This is confirmed by the fact that if you get it right recently, you will get a home run, but there are not many hits.

Of the seven hits Ohtani has made in the last 10 games until the match against the St. Louis Cardinals on the 19th, there are five home runs.

He hit 10 homers in 28 games in the second half, but only had a batting average of 0.204 and an on-base percentage of 0.300. His batting average was 0.316, and his on-base percentage of 0.401 in the first half. If the range is limited to the latest 19 games since April 29, he only had a batting average of 0.150 (12 hits in 80 at-bats). It is not strange that he is a completely different hitter.

Why did Ohtani's batting sense deteriorate sharply in August? There are many explanations, but his and his manager's opinions should be considered the most convincing.

"It's very important to take the right batting position towards the pitcher. But it's not going well," Ohtani said in an interview with local media about his poor performance. "It's not so much a matter of posture as a swinger," Ohtani said. "How a pitcher targets me does not make much difference. Regardless of how they target me or what kind of ball I throw, I try to swing on strikes. If I don't get it right, it means that I don't have a good posture."토토사이트 순위

He believed that he had a problem with his batting preparation posture. He said that there is no problem with the swing process from the takeback to the Palos base, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts' diagnosis is no different.

In an interview with local media outlet Orange County Register, Roberts said, "This is not the case when the plate discipline is good. The on-base percentage has dropped significantly over the past three weeks. The swing judgment is worse than before. Sometimes the bat goes out due to bad balls, and sometimes he is a little impatient," adding, "I am losing the basics. That is by no means a good sign for a batter. All batters can be the best when they stick to the basics more. I think I am a little impatient than usual."

Through Sunday, Ohtani had a batting average of 0.290 (140 hits in 483 times at bat), 39 homers, 88 RBIs, 94 runs, 67 walks, 37 steals, 0.377 on-base percentage, 0.613 slugging percentage, 0.990, 73 long hits, and 296 hits. He is still No. 1 in home runs, runs, slugging percentage, OPS, slugging percentage, and slugging percentage in the NL. However, his on-base number has significantly decreased compared to the first half. The OPS has collapsed due to the lack of on-base hits and walks.

In the match against St. Louis on the day, he hit a superior solo home run in the fifth inning to score the winning run, but in the remaining four at-bats, he only hit a mistake including two strikeouts. Ohtani's batting ability is recognized in that his slugging power has not decreased.

On the other hand, Otani will become the sixth player in history to hit 40 homers and 40 steals if he adds one homer and three steals. He is certain to achieve the minimum number of games in his history.

The fastest player ever to achieve 40-40 was Alfonso Soriano in 2006. On Sept. 17 that year, he stole his 40th base of the season against the Milwaukee Brewers, his 147th appearance of the season, and joined the 40-40 club with 46 home runs. Jose Canseco (42 home runs - 40 steals), the founder of the club, broke the record of 151 games recorded in 1988.

For reference, Barry Bonds (42 home runs - 40 steals) reached 158th in 1996, Alex Rodriguez (42 home runs - 46 steals) reached 153rd, and Ronald Acuña Jr. (41 home runs - 73 steals) reached 40-40 in 152nd games, respectively.

Ohtani has played in 122 of the 125 games his team has played so far. If he adds one home run and three stolen bases within the next 24 games, he will become the fastest 40-40 man ever, beating Soriano. Considering the pace so far, he can achieve the feat within the next 11 games. The away game against the Arizona Diamondbacks from the 31st to September 3rd is likely.