Yeah, from what I've seen of Japanese coverage of him, his technique is kinda glossed over in favour of his accomplishments. At least that's what I could pick up from the visuals and the very few words I recognized at the time.
Basically: "If you don't want him to hit off you, put it in this part of the zone, but even if you get it there perfectly he's probably still going to hit off you"
At 47, he had the fifth-fastest home-to-first time in MLB. Among starters (nevermind platoon or bench, just full time), that would put him in the top 2% (8*15 for NL + 9*15 for AL = 255 | 5/255 = 1.96%). 47.
My son and I just studied Ichiro to learn from his swing. He was the master of the hips-first swing motion and even though it looks a little weird, there is a ton of power once a batter gets those hips moving. Pound for pound, Ichiro was the best!!!
Yeah, it's ridiculous how much hip movement he gets while still keeping his head and hands back. I don't even know if you should try and teach it because getting your lower half and upper half to do opposite things is really challenging. A normal person trying to do what Ichiro did would roll over everything.
@@Sphere723 Ichiro had an insane flexibility routine, which is probably how he never tore an oblique or something. That swing requires a lot of flexibility to get results like Ichiro
@@jibbo123 Ask Tom Brady :)))) man tried to get Ichiro to help with mobility (it's a funny story google it). In all seriousness Ichiro's routine to staying limber and mobile is told by almost all Major leaguers who've known ichiro. It's not a secret in regards to his work ethics.
@@MagicsRevealed4You Oh I'm not disagreeing with what you're saying i just was wondering if there was an article about it because I'd like to implement some of his mobility routine
Great video! I love Ichiro too, such a master hitter! I'm an A's fan and loved to watch him in BP when Seattle would come, like a machine he'd systematically hit three line drives to left, three to center, and three to right , then swing away and hit bombs with ease the rest of the time. It was so fun to watch.
This is one of the best baseball videos I’ve ever seen I’ve never seen a breakdown like this on TH-cam, I can never seem to find videos on approach and how to attack batters.
Since I live in northern Calif., I took every opportunity to watch Ichiro since he broke in as a rookie in Seattle. I may be biased since I am Japanese American, but yes, he was the greatest hitter, and possibly one of the best outfielders in baseball history. When he came into town (usually Oakland, sometimes SF) I would get to the game early to watch him take fungo. His behind the back catches was a thing of beauty. The guy was one of the most complete players that MLB has ever seen being an offensive and defensive threat. He was also known to knock a few balls out of the ballpark. Thank you for covering him in such detail. I wish I could go to the HOF ceremony this summer where Ichiro will be inducted on his first year of eligibility.
@@franksilva4921 Barry Bonds is viewed as a persona non grata by a lot of fans. I don't care to get into whether that perspective is justified or not. It just is what it is at this point.
@@franksilva4921 10 consecutive 200 hit years, broke the record for most hits in a season (262!) was averaging over .350 in his prime. It is absolutely not a stretch to call Ichiro one of the greatest hitters of all time. Only one who comes close to this level of consistency and batting prowess excluding steroids was Pete Rose.
AnimeFeverTime might be top 10. Willie Mays, Mike trout, Ted Williams, Rickey Henderson, Hank Aaron, babe Ruth, & Mickey mantle are all definitely better
I got to see Ichiro play during Griffey's last season with Seattle. He and Ichiro had a great time that year. Being able to see them both was absolutely incredible.
As a huge Ichiro fan and collector this thorough break down video was an absolute pleasure to watch. I love seeing your approach to him and explaining his swing and what him so great for so long. Thanks Trevor!!!
Any player who breaks a record that has stood for over a century must be doing something right. (Ichiro's 2004 record for singles in a season - 225 - broke a record set 106 years earlier by Wee Willie Keeler)
My sons and I enjoy your pitchers analysis of the game. What you are doing is really opening up the minds of these young kids to the game and execution beyond anything they could ever imagine. I thank you for keeping baseball relatable and exciting. You’re engaging and honest self assessment is refreshing and great to watch.
