pitched phenomenally well."

"Shohei Ohtani...he's got a good future, I'm telling you."

"There probably hasn't been an athlete who's more well-known globally maybe since Tiger Woods, maybe Muhammad Ali."

"And the heartache has hit a new level for the Atlanta Braves."

"The biggest star in the sport is there on his home turf, you’ve got to be there."

25 million people watched the Tokyo Series in Japan, bigger than any American baseball audience since Game 7 of the 2017 World Series.

"Hey Trav, until you can get in that batting cage. … Tell them to turn that up to 90-95 miles per hour and let me see you hit it."

Game 1 will air on Fox while Game 2 will air on FS1.

"On what planet can you say that Ohtani is better than Judge?"

"Shohei is such a global superstar, and everywhere he went, every city, they want to see him — rightfully so."

That's not to say viewership in the United States has been poor. Quite the opposite, in fact.

Fox is having its most-watched postseason since 2017.

Apple TV+ continues to emphasize its sports content strategy.

The Dodgers-Padres game featuring Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto drew a massive audience in Japan.

What happens if the Yankees or Dodgers get knocked out of the playoffs?

Joe Davis describes witnessing and calling Shohei Ohtani's 50/50 game as one of the most enjoyable days of his broadcasting career.

"He's basically like a high school hitter."

Schumaker had "too much respect" to intentionally walk Ohtani ahead of his historic home run.

"One of a kind player! One of a kind season!"

"I didn't do anything wrong...but I would like to be able to do that one again."

'I would say that the Francisco Lindor-Shohei Ohtani (NL MVP) race is maybe closer than people think.'

"Hurray for Hollywood."

MLB Network's Greg Amsinger called Shohei Ohtani the greatest living baseball player seconds before he hit a home run during a live look-in.

"That was one of the craziest things I think I’ve ever seen."