It’s impossible to doubt who Shohei Ohtani is for the LA Angels and how dominant of a player he is.
Back in 2018, however, there were folks out there who judged Ohtani before he even got his shot to prove himself.
"He’s basically like a high school hitter."
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) March 10, 2018
MLB scouts believe Shohei Ohtani won't be able to hit big-league pitching: https://t.co/SYosVDQ72a pic.twitter.com/tTRHcsKIIH
Well, I’ve never heard of a high school hitter who’s hitting .279/.364/.700 with 32 home runs at the 81-game mark of the 2021 MLB season. I have, however, heard of Shohei Ohtani, who has those same exact numbers right now. Everyone else seems to not be able to recall a high school hitter like that, too.
MLB players have even dunked on this horrific take about LA Angels’ superstar Shohei Ohtani.
New York Mets catcher Tomas Nido stuck up for LA Angels’ slugger Shohei Ohtani.
Turned out to be a really freaking good high school hitter https://t.co/47XIXs8Oe8
— Tomas Nido (@tnido24) July 8, 2021
He’s exactly right. If Shohei is a high school hitter, he must be ‘really freaking good’ at being a high school hitter. He leads the Major Leagues in home runs and slugging percentage. He has hit four triples and has an OPS of 1.064.
Yes, if all pitchers were kindergartners. https://t.co/wskQf18jdW
— Razzball (@Razzball) July 8, 2021
Ohtani is currently the MVP of the American League, and has hit what is likely the hardest left-handed hit of all time. He has 69 RBI up to this point, and he’s the second-hole hitter on the team. Imagine how many runs he’d bring in if he were hitting in the middle of the lineup.
It is v funny that the article has been scrubbed but the tweet remains https://t.co/wXoVYydMlY
— Marc Normandin (@Marc_Normandin) July 8, 2021
This is true. Try clicking on the link that the tweet posted. This take was so horrible that Sporting News deleted the article.
It’s an embarrassing take that will be one baseball fans will never forget.