I watched Ichiro play during Griffey's last year. He and Griffey both played that game at Texas. Jr went something like 3-5 with like 2 runs and 3 RBI. It was absolutely magical. They whooped Texas and I got to see at least 4 future HOF'ers play that night. Ichiro, Jr, Pudge, and someone else(or more) on Texas that I can't recall. I was too worried about watching my M's decimate Texas in Texas. And watching Jr and Ichiro play in-person for the first time in my life. Oh it was incredible. Thankfully the game was televised so I Tivo'd it and still have the box with the game saved 😁 By the 9th,it was raining hard and most fans were under the awnings. Me and my buddy were still 20 ft behind home plate in our rain parkas, enjoying the game lol. You can see us loud & clear on TV in bright yellow & orange parkas. So glad I got to see Jr play before he retired. I tried to see him play earlier that season at Texas but he wasn't in the lineup the 1st time.
Mr. Bauer, Thank you very much for detail explanation on your pitching experience to Ichiro Suzuki. He is still a great legend for all Japanese baseball fans. They must be so pleased with watching your TH-cam. I am one of them. I heard that Japanese translation version would be available shortly. That is also wonderful. Regards,
thanks for doing stuff like this. I personally wasn't much of a fan of yours prior to all this stuff, but since everything you've done on youtube and twitter you've made a few fans from how real you are.
Very few hitters remain very good hitters late in their careers. Ichiro was one of those. And others like Nelson Cruz, Paul Molitor, etc also fit that category.
Awesome breakdown. I feel the same about Ichiro...maybe the best contact hitter ever...and I'm a huge Tony Gwynn and Pete Rose admirer. Having that blazing speed was the difference early on. Even a two hopper to short was a bang bang play. Keep these up!
Gwynn’s worst OPS+ in a season was 107 (his first season), which is Ichiro’s career average. Gwynn was quite a bit more productive, and struck out more than half as often.
the cutter at 17:26 Ichiro has shown he can lift, with power, pitches down and in on him, it's the same area that he hit is 3000th career hit (an off the wall triple), the only inside the park HR at the All Star game, and the same exact spot where he walked off against Mariano Rivera. Pitching up and in against Ichiro on the latter half of his career was a good idea, but if you didn't get the ball up, he was going to turn on it, and it oftentimes ended poorly.
YES he was. Legend ballplayer. One of the most amazing I have ever had the pleasure to see. Shoe in first time on the ballot for H.O.F. when his time comes.
As an Asian person growing up in the 90's, Ichiro was the only Asian person I saw on American TV that wasn't doing jump kicks and was often praised. It was cool to see any representation in American sports as I was always "too small" at 5'7 for basketball, football, or baseball.
Indian Trevor fan here! Man, you should become a manager after retiring(as late as possible because I wanna see ypur pitching more!!!). It was a great analysis. You make baseball so interresting, eslecially for a physics student like me
Man what a Rotation and the order don't matter, WINNING DOES ! MAN KERSH, TREVOR, BUTANE, PAST CY YOUNG WINNER AND 2018 CHAMP DP AND JULIO, MAY, AND MORE !
Hey, I couldn't help to notice that you wear a shirt with the swiss federation logo on it. I played for the swiss national team myself back in the days. How did you get that shirt????
He is no doubt the best ever in terms of contact - I personally think he deserves to be named the hit king considering if you add up all his hits from Japan and MLB he has the record. Yes, the talent in Japan isn't as good as the MLB, but it's pretty close, and even if you halved the amount of hits he had in Japan and added them to his MLB total, he'd have the most hits still. I'm so mad we didn't get to see a full Ichiro MLB career because I think it would've been insane.
Rose still retains the title, but ichiro is still probably the best contact hitter because of his tremendous plate discipline and ability to turn on the power when the situation and pitch call for it
I also watched ichiro his first year here at globelife Park and he was crazy good. Everytime he got on base which I believe was everytime that night h stole a base the very next pitch. I wish he could have started his career here.
