Ortiz hit a monster homer in Japan. 514 feet! It looked like it carried beyond the international date line and landed in the day before. Here’s the quote from the pitcher, Shunsuke Watanabe:
“Since the count was 3-and-0, I knew I could not walk him, so I threw a fastball knowing he might hit it. I saw one of the greatest home runs in the world.”
Actually, I thought Watanabe did pretty well to hold that MLB lineup to 3 runs over 5 innings. And his submarine pitch has to be seen to be believed. It seems to start on the mound - the very opposite of a 12 to 6 overhand curve.