Shohei Ohtani has done pretty much everything you could want from an offensive standpoint. However, it’s what he’s doing on the mound that is garnering attention this season. After pitching yet another gem for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Japanese two-way superstar is performing at a historic level this season.
On this episode of Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about what Ohtani is doing on the bump that’s led to his recent domination and why this is the best we’ve seen him pitch in the big leagues. They then discuss where this current stretch puts Shohei in an already incredibly tight NL Cy Young race and whether he could finish ahead of Cristopher Sánchez, Jacob Misiorowski, and Paul Skenes for his first Cy Young Award.
Later, Jake and Jordan discuss Aaron Judge’s injury, which will keep him out for an extended period of time, and how the New York Yankees will be able to weather the storm until he potentially returns. They also look at Corbin Burnes receiving bad news during his rehab from Tommy John surgery, the San Diego Padres falling into a deeper slump after getting swept by the Philadelphia Phillies and make their picks for this week’s edition of The Good, The Bad & The Uggla.
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Dodgers Post podcast: Can Shohei Ohtani keep pace in Cy Young race?
Can Shohei Ohtani really win the Cy Young Award this year?
That’s the main topic of conversation on the latest episode of the Dodgers Post podcast.
On this edition, California Post baseball writers Dylan Hernandez and Jack Harris break down the Dodgers’ recent series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, including Thursday’s walk-off loss and whether there is any reason to be concerned with the bullpen.
Then, the two dive into their main debate, arguing about where Ohtani (and his 0.74 ERA) stacks up in a loaded National League Cy Young race, and whether he will accumulate enough innings to truly make a run at winning the award for the first time.
Later, the pair have a little fun, checking in on Dylan’s fortune-telling abilities, and look ahead to this weekend’s Angels series –– before making their traditional round of predictions and trivia, as always.
All that and more on this latest episode of the Dodgers Post podcast.