Thanks for posting - enjoyed watching this. Really interesting how real professional like yourself approaches a hitter. Keen to hear how you'd plan for '04 Ichiro in his prime. Greetings from Tokyo (Japanese media might be keen to pick up on this, hope they find you).
Hey Trevor, great analysis and video. A question: Ichiro's WAR is pretty low for someone considered such a master/best ever (tied for 190 with Jesse Burkett). Do you think that's a flaw in the WAR method, or are single base hits overrated?
TONY GWYNN- -15x all star..3141 hits in 2,400 games -NEVER struck out more than 40 times in a season -394 avg in Shortened season -8x batting champion -(1) career 3 strike out game -5 times had batting avg of 355 PAST age 33 -20 seasons with only career 434 strikeouts -338 career avg ALL during the era OF greatest pitchers in their prime!
My 10 yr old has these very same batting habits and pitch selection as Ichiro. He’s a fast lefty too. It always seems like he’s running out of the box while he’s hitting it. I could only hope one day he’s a fraction as good as Ichiro.
Hey Trevor love the content mate. Sending love from New Zealand. Just one question. Who calls your game? The manager or yourself? If you could elaborate on who calls games would be great. I presume teams with experienced catcher I.e yadi, let him call the game? Would be good to hear a big league pitchers point of view, because ultimately it could be a clash of interest with coaches and pitchers/catchers which creates some arguments/stories around the league. Cheers
@@AstroWrLd44 Managers usually do not interfere between their catchers and pitchers unless there is a good reason and it's almost always about pitching to a single player where the manager tells them to intentionally walk them. Catchers and good pitchers call the game together. It can vary John Soltz preferred Brian McCann when he came up as a rookie to call games. Most pitchers consult with their catchers before a game and have a game plan worked out. Then the pitcher can concentrate on his pitching and the catcher knows the scouting report on each hitter and calls the pitches. The catcher calls the game for most pitches, but if you see a pitcher shaking off most signs there is a problem. Maybe it's the umpire's strike zone. I've seen that and the catcher didn't adjust to the umpire, though a seasoned catcher adjusts with the pitcher.
ichiro Suzuki, Tony Gwynn and Wade Boggs is the greatest hitters I have watch. Thank you for sharing, good luck to you this season and give Astros hell.
He's a cinch Hall of Fame inductee and was an excellent hitter, but only once had an OPS of over .400 and has a career OPS+ of 107. Those are Kenny Lofton numbers.
He’s not a better player than Ichiro lol. Considering the fact that Ichiro would have a substantial lead in WAR since he was an elite fielder and base runner until his 2010 season (when he was 38 years old), while Gwynn was basically a DH in his 30’s and was only an all round positional player in his mid 20’s (got fat and out of shape. Was still a good hitter for average though).
@@roccoanthony8930 well we are talking hitting and not best player but they were both elite hitters. With that said Ichiro I feel is the best hitter baseball has ever seen. Not even Pete Rose was as good. Pete Rose is actually quite defensive when asked about Ichiro.
Not Trevor, but all I can say is just keep grinding and DON'T GIVE UP! It may take a while before you get a bigger audience but the YT Algorithm will work wonders lol
He was the best of his era at what he was supposed to do - get on base and score runs. I have no doubt in my mind that he is the all time hits leader if he played his entire career in MLB. I have so much respect for the player and the man, but I could not consider him the greatest hitter of all time
I would say no. Because Ichiro was the first position player from Japan and small and skinny, there were critics and the media in the US who doubted that Ichiro would become a top player. The Mariners' skipper at that time, Lou Piniella, didn't even expect Ichiro that much as he mentioned Ichiro would hit around .280 with 20 to 30 stolen bases. Having said that, from our perspective as Japanese, we knew he was already literally GOAT, so our hype was an all-time high. It was probably more than Ohtani's.
YES!!!! GREATEST EVER!!!!! He had it all. Power, speed, defense, and could pitch. Had he have come into the league at 21 instead of 27, he'd surpass Pete Rose by 2000 hits.
