Has Shohei Otani reached the limit of his two-sword style? Former closer Maye suggests giving up pitching

Shohei Ohtani. (File photo, Associated Press)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] Dodger Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani has recently suffered from right biceps and left knee injuries. He has been placed on the 15-day disabled list and will not be able to return until the 24th at the earliest. In this regard, former sportsman Terminator Trevor May said on the baseball program "Foul Territory" that Ohtani's Ghost and God Two-Sword style has reached its limit and should be given up.

Ohtani Shohei started the season this year with a two-goal game. "Pitcher Ohtani" performed brilliantly in the first half of the season, posting top-level statistics of 8 wins and an ERA of 1.79. "Hitter Shohei" also had 22 home runs and a hitting line of .293/.403/.549, with an outstanding OPS of 0.953. The outside world once believed that he could defend the National League MVP without any suspense. And Otani's body finally sounded the alarm. The impact of such a load on the body was obviously beyond imagination.

The difficulty of Shohei Otani's continuous challenge to the two-sword style has reached an unprecedented level of severity. Maye, a former bullpen pitcher who has played for the Twins, Mets and Athletics, said on the baseball program "Foul Territory" that he should give up (the two-way game) and stop chasing his dreams. It doesn't matter, because he barely pitched last year, and he couldn't even pitch at all the year before.

Mei said: "We need Xianghei to continue to stand on the court. If everyone demands too much of him, and it even affects the only strength he can currently exert, "hitting," then what is the point of continuing to insist on the two-sword style? No matter who it is, one day the speed will slow down, and major league players will have some minor injuries more or less. Rather, it is a miracle that he can do this so far. This is why most players will avoid the second-hand style. "

"He will have to face reality one day," May said frankly. Ohtani Shohei will eventually choose to focus on being a hitter or focusing on being a pitcher. In short, he must choose one of the two. This is also a law of nature. As he gets older, it is inevitable that he can do fewer things.

Maye believes that it is very difficult to balance the two-way style. In addition to the full pitching practice menu on the day of the plate, there is also batting practice. This kind of hard work is completely unimaginable to outsiders. If it were him, he would probably not even have the energy to eat, let alone whether he would want to touch baseball again.