2024 MLB Season Thread
Nobody wants these games to start more than Mannfred.
Shohei just spoke to the media for the first time. In a prepared statement, he said:
-He never bet on baseball, or any other sport,
-He didn't know that Ippei lied to him, and that Ippei took the money from Shohei's account to pay his gambling debts
-He'll continue to cooperate with the investigation, and play as the investigation plays out.
If all that's true, then this is probably the best possible outcome for his reputation going forward. He's a naive star athlete who trusted the wrong person. It happens.
In any event, these games are about start! Last year, just like we all predicted, "Someone Else" came on strong in the playoffs, as the Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks for the World Series. Can that happen again?
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turned it on just as he was up to bat
epic
Ohtani moon walks to 50/50
5 for 5
2 doubles
2 homers
2 steals
7 rbi
Maybe he'll catch Judge for most homers this year.
6 for 6 with 10 RBIs now. What a boss.
If the Marlins can put up exactly 17 in the bottom half of the ninth, Ohtani will get at least one more AB.
I guess ohtani’s fine
55/55 is live
Unreal
we were witnesses
The angels weren’t able to do anything with him and trout on the same team
Seriously
Ohtani confirmed actual GOAT. When he comes in as a reliever in the playoffs doyer stadium will go bonkers.
Spoiler
Doyer still won't win the WS.
So I guess he joins the 1-man 50/50 club with the greatest game ever played?? Close to the GOAT Game. Looking over the 4-homer games, Shawn Green's stands out for having 6 hits and 6 runs (4 homers, double, single, 19 TBs I guess the record). Ohtani had the 6 hits and two steals in his bid for the GOAT game. Anyway ...
The greatest SB% season ever with 50 or more is Jacoby Ellsbury, with 52-for-56. Two more steals without a miss and Ohtani, currently 51-for-55, breaks that.
A Doyers Tigazz world series is on a collision course with Earth.
I, for one, am stunned after witnessing the single best regular season performance in 130 years.
I'm watching the Nats/Cubs game because it's the only afternoon game and just realized Joey Gallo still has a job in MLB.
Mike Scosia wouldn't let him bat the day he pitched and the days before and after he pitched. He also didn't face lefties much his first couple of seasons as a hitter. What a clown show.
Ron Washington would have him doing blow and throwing dice in homeless camps. There is a balance between coddling and crazy Arty.
the rockies stink and aren't going anywhere so there is no reason for them to not pitch to Ohtani.
the padres, otoh, should walk him every AB.
OooooEeeeee Ohtani #52. Let's catch Judge!!!
He's got his SLG up to .635 suddenly so the Sheffield or Snider records are both at risk now.
2 games
9/10 with 4 home runs, 2 doubles, 12 rbi and 3 steals
