{"id":661775,"date":"2021-08-19T11:36:54","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T15:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=661775"},"modified":"2021-08-19T11:36:57","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T15:36:57","slug":"ohtani-not-offended-by-announcers-comment-hits-40th-home-run-of-the-season-on-wednesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohtani-not-offended-by-announcers-comment-hits-40th-home-run-of-the-season-on-wednesday\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohtani Not Offended By Announcers Comment, Hits 40th Home Run Of The Season On Wednesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fohtani-not-offended-by-announcers-comment-hits-40th-home-run-of-the-season-on-wednesday%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=661775&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1334514391.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>Shohei Ohtani is hands-down the best player in baseball. On Wednesday night, Ohtani became the first player in Major League Baseball to reach 40 home runs for the season and did so while starting on the mound for the Angels. Ohtani went eight complete innings on the bump, giving up just one earned run while striking out eight and walking none in the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.6387434554974\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SHOHEI OHTANI IS THE FIRST PLAYER IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TO 40 HOME RUNS!!! THE GREATEST SEASON WE HAVE EVER SEEN<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0s6zlLMRdK\">pic.twitter.com\/0s6zlLMRdK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenVerlander\/status\/1428163413696339968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 19, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/32047638\/shohei-ohtani-incredibly-special-talent-launches-40th-homer-pitches-eight-sharp-innings-los-angeles-angels-victory\">ESPN<\/a>, Ohtani\u2019s 40 home runs are the most by a pitcher in a single season and the first to hit 40 home runs and pitch in at least 15 games in a season. What Ohtani has done this season is truly difficult to put into words. At the plate, he\u2019s hitting .269, with 87 RBI\u2019s and a .648 slugging percentage. On the mound, he\u2019s 8-1 with a 2.79 era in 18 starts.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat can you possibly say that hasn\u2019t already been said?\u201d Angels manager Joe Maddon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/shohei-ohtani-hits-40th-home-run-of-2021\">said<\/a>. \u201cHe wasn\u2019t looking for the punchout early, and later in the game his stuff kept building. I would\u2019ve sent him out for the ninth, but he was fatigued. But it worked out well, obviously. He gave up a homer on a hanging slider, but I think in the worst way, he wanted to get that run back, and he did with a prodigious blast to right field. The superlatives, I mean just give this man credit. He\u2019s a unique athlete, and he\u2019s special to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span>He\u2019s also had to deal with some unfortunate distractions.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On Tuesday, Detroit Tigers television analyst Jack Morris appeared to try his hand at humor, using an accent when describing how the Tigers should pitch to Ohtani. It backfired quickly.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>During the sixth inning of Detroit\u2019s Tuesday game against the Angels, Matt Shepard \u2014 the Tigers play-by-play announcer \u2014 asked Morris, \u201cNow what do you do with Shohei Ohtani?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cBe very, very careful,\u201d Morris said while using an accent.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.5634517766497\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ICYMI \u2013 here\u2019s what Jack Morris said about Shohei Ohtani during the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tigers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Tigers<\/a> broadcast, and his 9th inning apology.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x4odYHPC2g\">pic.twitter.com\/x4odYHPC2g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jonathan Deutsch (@JonathanD_TV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonathanD_TV\/status\/1427988644887998464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Word clearly made its way back to Morris, who issued an apology live on-air as Ohtani came up to bat in the ninth inning.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As is always the case, the apology was a futile attempt to stave off trouble, as Morris was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/detroit-tigers-announcer-suspended-indefinitely-after-using-accent-with-japanese-star-shohei-ohtani-coming-to-the-plate\">suspended<\/a> indefinitely on Wednesday by Bally Sports Detroit.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ohtani was asked about Morris\u2019 comments on Wednesday, saying he didn\u2019t take them personally.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI did see the footage and I heard it,\u201d Ohtani said through an interpreter. \u201cPersonally, I\u2019m not offended and I didn\u2019t take anything personally \u2026 He is a Hall of Famer. He has a big influence in the baseball world. It\u2019s kind of a tough spot.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.464285714286\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shohei Ohtani on the Jack Morris comments: &#8220;I did see the footage and I heard it. Personally, I&#8217;m not offended and I didn&#8217;t take anything personally. \u2026 He is a Hall of Famer. He has a big influence in the baseball world. It&#8217;s kind of a tough spot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>(Via interpreter).<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamBlum3\/status\/1428175742840541187?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 19, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Maddon shared Ohtani\u2019s feelings toward the situation, saying that he felt Morris\u2019 apology was sincere.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cMy take on the whole thing is that the Detroit Tigers reacted the way they wanted to,\u201d Maddon said. \u201cAnd I know Jack, and he apologized. That\u2019s it, that\u2019s where I\u2019m at with the whole situation right now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"14.283439490446\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joe Maddon thoughts on Jack Morris comments:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My take on the whole thing is the Detroit Tigers reacted the way they wanted to. And I know Jack, &amp; he apologized. That&#8217;s it, that&#8217;s where I&#8217;m at with the whole situation right now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He said he felt Morris&#8217; TV apology was sincere.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamBlum3\/status\/1428113308637347851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>In July, ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith made his own questionable comments on Ohtani, saying that the Japanese star harms the game due to the fact that he requires an interpreter.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe fact that you got a foreign player that doesn\u2019t speak English, that needs an interpreter \u2014 believe it or not \u2014 I think contributes to harming the game to some degree, when that\u2019s your box office appeal,\u201d Smith <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/mlb\/angels\/2021\/07\/12\/stephen-a-smith-shohei-ohtani-dude-needs-interpreter\/7939597002\/\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span> on \u201cFirst Take.\u201c It needs to be somebody like Bryce Harper, Mike Trout, those guys. And unfortunately at this moment in time, that\u2019s not the case.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ohtani is from Japan, and while he is not fluent, he can speak English. He also speaks Spanish.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWhen you talk about an audience gravitating to the tube, or to the ballpark, to actually watch you, I don\u2019t think it helps that the No. 1 face is a dude that needs an interpreter so you can understand what the hell he\u2019s saying, in this country,\u201d Smith said. \u201cAnd that\u2019s what I\u2019m trying to say.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Smith profusely apologized \u2014 as did Morris \u2014 yet no punishment was handed down from the suits at ESPN.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Regardless of what anyone has to say about Ohtani \u2014 and in whichever accent they choose \u2014 he\u2019s the best thing to happen to baseball since crackerjacks. His accomplishments on the field this season have never been seen before, and baseball should be thanking their lucky stars that they have him.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to sports@dailywire.com.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i>member<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shohei Ohtani is hands-down the best player in baseball. 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