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Two of Los Angeles' biggest stars took center stage at Dodger Stadium on the first pitch of the MLB All-Star Game. In a Babe Ruth-esque move, Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani told Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw that he was swinging at the first pitch with a “full swing.” Ohtani did just that, singling into center field. After the game, the Angels star revealed his one regret about the at-bat against the Dodgers southpaw, per Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com.
“I was definitely swinging, 100 percent, and Kershaw has good command, so he wasn’t going to leave it over the middle,” Ohtani said through interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. “I wish I would’ve hit it more square, or a swing and a miss might’ve been better. It was something in the middle, so I wasn’t very happy about that.”
Shohei Ohtani said that he was “definitely swinging, 100 percent.” The Angels star was assuming that Clayton Kershaw wasn't going to leave a pitch over the middle, so naturally, the Dodgers ace tossed a fastball in towards the middle of the plate. That's what makes Kershaw so great.
However, Ohtani had just one regret about his at-bat. Seeing as it was a pitch towards the middle of the plate, he was wishing that he did more with it, saying “I wish I would've hit it more square.”
And that's what makes Shohei Ohtani so great. Even after he called his own shot at the MLB All-Star Game, he was still disappointed in himself. Of course, he may also have some regrets about letting Kershaw pick him off first base, but that's neither here nor there. Ohtani finished the game going 1-for-1 at the plate with a single and a walk across two plate appearances.
We must protect Shohei Ohtani at all costs.
