With a single, triple and HR so far tonight. A double and he’d be the first starting pitcher in MLB history to hit for the cycle.
He’s headed for the Hall of Fame.
He’s headed for the Hall of Fame.
Unfortunately his pitching had been dogshit this year.With a single, triple and HR so far tonight. A double and he’d be the first starting pitcher in MLB history to hit for the cycle.
He’s headed for the Hall of Fame.
He’s 4-1 with a 2.74 ERA. Other than tonight, what’s the problem?Unfortunately his pitching had been dogshit this year.
About to say the same thing. He got rocked tonight at Baltimore but he's still 4-1 up until this eveningHe’s 4-1 with a 2.74 ERA. Other than tonight, what’s the problem?
Maybe dogshit was a strong word out of fantasy baseball frustration. He has not been good the last 30 days. Baltimore tonight, cardinals and A’s both knocked him around earlier this month.He’s 4-1 with a 2.74 ERA. Other than tonight, what’s the problem?
No need for qualifiers. He's the best baseball player ever.
My favorite baseball trend of the last few years has been this one:Pretty hot take here. Very difficult to compare across eras that are 100 years apart, but just by standard statistical measures he was probably a little bit better pitcher than Ruth, but nowhere close to as good of a hitter.
But 2nd best baseball player ever is certainly on the table. And maybe he is the best ever, but its still wayyyyy too early in his career to make that determination.
My favorite baseball trend of the last few years has been this one:
"Ohtani hits for the cycle while going 3-4 with a homer and a steal, a feat not done since Mordecai "Strawberry Slurpin'" Browncleats did it for the Mudhens in 1884. Plus Mike trout goes 3-5 with 2 grand slams, as the Angels lose 15-9 to the Mariners."
He’d certainly be accomplishing a historic feat if he hit for the cycle while only going 3 for 4. That’s Bill Brasky / Chuck Norris territory right there.
Had work come in while I was posting and mangled it - you knew what I meant dammit!
That's what I came here to ask. I am actually paying attention to them now that Renfroe is there. Why do they suck?My favorite baseball trend of the last few years has been this one:
"Ohtani hits for the cycle while going 3-4 with a homer and a steal, a feat not done since Mordecai "Strawberry Slurpin'" Browncleats did it for the Mudhens in 1884. Plus Mike trout goes 3-5 with 2 grand slams, as the Angels lose 15-9 to the Mariners."
And you think that matters one damn bit? 4-1 with a 2.74 ERA says everything you need to know.Maybe dogshit was a strong word out of fantasy baseball frustration. He has not been good the last 30 days. Baltimore tonight, cardinals and A’s both knocked him around earlier this month.
How do you hit for the cycle and be 3-4?My favorite baseball trend of the last few years has been this one:
"Ohtani hits for the cycle while going 3-4 with a homer and a steal, a feat not done since Mordecai "Strawberry Slurpin'" Browncleats did it for the Mudhens in 1884. Plus Mike trout goes 3-5 with 2 grand slams, as the Angels lose 15-9 to the Mariners."
Or it could say he started out gangbusters and because he pitched in the WBC is hitting a wall early with some arm fatigue. Damnit.And you think that matters one damn bit? 4-1 with a 2.74 ERA says everything you need to know.
I'm working under the assumption (which isn't so much an assumption as an absolute fact) that the competition that Ohtani faces is slightly more advanced and difficult than the competition when Ruth was playing. To do what he is doing in the modern era is simply astounding.Pretty hot take here. Very difficult to compare across eras that are 100 years apart, but just by standard statistical measures he was probably a little bit better pitcher than Ruth, but nowhere close to as good of a hitter.
But 2nd best baseball player ever is certainly on the table. And maybe he is the best ever, but its still wayyyyy too early in his career to make that determination.
I'm working under the assumption (which isn't so much an assumption as an absolute fact) that the competition that Ohtani faces is slightly more advanced and difficult than the competition when Ruth was playing. To do what he is doing in the modern era is simply astounding.
I mean no one ever got to watch replays of Ruth's pitching in slow motion to see if he in any way tips his pitches. That's just one of hundreds of examples that makes Ohtani's career thus far more unbelievable than any player ever.