The changeup away was predictable, but he needed special authorization from MLB to throw the extra five ceremonial pitches before that to ensure he had a full count to work with.

It might be the first time, but Mr. Maddux is wrong here. You are tunneling off of every other time the hitter has faced you as well as off the fastballs that hitter hit on their path to MLB and that AB. See Hoffman. Of course even better if you have something even more recent and precise.

Over under on future year single season best SB season for Ohtani? I will go first. 23.5

But boy 2024 was special.