Angels designated hitter and pitcher Shohei Ohtani has definitely demonstrated an ability to elicit f-bombs from fans—out of wonder, delight or disgust for your favorite team’s demise.
However, getting an f-bomb out of an opponent is something else altogether.
In the fifth inning of Los Angeles’s 7–4 loss to the Rockies Friday evening in Denver, Ohtani launched a 434-foot home run to right center off of a pitch well inside to stake the Angels to a 3–2 lead.
As Ohtani rounded the bases, Colorado pitcher Kyle Freeland was shown gazing at the home run ball in awe, appearing to wonder aloud, "How the f--- did you hit that?"
Shohei Ohtani’s 25th HR off Kyle Freeland and in the replay the cameras cut away from Kyle as he says “How the FUCK did you hit that” pic.twitter.com/iQYELqLYAV
— Three raccoons in a trench coat (@MissLea_Jay) June 24, 2023
Freeland then gave up a home run to the next batter, center fielder Mike Trout.
After the game, Freeland showered praise on Ohtani after his MLB-leading 25th home run of the season.
"The pitch that Ohtani hit is a pitch that there’s only one human being on this planet that has any business swinging at that pitch," Freeland told reporters, "and that’s him.”
“The pitch that Ohtani hit is a pitch that there’s only one human being on this planet that has any business swinging at that pitch and that’s him.”
— Patrick Lyons (@PatrickDLyons) June 24, 2023
~Kyle Freeland on Shohei’s 25th home run this season and 200th as a professional pic.twitter.com/uy5fGzmAYv
