On Saturday, Angels fans across the globe celebrated the informal holiday known as ‘Hei Day. I say “informal” because, well, it was something that I had just made up that morning in order to commemorate the Japanese megastar’s first ever appearance for his new MLB team, the Los Angeles Angels.
We only got to see one facet of Ohtani’s toolkit during that match-up against the Milwaukee Brewers, as he was given the day’s start from the mound. With him putting on his pitching cap meant we wouldn’t get to see any of that sweet swing of his, but instead we’d be treated to a two-inning long look at his immense pitching aptitude.