Where does higher OPS and lower AVG stop being beneficial? Like is hitting .300/.750 better than .200/.825? Is the guy going 3-4 w/ 3 singles doing worse than the guy 1-4 with a homer?
I dont like to say particular player the best, but what I can say about Ichiro is that he has the most unbreakable record in baseball. 200 hit season for 10 consecutive years is something you will never see.
Still pisses me off the Mariners blew it in the playoffs against the Yankees. They literally dominated everyone that year. 116 wins that year. Still the most ever. Had they have won the chip they'd without a doubt be considered the greatest team ever. One of the best I ever saw that year.
Great episode - gotta’ love & respect Ichiro!! Trev, come to the Dodgers, Brotha’! “The road to Heaven goes through Dodger Stadium!” - Tommy LAsorda (RIPTommy) 🙌 ⚾️ #JoinAndDynastyWe’llBe #Dodgers #TopFlightOrganization #BringLorenzenToo ⚾️ 🤛
Japanese Trevor fan here. It is amazing to see a deeper Ichiro analysis than that of any Japanese baseball TV shows I've ever seen.
Yeah, from what I've seen of Japanese coverage of him, his technique is kinda glossed over in favour of his accomplishments. At least that's what I could pick up from the visuals and the very few words I recognized at the time.
You don't sound japanese.
I see
@@sams7655 Aahhhhhh SOOOOOO?
Is that what you were expecting
Basically: "If you don't want him to hit off you, put it in this part of the zone, but even if you get it there perfectly he's probably still going to hit off you"
Ichiro was like what? 42 and was faster than 90% of the league, just wow. What a human being.
At 47, he had the fifth-fastest home-to-first time in MLB. Among starters (nevermind platoon or bench, just full time), that would put him in the top 2% (8*15 for NL + 9*15 for AL = 255 | 5/255 = 1.96%).
47.
@@harktheheral Your number is wrong somewhere. Ichiro retired at 46.
Actually Ichiro's high school coach when asked about Ichiro said " Ichiro is an Alien" 👽......
@@daedalron Your number is wrong somewhere, Ichiro retired at 45. Lol.
@@harktheheral you mean 37?
He should get 100% of the vote when he becomes a first ballot Hall Of Famer!
#HOF #51
My son and I just studied Ichiro to learn from his swing. He was the master of the hips-first swing motion and even though it looks a little weird, there is a ton of power once a batter gets those hips moving. Pound for pound, Ichiro was the best!!!
Yeah, it's ridiculous how much hip movement he gets while still keeping his head and hands back. I don't even know if you should try and teach it because getting your lower half and upper half to do opposite things is really challenging. A normal person trying to do what Ichiro did would roll over everything.
@@Sphere723 Ichiro had an insane flexibility routine, which is probably how he never tore an oblique or something. That swing requires a lot of flexibility to get results like Ichiro
@@BKF0 How do u know this?
@@jibbo123 Ask Tom Brady :)))) man tried to get Ichiro to help with mobility (it's a funny story google it). In all seriousness Ichiro's routine to staying limber and mobile is told by almost all Major leaguers who've known ichiro. It's not a secret in regards to his work ethics.
@@MagicsRevealed4You Oh I'm not disagreeing with what you're saying i just was wondering if there was an article about it because I'd like to implement some of his mobility routine
Bauer and Jomboy stepping up when Manfred should be stepping down
Homeboy sucks
LamBeau Leeper found the Astros fan
@@LambeauLeeeper First time I've heard anyone say that
Great video! I love Ichiro too, such a master hitter! I'm an A's fan and loved to watch him in BP when Seattle would come, like a machine he'd systematically hit three line drives to left, three to center, and three to right , then swing away and hit bombs with ease the rest of the time. It was so fun to watch.
This is one of the best baseball videos I’ve ever seen I’ve never seen a breakdown like this on TH-cam, I can never seem to find videos on approach and how to attack batters.
