MLB Chatter Thread

[Texas Ace]

Three homers for Ohtani and 10 K's on the mound? Sheesh.

He's just unreal.

One of the greatest single game performances ever.

 

[Genghis Khan]

It sucks. The Phillies had their chances against LA and now LA is going to win it all. The Brewers didn't even look close outside of game 1.

 

[Bipo]

He's just unreal.

One of the greatest single game performances ever.

No, that's the greatest performance in MLB history. Nothing may even come close.

 

[bbgun]

Interesting Hank Aaron factoid: even if you took away his 755 home runs, he'd still have over 3,000 hits.

 

[Rev]

@Genghis Khan

Sing it with me:

Oh Canada!
Oh Canada!

 

[NoDak]

Was Ohtani's game great? Absolutely. But it's being massively overrated because he pitched and hit in the same game. Sure, that in itself is great. But three home runs is not even close to being the greatest offensive feat ever done. 10 ks? Good game. But that is done with regularity any more. Yeah, they were done in the same game. Awesome. Great game. But greatest ever? Nope. I'd consider a perfect game better. Even without a single at bat taken.

4 home runs hit in a single game has been done 21 times. Those were better. Rookie Nick Kurtz just this year went 6-6 with 4 HRs, narrowly missing a 5th by inches. 19 total bases. 8 RBIs. 6 runs scored. That was a better game than Ohtani's.

Ohtani's game is overrated because he pitched and hit in the same game, going 6 innings. Babe Ruth pitched a complete game shutout, went 3-5 with a HR. Yep. Only 1 HR. But just as good if not better because of the pitching side of it. Just because nobody has done it for years before Ohtani came along, doesn't mean it's never been done.

A very good pitching outing that would be forgotten about by the next day by itself. A very good offensive game by itself that would be talked about for a week or so, then forgotten. The two of them together is what makes it an all timer game, no doubt. But greatest ever? Nope.

 

[Genghis Khan]

@Genghis Khan

Sing it with me:

Oh Canada!
Oh Canada!

Unfortunately just like last year I'm stuck rooting for the freaking Dodgers.

 

[bbgun]

Unfortunately just like last year I'm stuck rooting for the freaking Dodgers.

 

[data]

2-3-2 or 2-2-1-1-1?

 

[bbgun]

2-3-2

 

[Rev]

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[Rev]

 

[Rev]

This makes it even better. Didnt know that there was a japanese curse.

 

[Genghis Khan]

18 innings. Holy shit.

 

[Genghis Khan]

I feel dirty rooting for the Dodgers, but I'd feel even dirtier rooting for Toronto.

 

[Genghis Khan]

Toronto was thrown out at the plate in the 10th (I think it was the 10th), and he was out by a mile. I think it ended the inning if I remember correctly. That might have cost them the series. Dumb decision.

 

[Rev]

I feel dirty rooting for the Dodgers, but I'd feel even dirtier rooting for Toronto.

If you are going to do something you might as well go all out.

 

[Texas Ace]

I don't know how anyone can argue against Ohtani being the best player in baseball.

Nobody else brings that entire package to the table.

He's ridiculous.