Shohei Ohtani is currently having one of the best seasons in MLB history. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar officially joined the exalted 40-40 club earlier this weekend with a walk-off grand slam. By the end of the year, he may well become the first player in league history to get 50 home runs and 50 steals in a single season.
So it’s not exactly a huge stretch to predict Ohtani will make an impactful play any time he comes to the plate. Because it’s expected.
Still, no one can deny MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger has impeccable timing.
While setting up a live cut-in to an Ohtani at-bat on Saturday night, Amsinger called the Dodgers’ generational icon the “greatest living player.” About 30 seconds later, the camera cut to Ohtani conveniently hitting a huge dinger to right field against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Amsinger should take a bow:
Greg Amsinger called Shohei Ohtani the greatest living baseball player seconds before he hit a home run during a live look-in. https://t.co/9F7YE9YQJx pic.twitter.com/OiuVzOLTYh
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 25, 2024
Amsinger didn’t predict Ohtani would hit a dinger while singing his praises. But let’s be serious. Calling him the best baseball player alive before he smacks another ball out of the park is effectively the same thing.