'ERA 0.82' Ohtani Sniper Expert Emerges! "Only 2 Teams with Win Percentage Above .500 Against a Fake Record That Targeted Only Weak Teams"

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The entire world is enthralled by Shohei Ohtani (32, Los Angeles Dodgers) 's miraculous two-way performance this season. Although he has lowered his ERA to an overwhelming 0.82, sharp criticism has been raised that he must face the harsh reality. American journalist and sports analyst Rob Parker has pointed out that Ohtani has only faced weak teams.

On the 29th (Korean time), Parker appeared on MLB Network 's flagship program 'MLB NOW' and sharply noted that everyone is blinded by Ohtani 's '0.82' number and failing to see the essence.

He stated, 'Ohtani appears to have achieved remarkable results, but upon closer inspection, it is merely an 'optical illusion' that has thoroughly benefited from the schedule,' directly targeting Ohtani 's early-season dominance.

Parker said, 'Ohtani 's performance is, in a word, 'fake (Fugazi).' You can see this by looking at the teams he faced. Most of them are teams that consistently rank at the bottom of Major League Baseball. It is natural for a pitcher to show overwhelming dominance against such weak teams; there is no need to make a fuss about it being the best in history.'

According to Parker 's analysis, out of the 9th games Ohtani pitched in this season, a staggering 7 were against teams with a win percentage of .500 or below. In fact, Ohtani has faced strong teams with a win percentage above .500 only twice this season: the Cleveland Guardians (winning percentage 0.569) and the San Diego Padres (winning percentage 0.564).

Even the San Diego Padres, one of the few teams with a winning percentage above .500 that he faced, was evaluated as a team whose key hitters, including Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr., were struggling offensively. In other words, Ohtani has been able to pick teams with dull bats thanks to favorable matchups in the early part of the season. Coincidentally, when the Dodgers faced strong teams with powerful lineups such as the Atlanta Braves, Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs, and Milwaukee Brewers, Ohtani 's pitching schedule was cleverly avoided. There were not even teams with traditional powerful lineups like the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.

In addition, there were teams rated as weak, such as the Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants, and the New York Mets. In particular, there were two games against the San Francisco Giants, where Lee Jung-hoo (28) plays. All these teams consistently rank at the bottom in team OPS (On-base Plus Slugging), a metric used to evaluate offensive productivity. The Mets have a team OPS of 0.642, ranking last, while San Diego is 29th with 0.652. San Francisco is also 28th out of 30 teams with a team OPS of 0.681. In short, most of the teams Ohtani faced were the ones with the dullest bats in the league.

Ultimately, the assessment of Ohtani 's true ability should be postponed until he moves beyond the optical illusion created by favorable matchups and engages in direct battles with top-tier powerful lineups in the league. In fact, major overseas sports betting companies currently rate Ohtani 's chances of winning the Cy Young Award as 4th to 5th. As of now, the most likely National League Cy Young candidate is left-handed pitcher Christopher Sanchez (30, Philadelphia Phillies). Sanchez has continued his flawless pitching, lowering his season ERA to 1.47, after setting a club record of 115 years with 44 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings.

While there are cold eyes pointing out the schedule benefits hidden behind the dazzling statistics, attention is focused on whether Ohtani can quell the 'fake' controversy surrounding him in his upcoming direct battles against true Major League-level powerful lineups.

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