大谷おおたに翔平しょうへい 山本やまもと由伸よしのぶ 地区ちく優勝ゆうしょうで何なにを語かたった【一いち問もん一いち答とう】

On the 25th, the Dodgers of Major League Baseball faced the Diamondbacks with the division title within reach. Starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered an excellent performance with six scoreless innings, and Shohei Ohtani hit his 54th home run, tying his personal record. The team won 8-0, clinching their fourth consecutive and 23rd overall National League West Division title.

During the champagne celebration, Otani, soaking wet from head to toe, responded to interviews from the press.

He expressed his joy at winning the district championship, saying, Ive been working hard to reach this point, and answered questions about his enthusiasm for the postseason and other topics.

Here is a Q&A from the interview.

*In the latter part of the article, we have included a Q&A interview with pitcher Yamamoto.

Shohei Ohtani Q&A Q

I enjoyed it, and I hope to do my best again from tomorrow onward. Q

I want to do my best so that I can handle that job properly. Q

What are your aspirations for the postseason? I’m not sure how things will go yet, but I believe that if each of us does our job, we can definitely win, so I want to do my best.

I was hoping to hit a fly ball to the outfield, so I’m glad I managed to do it. Q

Even now, both on the field and off the field, I continue to be supported by so many different people.

Its not quite there yet, but I want to keep working hard together with those behind-the-scenes people. Q

I think I’m almost at the point where I can catch a good wave.

Are there three more games left? Theres the last one, but I think as long as we prepare properly for it, well be fine.

What’s your impression of this year’s team? “As always, there have been people leaving and there haven’t really been any particularly good periods, but I think we’ve made it this far because everyone has supported each other.”

I dont think that will change in the postseason, and from here on, the teams performance is more important than individual results, so I want all of us to work together as one. Q

In the midst of everyone’s expectations like that, the fact that he pitched so well again today is really something for the team to be happy about as we head into the postseason.

Looking back on todays pitching? I think I was able to enter the game calmly, and even after the score gap widened, I was able to stay focused and pitch well, so I think it was a good performance.

Since I had to leave in the middle of the season last year, I’m really glad that I was able to play as part of the team for the whole year this time, and I’m happy that it led to this kind of result for the team.

I studied the opposing batters thoroughly, and I think I was able to pitch my own game. Q

I would like to express my gratitude to everyone who supported me in various ways.