Since I live in northern Calif., I took every opportunity to watch Ichiro since he broke in as a rookie in Seattle. I may be biased since I am Japanese American, but yes, he was the greatest hitter, and possibly one of the best outfielders in baseball history. When he came into town (usually Oakland, sometimes SF) I would get to the game early to watch him take fungo. His behind the back catches was a thing of beauty. The guy was one of the most complete players that MLB has ever seen being an offensive and defensive threat. He was also known to knock a few balls out of the ballpark. Thank you for covering him in such detail. I wish I could go to the HOF ceremony this summer where Ichiro will be inducted on his first year of eligibility.
You go to games in San Francisco and really think he is the greatest hitter of all time?.... Come on, man
@@franksilva4921 Barry Bonds is viewed as a persona non grata by a lot of fans. I don't care to get into whether that perspective is justified or not. It just is what it is at this point.
@@franksilva4921 10 consecutive 200 hit years, broke the record for most hits in a season (262!) was averaging over .350 in his prime. It is absolutely not a stretch to call Ichiro one of the greatest hitters of all time. Only one who comes close to this level of consistency and batting prowess excluding steroids was Pete Rose.
AnimeFeverTime might be top 10. Willie Mays, Mike trout, Ted Williams, Rickey Henderson, Hank Aaron, babe Ruth, & Mickey mantle are all definitely better
I got to see Ichiro play during Griffey's last season with Seattle. He and Ichiro had a great time that year. Being able to see them both was absolutely incredible.
As a huge Ichiro fan and collector this thorough break down video was an absolute pleasure to watch. I love seeing your approach to him and explaining his swing and what him so great for so long. Thanks Trevor!!!
Any player who breaks a record that has stood for over a century must be doing something right.
(Ichiro's 2004 record for singles in a season - 225 - broke a record set 106 years earlier by Wee Willie Keeler)
Love how detailed this analysis is and also how respectful Bauer is of Ichiro!
My sons and I enjoy your pitchers analysis of the game. What you are doing is really opening up the minds of these young kids to the game and execution beyond anything they could ever imagine. I thank you for keeping baseball relatable and exciting. You’re engaging and honest self assessment is refreshing and great to watch.
貴重な解析動画ありがとうございます。 thx Mr.Bauer :) respect from japan
I watched Ichiro play during Griffey's last year. He and Griffey both played that game at Texas. Jr went something like 3-5 with like 2 runs and 3 RBI. It was absolutely magical.
They whooped Texas and I got to see at least 4 future HOF'ers play that night. Ichiro, Jr, Pudge, and someone else(or more) on Texas that I can't recall. I was too worried about watching my M's decimate Texas in Texas. And watching Jr and Ichiro play in-person for the first time in my life. Oh it was incredible.
Thankfully the game was televised so I Tivo'd it and still have the box with the game saved 😁 By the 9th,it was raining hard and most fans were under the awnings. Me and my buddy were still 20 ft behind home plate in our rain parkas, enjoying the game lol. You can see us loud & clear on TV in bright yellow & orange parkas. So glad I got to see Jr play before he retired. I tried to see him play earlier that season at Texas but he wasn't in the lineup the 1st time.
Mr. Bauer, Thank you very much for detail explanation on your pitching experience to Ichiro Suzuki. He is still a great legend for all Japanese baseball fans. They must be so pleased with watching your TH-cam. I am one of them. I heard that Japanese translation version would be available shortly. That is also wonderful. Regards,
thanks for doing stuff like this. I personally wasn't much of a fan of yours prior to all this stuff, but since everything you've done on youtube and twitter you've made a few fans from how real you are.
Ichiro is the GOAT, I'm glad you did a video on him!
Very few hitters remain very good hitters late in their careers. Ichiro was one of those. And others like Nelson Cruz, Paul Molitor, etc also fit that category.
Awesome breakdown. I feel the same about Ichiro...maybe the best contact hitter ever...and I'm a huge Tony Gwynn and Pete Rose admirer. Having that blazing speed was the difference early on. Even a two hopper to short was a bang bang play. Keep these up!
