Breaking The Home Run Record?

New York Yankees' home run king, Aaron Judge, praised his competitor Ohtani Shohei (LA Angels) highly. Ohtani currently leads the majors with 35 home runs. At this rate, it is only a matter of time before he breaks his major league home run record of 46 in a single season, and it is predicted that he will be able to break the American League single-season home run record of 62, set last year by Judge.

Judge, who is currently on the disabled list due to a ruptured thumb ligament in his right hand, responded to an interview with reporters prior to the game against the Angels on the 20th (Korean time). He is currently injured and does not play, but there were so many requests that it was made.

Judge cheerfully answered all the questions about Ohtani. Judge said, "It's fun to watch Ohtani's performance this season. His performance is great. It's not fun to play head-to-head," Judge said, "Records are there to be broken. I look forward to seeing what Ohtani will do."

Judge also praised Ohtani, saying, "It's better to watch Ohtani hit than pitch. He's great on the mound. But he's even better at the plate. Ohtani is an unprecedented player." Judge is out for a long time with an injury after hitting 19 homers. “Last year, I wasn’t conscious of the new record,” said Judge. “After hitting 61 home runs, I think I was conscious. The atmosphere was different from usual because everyone stood up to cheer. 스포츠토토 It was difficult to concentrate on the game. I wanted to see history, and I needed to stay focused. So I deliberately didn't think about other thoughts."

Judge also said, "Ohtani can physically hit 80 or 100 homers. He has that much talent. But I think the important thing is mental. How to block external factors when the record approaches is important." he advised.