As expected, home runs are more important than stolen bases to achieve 50 homers and 50 steals for the first time in the Major League history. Shohei Ohtani (30, LA Dodgers) has yet to blast in four games. 스포츠토토
Ohtani had a batting average of 0.290 and 44 home runs, 99 RBIs, 111 runs, 158 hits and 46 steals, and an on-base percentage of 0.375 OPS of 0.998 in 137 games of the season until the 6th (Korea time).
This is 51 home runs – 53 steals. Still very likely to join the 50-50 club. The problem is that the cannon hasn’t exploded recently.
Ohtani hasn’t hit a home run in four games since hitting his 44th cannon of the season on the 1st. The long hit was also a triple against the Los Angeles Angels on the 4th.
A stolen base can be added without a hit or a walk, but a home run must be made with one’s own power. In addition, even if the hitting sense is good, it will not come out unless the hit is posted.
If a batter falls into a slump no matter how good he is, the period of no homers will continue for a while. Aaron Judge (32), the overall home run leader in the Major League, also has no homers in the last eight games.
If Ohtani’s no home run is prolonged, joining the 50-50 club will inevitably be disrupted. It is not easy to overcome the slump in home runs even for Ohtani, who has already hit 44 home runs.
The Los Angeles Dodgers will play six consecutive home games against the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago Cubs starting on the 7th. The Atlanta Braves will play four consecutive away games from the 14th to the 17th.
In order for Ohtani to record a 50-50 club, his 45th home run must be made as soon as possible. Attention is focusing on whether Ohtani can break his consecutive home run this weekend.