Gwynn’s worst OPS+ in a season was 107 (his first season), which is Ichiro’s career average. Gwynn was quite a bit more productive, and struck out more than half as often.
Ichiro is such an artist up there....I'm also a huge fan of his and grateful I could watch him growing up
the cutter at 17:26
Ichiro has shown he can lift, with power, pitches down and in on him, it's the same area that he hit is 3000th career hit (an off the wall triple), the only inside the park HR at the All Star game, and the same exact spot where he walked off against Mariano Rivera.
Pitching up and in against Ichiro on the latter half of his career was a good idea, but if you didn't get the ball up, he was going to turn on it, and it oftentimes ended poorly.
Another Bauer special. Great video TreB. Ichiro is the worlds best hitter, hands down. Most pro hits on the globe.
YES he was. Legend ballplayer. One of the most amazing I have ever had the pleasure to see. Shoe in first time on the ballot for H.O.F. when his time comes.
As an Asian person growing up in the 90's, Ichiro was the only Asian person I saw on American TV that wasn't doing jump kicks and was often praised. It was cool to see any representation in American sports as I was always "too small" at 5'7 for basketball, football, or baseball.
What an awesome analysis of the GOAT. Thank you
Indian Trevor fan here! Man, you should become a manager after retiring(as late as possible because I wanna see ypur pitching more!!!). It was a great analysis. You make baseball so interresting, eslecially for a physics student like me
Bauer for commissioner!!
Man what a Rotation and the order don't matter, WINNING DOES ! MAN KERSH, TREVOR, BUTANE, PAST CY YOUNG WINNER AND 2018 CHAMP DP AND JULIO, MAY, AND MORE !
Hey, I couldn't help to notice that you wear a shirt with the swiss federation logo on it. I played for the swiss national team myself back in the days. How did you get that shirt????
What sport u play bro
I'm watching in Asia now. Appreciated your effort to share the insight. Way to go.
What a world we live in where a CY young winner has 25+ minute videos breaking down at bats against hall of famers.
He is no doubt the best ever in terms of contact - I personally think he deserves to be named the hit king considering if you add up all his hits from Japan and MLB he has the record. Yes, the talent in Japan isn't as good as the MLB, but it's pretty close, and even if you halved the amount of hits he had in Japan and added them to his MLB total, he'd have the most hits still. I'm so mad we didn't get to see a full Ichiro MLB career because I think it would've been insane.
So can you add up Rose's minor league hits as well?
@@tonyk80 dont forget abt high school
Rose still retains the title, but ichiro is still probably the best contact hitter because of his tremendous plate discipline and ability to turn on the power when the situation and pitch call for it
Ichiro struck out more than twice as often as Gwynn, and his BA was 27 points lower.
I also watched ichiro his first year here at globelife Park and he was crazy good. Everytime he got on base which I believe was everytime that night h stole a base the very next pitch. I wish he could have started his career here.
A big theme of these great hitters is being able to hit the opposite way. Everybody wants to pull for power but the best of the best do it oppo.
SPECTACULAR breakdown of the toughest out in baseball.
Thanks for posting - enjoyed watching this. Really interesting how real professional like yourself approaches a hitter. Keen to hear how you'd plan for '04 Ichiro in his prime. Greetings from Tokyo (Japanese media might be keen to pick up on this, hope they find you).
The dude's ability to make contact to get on base was special.
Can we all agree that Trevor Bauer is a hero
Hey Trevor, great analysis and video. A question: Ichiro's WAR is pretty low for someone considered such a master/best ever (tied for 190 with Jesse Burkett). Do you think that's a flaw in the WAR method, or are single base hits overrated?
英語全然わからないんですが、メジャーで実績のあるピッチャーがこんな風に日本が生んだ稀代のヒットメーカーを分析してくれるってこと自体日本人として嬉しいですね笑
Fantastic breakdown! Love seeing two greats going head to head here.
