MLB Chatter Thread

[bbgun]

I would never call a DH the greatest player ever. If he ever gets back to pitching and doing so at a high level, that'd be different.

 

[Texas Ace]

Hate to nitpick but he's really not an elite pitcher. He's a very good pitcher.

When I think of elite pitchers I think of guys who are stacking up Cy Youngs, winning pitching triple crowns, leading the league in Ks, ERA, etc.

Ohtani's done none of that yet.

I can't say you're wrong, but even that is incredibly impressive.

As a pitcher, the guy struck out Mike Trout at the WBC to win the title for Japan. That's the same guy who just became the sport's first ever 50/50 member in a game where he hit 3 hr, stole 2 bases, and racked up 10 RBI.

I mean, just read that last paragraph again and tell me it doesn't sound ridiculous!

 

[1bigfan13]

And he might never pitch again.

That part too.

But I'd be surprised if they don't at least try to use him as a middle reliver. Hell, maybe he has the balls to be a closer. There have been quite a few former starting pitchers who made a successful transition to closer roles.

 

[1bigfan13]

That's the same guy who just became the sport's first ever 50/50 member in a game where he hit 3 hr, stole 2 bases, and racked up 10 RBI.

I mean, just read that last paragraph again and tell me it doesn't sound ridiculous!

That 3rd home run looked like a meatball that was purposely served up by a team with nothing to play for.

It reminded me of the softball Chan Ho Park served up to Cal Ripken Jr in Ripken's final All-Star game.

 

[Texas Ace]

That part too.

But I'd be surprised if they don't at least try to use him as a middle reliver. Hell, maybe he has the balls to be a closer. There have been quite a few former starting pitchers who made a successful transition to closer roles.

I'd be very surprised if he didn't pitch again, at least in some capacity.

My guess is he probably does start off as a reliever pitching maybe two or three innings at a time with the idea of getting back to a place where he can pitch 5-7 innings again.

 

[Rev]

Also, I think you misunderstand my position on strike outs.

It's not that they're good, all outs are bad. Which is the point. Strikeouts are way way over vilified. All outs are bad.

i know your stance I just like to yank your chain. its just something we arent ever going to agree on but thats ok.

 

[Bill Shatner]

He's definitely an all timer. Would he be doing 50/50 while pitching a full season as well? Doubtful. If he wouldn't keep get hurt pitching and kept posting 40/30 seasons while maintaining a 3.00 era with a well over 1 k per inning pitching? Yeah, that would be best ever stuff.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

i know your stance I just like to yank your chain. its just something we arent ever going to agree on but thats ok.

You just gave back some hard-earned Merchant of Chaos points.

 

[Rev]

You just gave back some hard-earned Merchant of Chaos points.

gained a bunch in the gameday thread.

 

[Cotton]

gained a bunch in the gameday thread.

"Let the bullshit continue"

Me too.

 

[NoDak]

"Let the bullshit continue"

Me too.

Don't mistake MOC points with disdain.

 

[Cotton]

Don't mistake MOC points with disdain.

Watch me start the gameday thread with that and see how many MOC credits I get just from Booze alone.

 

[Bill Shatner]

That 3rd home run looked like a meatball that was purposely served up by a team with nothing to play for.

It reminded me of the softball Chan Ho Park served up to Cal Ripken Jr in Ripken's final All-Star game.

Yup, just saw it. Belt high 68 mph floater. Wtf?

 

[bbgun]

That 3rd home run looked like a meatball that was purposely served up by a team with nothing to play for.

It reminded me of the softball Chan Ho Park served up to Cal Ripken Jr in Ripken's final All-Star game.

The shortstop was probably pitching by that point.

 

[bbgun]

the fan who came up with it is holding it hostage for the moment

 

[Genghis Khan]

the fan who came up with it is holding it hostage for the moment

Wait. Was the one dude wearing women's underwear?

 

[Texas Ace]

the fan who came up with it is holding it hostage for the moment

I'd hold it hostage too!

Shit, the guy is making more than half a billion as a Dodger, he can afford to shoot me a few hundred K for it.

If not, fuck it.... I'll put it up for auction.

But the one thing I'm not doing is giving that ball back for free.

 

[Bill Shatner]

The shortstop was probably pitching by that point.

Yeah, it was a position player out there throwing softballs.

 

[bbgun]

Yeah, it was a position player out there throwing softballs.

asterisk!

 

[Cotton]

Historic.