Last year 2021, Shohei Ohtani was the novelty and sensation of the Major Leagues. Above all, he impressed the media with his dual status as pitcher and hitter, and in both facets he was successful.
So much so that the press unanimously awarded him the MVP award, despising the great campaign that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also had. for Toronto.
To refresh the data. In hitting Ohtani had an average of .257 with 46 home runs and 100 RBIs, OBP of .372 receiving 96 walks, in addition to 189 strikeouts. This amount is high, but the voters ignored the data.
In pitching, Ohtani was 9-2 and 3.18, and in his proportions he was very good. In 130 1/3 innings he struck out 156, averaging 10.8 per 9 innings.
And how do you launch this year? He has a 3-2 record, a good 2.82 ERA with 53 strikeouts in 38 innings, for 12.4 per 9 innings.
And in batting, how are you doing? Until last night, his batting average was .256 with 9 home runs, 28 RBIs, .319 OBP, he has also stolen 6 bases in 9 attempts.
Summary: The first two months, which are June 7, will be valid for a good start, not extraordinary, but good. We’ll see how it is for the all-star break.
THE ANGELS
Angels manager Joe Maddon is in his fourth season and looking for a positive mark for the first time since he got there in 2020, the first year of the pandemic.
That year they were 20-34, in 2021 they were 77-85 and now 27-17 and they compete with Houston for first place in the American League West Division.
This club last played positive in 2015 at 85-77 and last attended the playoffs in 2014, losing to Kansas City 0-3.
This year they have talent and a good atmosphere. Mike Trout is healthy (.328-12-26), first baseman Jared Walsh is 243-9-27, Anthony Rendon isn’t starting at .239-5-22, and the new star is outfielder Tyler Ward, at .370- 9-23.
In pitching they are very good with Noah Syndergaard, Patrick Sandoval, Ohtani himself, Michael Lorenzen and the new Reid Detmers, who even threw a no-hitter. The closer, Cuban Raisel Iglesias, has 11 saves in 12 chances.
Maddon could have a better year and lead the club to the playoffs, although he will need a lot of consistency.
OF INTEREST. In yesterday’s activity in MLB, the Washington Nationals whited the Dodgers 1-0 and that was great news. Why? It is the first time this year that the Dodgers have been shutout and the last time was on August 29 of last year… Erick Fedde led a group of 5 pitchers that produced the shutout… Juan Soto missed three at-bats and Nelson Cruz doubled and singled… Puerto Rican Francisco Lindor continues with his good campaign. Yesterday he shot his 8th. Homer, has 33 RBIs, although the Mets lost to the Giants 9-3. The Giants are 24-19, the Mets 29-17…. Doesn’t sound like much, but Colorado first baseman JC Cron has 12 home runs… His home run didn’t do much good, as the Pirates beat_Colorado 10-5… Milwaukee beat San Diego 2-1, and Robinson Cano used up an at-bat popup and failed. Canó is 24-3 with the Padres, with an average of .172…. In moves this Wednesday, Houston activated pitcher Bryan Abreu, Texas activated right-hander Albert Abreu and the Pirates activated Roansy Contreras… The report on Fernando Tatis made noise yesterday.. The note says that the last MRI showed that he still can’t swing, so he must continue the treatment… Tatis is scheduled to lose three months, and would enter at the end of June. We’ll see…. The Yankees blanked Baltimore 2-0, winning the three-game series. The Yankees have won 10 of their last 11 series. Young lefty JP . Sears threw 5 zeros of three hits. Starting this Thursday, the Yankees will be playing a series of 4 in Tampa.
PATIENCE: The Dominican Minister of the Interior and Police, Jesús-Chu-Vasquez, made headlines because he asked the population to be very patient with crime. What does that mean? Are they already solving or will they solve soon? Politicians have been saying that for 60 years since they killed the Chief.
