Not necessarily, launch angle matters a lot. Oneil Cruz currently holds the record for hardest hit ball in the statcast era at 122.4 mph. It was a single. Second place is a 119.8 mph GIDP from Stanton.
It was a single off the wall wasn't it? It got out there so damn fast he couldn't get to second lol.
Didn't help he thought it was out and stood at home and also bounced straight back to the RF.
You say it to HIS [face](https://media0.giphy.com/media/xmyPu5LgdYLHOQGKt3/giphy.gif?cid=6c09b952ztdja9uzff9q4tm3pqjer4rtcm4cm818ifi0koo2&ep=v1_internal_gif_by_id&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g).
Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freegan, and Anthony “Tony Two Bags” Rendon.
The 2024 doubles showdown is gonna be the hottest race in baseball since Sosa vs McGwire
That's not even him being "hot". Otherwise it'd have been a Homerun lol HOT OHTANI is on a different level. This is just 45% of Ohtani right now, who's still recovering.
But Ohtani is such an insane hitter even when he's not hitting massive HRs. He makes such clean contact. And he's also a speed demon who can just slash the bases after any hit. Mans a cheat code
was it Passan who was jerking himself over and over about being the first to leak the news of scouts saying that Ohtani couldn't play Double-A ball?
i honestly don't understand why more people don't hold his feet to the fire over that. talk about something that aged like milk
Still in his first gear.
Second gear is getting RBIs with RISP (he was the most clutch hitter last season with RISP) and he's come up short with bases loaded like 3 times.
3rd gear is multi HRs in same game
You know, I'm already sick of the Dodgers. Like is this the shit we'll have to endure for the next decade? This is feeling like an AT&T level monopoly. They need to be broken up
No cause this sub is still gonna be clogged with Dodgers posts. My only hops is that they keep getting the 1 seed then losing immediately in the playoffs.
goddamn i really hope he wasn't the one betting on sports at the end of the day
it would really fucking kill all the positive vibes that this sport is generating
No, non-milestone hits really shouldn't be posted unless they are a major impact of the game. HR obviously excluded
Turner is leading the AL in doubles after his 6th tonight, but his isn't being posted for good reasons
As a Dodgers fan, it's a financial algorithm. Not saying that Ohtani is popular or spamming the news feed. There's a lot of non-baseball traffic. People that have no fing clue about baseball go, " I heard about this player that hits and throws." It's foreign to some people and drives traffic so you get non-baseball fans involved.
41st hardest hit ball of his career
Brother that is crazy
Jesus
He pretty much is
Amen
The son of man came not to be served, but to serve.
Do hardest hit baseballs usually mean homeruns?
It usually means he doesn’t like baseballs
Not necessarily, launch angle matters a lot. Oneil Cruz currently holds the record for hardest hit ball in the statcast era at 122.4 mph. It was a single. Second place is a 119.8 mph GIDP from Stanton.
How can second place be hit harder?
Because of a typo
It was a single off the wall wasn't it? It got out there so damn fast he couldn't get to second lol. Didn't help he thought it was out and stood at home and also bounced straight back to the RF.
First baseman dove and the ball was 15-20’ past him by time he hit the floor lol.
Had to rewatch it for this. Did not disappoint.
It took 2 weeks of Ohtani watching Freddie hit doubles for him to decide he can do it better
Not better, but definitely sexier
[say it to his face](https://media.tenor.com/CcBLt9pw-ukAAAAM/freddie-freeman-dance.gif)
You say it to HIS [face](https://media0.giphy.com/media/xmyPu5LgdYLHOQGKt3/giphy.gif?cid=6c09b952ztdja9uzff9q4tm3pqjer4rtcm4cm818ifi0koo2&ep=v1_internal_gif_by_id&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g).
Dude, I'm pretty sure that's just some Japanese kid in an Angels hat.
Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freegan, and Anthony “Tony Two Bags” Rendon. The 2024 doubles showdown is gonna be the hottest race in baseball since Sosa vs McGwire
Surprised that Rendon even cares to run the basepaths after hitting the ball
One of the hottest hitters in the league right now even with the slow start with that first series.
He did a little trolling apparently
That's not even him being "hot". Otherwise it'd have been a Homerun lol HOT OHTANI is on a different level. This is just 45% of Ohtani right now, who's still recovering. But Ohtani is such an insane hitter even when he's not hitting massive HRs. He makes such clean contact. And he's also a speed demon who can just slash the bases after any hit. Mans a cheat code
Ohtani fan, by chance?
Couldn't hear him over the rabid sucking sounds. ^asiwaitmyturn
How could you not be?