TONY GWYNN-
-15x all star..3141 hits in 2,400 games
-NEVER struck out more than 40 times in a season
-394 avg in Shortened season
-8x batting champion
-(1) career 3 strike out game
-5 times had batting avg of 355 PAST age 33
-20 seasons with only career 434 strikeouts
-338 career avg ALL during the era OF greatest pitchers in their prime!
Great video! Thanks for the Ichiro breakdown!
I feel like Ichiro would totally dig the spirit of competition in live ABs. He should get a guest invite.
My favorite player of all time. The 42 year-old owned you Trev!
Nice video, one of my top 5 hitter. saludos desde Nicaragua.
Maybe break down you facing against the hottest hitter in NL right now, Christian Yelich next, Mr. Bauer? Loved your videos~
My 10 yr old has these very same batting habits and pitch selection as Ichiro. He’s a fast lefty too. It always seems like he’s running out of the box while he’s hitting it. I could only hope one day he’s a fraction as good as Ichiro.
Man I love to see the content, and love to see that beard grow everytime
Dang Trev having a tough drawing day😫
got to say i like how you talk about what you did right and wrong.
Hey Trevor love the content mate. Sending love from New Zealand. Just one question. Who calls your game? The manager or yourself? If you could elaborate on who calls games would be great. I presume teams with experienced catcher I.e yadi, let him call the game? Would be good to hear a big league pitchers point of view, because ultimately it could be a clash of interest with coaches and pitchers/catchers which creates some arguments/stories around the league. Cheers
What do you mean by who calls the game
by call the game. he means calling the pitches
@@Kwozzy01 oh. Well in that case. The catcher usually calls the pitches that the pitcher throws but sometimes the pitcher shakes the catchers sign
I Watch TH-cam thanks for your response, but your answer is not what I’m after. There is a deeper meaning to the game than what you are talking about.
@@AstroWrLd44 Managers usually do not interfere between their catchers and pitchers unless there is a good reason and it's almost always about pitching to a single player where the manager tells them to intentionally walk them. Catchers and good pitchers call the game together. It can vary John Soltz preferred Brian McCann when he came up as a rookie to call games. Most pitchers consult with their catchers before a game and have a game plan worked out. Then the pitcher can concentrate on his pitching and the catcher knows the scouting report on each hitter and calls the pitches. The catcher calls the game for most pitches, but if you see a pitcher shaking off most signs there is a problem. Maybe it's the umpire's strike zone. I've seen that and the catcher didn't adjust to the umpire, though a seasoned catcher adjusts with the pitcher.
Trevor maybe do a breaking point on Tim Lincecum??
ichiro Suzuki, Tony Gwynn and Wade Boggs is the greatest hitters I have watch. Thank you for sharing, good luck to you this season and give Astros hell.
Eli Zarit said Boggs is a much better batter when you dont need a hit vs when you do.
I really enjoyed this. Keep it coming. This was fantastic.
Bauer is a great teacher
Amazing video!! Thanks again for sharing this Trevor!! :D
I hit the like and thumbs dude. Good luck to you.
Joey Votto? Thx vids are great high level stuff
Great video thanks. Do Hideki matsui.
He's a cinch Hall of Fame inductee and was an excellent hitter, but only once had an OPS of over .400 and has a career OPS+ of 107. Those are Kenny Lofton numbers.
Great video. I love the analysis.
You should make a pitching tip/trick for high school pitchers
El Duke? Fernando Valenzuela? Ricky Henderson? Vladimir Guerrero?
Carew, Gwynn, Rose, Ichiro. Total toss-up as to who was best during post-1960's, imo.
TB, have you thought about approaching Ichiro about working for Momentum? He could expand your presence in Japan, if not of all Asia.
A lot not all of asia
Tony Gwynn has entered the chat
He’s not a better player than Ichiro lol. Considering the fact that Ichiro would have a substantial lead in WAR since he was an elite fielder and base runner until his 2010 season (when he was 38 years old), while Gwynn was basically a DH in his 30’s and was only an all round positional player in his mid 20’s (got fat and out of shape. Was still a good hitter for average though).
