Sabathia on Ichiro, Ohtani, and the Art of Pitching
CC Sabathia’s reflections remind us why postseason baseball is different. At 21, he didn’t grasp the stage, but he still chased dominance. He learned lessons against Ichiro, command inside, move his feet, expand with the slider. He marvels at today’s arms, like Cam Schlittler pumping 100 with an 84-mph slider. Sabathia insists Kershaw’s 12–6 curve rivals Barry Zito’s and admits no one truly compares to Ohtani.