Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Shoehi Ohtani is arguably MLB’s best talent, doing things on the baseball diamond not seen since the days of Babe Ruth.
Ohtani, fresh off winning the American League MVP in 2021, had another incredible season, batting .273 with 34 home runs and 94 RBIs while going 15-9 with a 2.33 ERA on the mound.
Shohei Ohtani, #17 of the Los Angeles Angels, pitches against the Oakland Athletics in the bottom of the first inning at RingCentral Coliseum on Oct.
05, 2022 in Oakland, California. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) Despite Ohtani's eye-popping numbers, the Los Angeles Angels again struggled, missing the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season while finishing below .500 for the 7th straight year. YANKEES-GUARDIANS ALDS GAME 5 POSTPONED AS RAIN REMAINS STEADY IN THE BRONX Upon arriving back in Tokyo following the end of the baseball season, Ohtani said that while he personally had a good year, the Angels' struggles left a sour taste in his mouth. "I have to say that August and September in particular felt longer to me than last year," Ohtani said, speaking in Japanese, according to ESPN. "We were not able to play as many good games as we would like – including 14 consecutive losses.