@@roccoanthony8930 well we are talking hitting and not best player but they were both elite hitters. With that said Ichiro I feel is the best hitter baseball has ever seen. Not even Pete Rose was as good. Pete Rose is actually quite defensive when asked about Ichiro.
Hey Trevor! Love the channel! Any advice for a small channel like myself?
Not Trevor, but all I can say is just keep grinding and DON'T GIVE UP! It may take a while before you get a bigger audience but the YT Algorithm will work wonders lol
@@brendenzielinskitpt2647 Thanks! lol
He was the best of his era at what he was supposed to do - get on base and score runs. I have no doubt in my mind that he is the all time hits leader if he played his entire career in MLB. I have so much respect for the player and the man, but I could not consider him the greatest hitter of all time
Trevor, you should do an analysis on Max Kepler ;) , from Twins fan
Can you do a breakdown of why Jackie Bradley Jr needs to learn how to run and get out of the box?
Okay so forgive me for asking because I was 2 at the time but did Ichiro have more hype coming over to the states that shohei had?
Yes, and Ichiro won ROY and MVP his first year, so the hype was warranted
I would say no. Because Ichiro was the first position player from Japan and small and skinny, there were critics and the media in the US who doubted that Ichiro would become a top player. The Mariners' skipper at that time, Lou Piniella, didn't even expect Ichiro that much as he mentioned Ichiro would hit around .280 with 20 to 30 stolen bases. Having said that, from our perspective as Japanese, we knew he was already literally GOAT, so our hype was an all-time high. It was probably more than Ohtani's.
Trevor Bauer is putting out Baseball content? Awesome! Isn't he also the one imitating people's batting stances?
Please talk about Ichiro more with Darvish Yu!
Hi Trevor keep up the good work
YES!!!! GREATEST EVER!!!!! He had it all. Power, speed, defense, and could pitch. Had he have come into the league at 21 instead of 27, he'd surpass Pete Rose by 2000 hits.
Ichiro said at the Japanese TV that the more I'm said that I hate you by someone, the more I feel a thrill of joy
Where does higher OPS and lower AVG stop being beneficial? Like is hitting .300/.750 better than .200/.825? Is the guy going 3-4 w/ 3 singles doing worse than the guy 1-4 with a homer?
I used to hate Trevor Bauer. Then he made a video about Kepler hitting 5 fingers off him and realized he's awesome. And now I'm subscribing.
Awesome video!
I dont like to say particular player the best, but what I can say about Ichiro is that he has the most unbreakable record in baseball. 200 hit season for 10 consecutive years is something you will never see.
Awesome video dude.
Yankees should sign Trevor Bauer to a 5 year deal.
Trevors testicles would disapprove
Still pisses me off the Mariners blew it in the playoffs against the Yankees. They literally dominated everyone that year. 116 wins that year. Still the most ever. Had they have won the chip they'd without a doubt be considered the greatest team ever. One of the best I ever saw that year.
YES
That was great. You could be a batting coach for youngsters.
One of my favorite players to watch too!
This was a fun breakdown
Tony Gywnn would like a word...
Trevor, you coming to bring some hardware to the south side. We are so hungry. Let’s eat! 👍🏼
Great episode - gotta’ love & respect Ichiro!! Trev, come to the Dodgers, Brotha’! “The road to Heaven goes through Dodger Stadium!” - Tommy LAsorda (RIPTommy) 🙌 ⚾️ #JoinAndDynastyWe’llBe #Dodgers #TopFlightOrganization #BringLorenzenToo ⚾️ 🤛
Yes, he was...by the numbers.
Does anyone know the program he uses to edit the videos?
Says you dominating everyone I was hoping y’all won the World Series
Trev we miss you come back please
I wish there was more footage of Ty Cobb
Will there be an albert pujols breakdown next?
Do Kenny Powers next. Best closer of all time.