"Shohei Otani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto's Outlook for 2025 - Former professional baseball player talks about his predictions for success in the MLB" Summary: Former professional baseball player Shigeru Hasegawa talks about the outlook for Shohei Otani and pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the 2025 season. A detailed analysis from a professional's perspective on the possibility of MVP and Cy Young awards, continuing to play two-way, injury risk management, and more. A must-read for anyone hoping for success from Japanese major leaguers. A Pandora's box that contains the hidden treasures of the professional baseball world! Event announcement Now accepting early reservations for 12/21 (Sat) Baseball Ikkan! Fan Meeting Year-End Special Doors open at 17:15 Show starts at 18:00 Venue: Nissho Hall https://w.pia.jp/t/yakyuikkan-fm/ Performers: Miyamoto Shinya, Kanemura Akira, Eichi, Araki Masahiro, Miura Yuna, Saito Nanako, Guest: Kawakami Norinobu and more. Third base coach summit will be held. 12/28 (Sat) Just Between You, Year-End Special Doors open 17:15, Show starts 18:00 Venue: Okaya Koki Nagoya Public Hall, 4th floor hall https://w.pia.jp/t/kokodakenohanashi-... Performers: Eichi, Araki Masahiro, Miura Yuna, special guests 12/14 (Sat) Satozaki Live Year-End Party 2024 in Osaka Doors open 12:30, Show starts 13:00 Venue: Panasonic IMP Hall (Osaka Prefecture) Performers: Satozaki Tomoya, Hakamada Aya 12/21 (Sat) Satozaki Live Year-End Party 2024 in Tokyo Doors open 12:15, Show starts 13:00 Venue: Nissho Hall https://w.pia.jp/t/satozakilive-nokai... Performers: Satozaki Tomoya, Hakamada Aya 0:00 On Shohei Otani's chances of being MVP 0:36 About the revival of the two-way player next year1:26 The importance of batting and Otani's thoughts on the two-way player2:15 About the goal of 20 wins and 50 home runs3:23 The difficulty of 20 wins and the example of Greg Maddux4:25 Changes in Otani's pitching style5:15 The baseball ideal of finishing with 27 outs5:55 Otani's future challenges6:59 About the value of the Cy Young Award8:21 Evaluation of pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto9:09 Yamamoto's stoicism and attitude towards practice10:04 The similarities between Otani and Yamamoto in terms of their mentality10:45 Yamamoto's performance and characteristics this year12:13 The difficulty of adjusting a pitcher's output13:04 Yamamoto's goal for next year14:17 The harshness of the major leagues and the importance of 200 inningsCast: Shigetoshi HasegawaYuna Miura#Tags: #Shohei Otani #Yoshinobu Yamamoto #MLB2025 #Two-way player #Cy Young Award #MVP #Japanese major leaguer #Baseball commentary