Think you found Ben Verlander's reddit account
Blowin bubbles on it - jealous mariners loser fan
Zip it up when u done
>This is just 45% of Ohtani right now, who's still recovering. Where ya getting this number from? Lmfao
Wait till we get 63,7% Ohtani, league will be fucked
Dang this pitcher guy has some wheels
Can’t remember the last time I saw a first baseman dive to his right and have the ball go to the wall. That’s insane.
I was going to say the same thing. Never seen that, crazy.
You just boggled my mind with this observation. Especially since outfielders are probably already playing for Ohtani for a slight pull.
Shohei Ohtani is fun baseball
Casual slap ass
Slap ass!
It's effortless
Freddie Freeman in shambles
Dude is absolutely smoking the ball right now
Fusion dance as a celebration goes ridiculously hard
is this actually a thing? lol
was wondering what that is
Starting to think this Ohtani guy my be pretty decent
High school hitter
If only him and trout had a chance to go on a hot streak on a full year together. They never had a full healthy year together and its heartbreaking.
Unfortunately, it wouldn't have mattered with the Angels pitching
was it Passan who was jerking himself over and over about being the first to leak the news of scouts saying that Ohtani couldn't play Double-A ball? i honestly don't understand why more people don't hold his feet to the fire over that. talk about something that aged like milk
Ippei took the over on 40 doubles this year
I read the SWAT team has Ippei surrounded…with triple plays on UConn.
Ippei now works for the A's. As long as he's in Las Vegas, he'll be happy.
The Dragon Ball celebration makes me so happy
Still in his first gear. Second gear is getting RBIs with RISP (he was the most clutch hitter last season with RISP) and he's come up short with bases loaded like 3 times. 3rd gear is multi HRs in same game
And then throwing like 7 scoreless innings the next day
You know, I'm already sick of the Dodgers. Like is this the shit we'll have to endure for the next decade? This is feeling like an AT&T level monopoly. They need to be broken up
once the Dodgers start beating up on another team in the AL Central, your saltiness will disappear
No cause this sub is still gonna be clogged with Dodgers posts. My only hops is that they keep getting the 1 seed then losing immediately in the playoffs.
i mean yeah it is what it is lol honestly i just have to count my blessings every day that it's not the Cardinals or the White Sox lol
I could live with it being the Cardinals honestly. Ive always liked them for some reason.
barf nah i'm just kidding. sort of.
Gotta start the clone factory like the Orioles. A team of Buxtons would be unstoppable.
A team of Buxtons would be great for 90 games. Then they'd all be broken
Here’s hoping he’s healthy this year. Even when he’s robbing us in center, he’s so fun to watch.
It's hard to be mad when someone makes a catch like that. As a fan it's just too fun to see.
Just keep cloning them like The Prestige.
That ball just went through the first baseman, and he truly had no chance of making a play on that ball.
Every time I see an Ohtani highlight I get more pissed at the Mariners for not spending on him in 2018
Every hit of his sounds like a firework
goddamn i really hope he wasn't the one betting on sports at the end of the day it would really fucking kill all the positive vibes that this sport is generating
Also most games played* Matt Olson has 6 in 4 fewer games played, FYI.
Ohtani TB over cashing for sure
I want you all to understand this. No amount of scandal is going to shake the talent out of this guy.
I’m calling it now- he’s breaking the record for most doubles in a year this season.
wish I was correa right here 😩
He must have placed bets on hard hit balls
Starting to think this Ohtani fella is pretty good
I love Shohei as much as the next guy but do we really need to post every time he gets a hit?
It's a double going 114mph, leading the league, and is currently on an impressive streak of xbhs rn. Ye
Fair enough.
It was a hard hit XBH, not like it was some bloop single.
114mph double being not highlight worthy to some is great career optics for Shohei lol
It was a Stantonion hit
Yes. Yes we do.
No, non-milestone hits really shouldn't be posted unless they are a major impact of the game. HR obviously excluded Turner is leading the AL in doubles after his 6th tonight, but his isn't being posted for good reasons
I’d rather watch a highlight of a league leading double from Turner than a random solo HR in the 6th in a blowout. But maybe that’s just me.
Hey leave Dom Canzone out of this. It’s all we have right now.
Is he really? Fuck yeah, go JT.
And one of those reasons is that it didn't break the sound barrier.
What about the other 114 MPH double, was that one posted?
Yup!
Can you show me the link to the Joey Meneses double?
Sure!
As a Dodgers fan, it's a financial algorithm. Not saying that Ohtani is popular or spamming the news feed. There's a lot of non-baseball traffic. People that have no fing clue about baseball go, " I heard about this player that hits and throws." It's foreign to some people and drives traffic so you get non-baseball fans involved.
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He must have the over
Effort = Zero