MLB Thread - Praise be to the greatness of Ohtani

[Sus-Scrofa]

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Twins are going to win their division with a worse record than the Yankees 

[Usafhawg]

Thanks Cardinals

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[Ray Zorback]

I was hoping the Braves would get him.

[DrMongoose]

https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing/status/1688005649651707905

[Corn Pop]

Thanks Cardinals

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From a lifelong Cardinal fan, you're welcome. I've never been so happy to see a Cardinal player go. He is an insufferable, whiny, entitled, backstabbing, excuse-making, always hurt, clubhouse cancer, prima donna prick of the highest order. You can keep him.

[Ray Zorback]

Like I said, I'm glad the Braves didn't get him.

[egregious]

From a lifelong Cardinal fan, you're welcome. I've never been so happy to see a Cardinal player go. He is an insufferable, whiny, entitled, backstabbing, excuse-making, always hurt, clubhouse cancer, prima donna prick of the highest order. You can keep him.

but he gave me a great lecture about how I should interact with black folks

like I didn't pick up on that growing up

preachy jackass

[Thin Red Swine]

https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing/status/1688005649651707905

That one was Ray Charles level.

Much better view...

https://x.com/charliericker24/status/1688226988438282240?s=46&t=kisRHQ-BH2YlHJQ0hr0_Kg

[DirkPiggler]

So what's this shit about Wander Franco of the Devil Rays dating a 14 year old?

[Thin Red Swine]

Someone who is now playing with Ohtani. 

My son played coach pitch with this kid when they were 6 or 7.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38215228/sources-angels-call-23-first-rounder-nolan-schanuel

Earliest call up since 1979. 

[Usafhawg]

You have a HR, triple and double. You hit a ball down the line. Do you stop at first for the cycle or keep going for a double? Your future AL Rookie of the Year went with the double.

https://twitter.com/Orioles/status/1693389733454663770?t=emIK5JTlXjtVkao--3sQsw&s=19

[Ray Zorback]

I think he did the right thing.

[Hizog]

Ohtani has a torn UCL.

Bet the Angels are regretting not trading him now.

[Snorts]

Ohtani has a torn UCL.

Bet the Angels are regretting not trading him now.

Article said he needed Tommy John surgery, and he's already had it once.  Can you have it done twice?  I know ligaments get weaker and thinner with each procedure.

Anyway, you hate to see this happen to a once in a generation-type player.  Ruthian is what he is.

[buff2.0]

People were wondering if he wasn't taking too much risk going after HR and pitching records in the same year.  I guess now we know. 

[Ray Zorback]

Article said he needed Tommy John surgery, and he's already had it once.  Can you have it done twice?  I know ligaments get weaker and thinner with each procedure.

Anyway, you hate to see this happen to a once in a generation-type player.  Ruthian is what he is.

Yes, you can have TJ twice.

Walker Buehler, Nathan Eovaldi, & Pete Fairbanks are some current players who have had it twice.

Jason Isringhausen had it 3 times.

[egregious]

People were wondering if he wasn't taking too much risk going after HR and pitching records in the same year.  I guess now we know. 

I would hate to have all that talent and wonder if I could have done it 20 or 30 years from now.

[Usafhawg]

Felix Bautista just left the Rockies game with a 2-2 count on the batter with 2 outs in the 9th. Looked like a possible knee injury.

Update - Hyde just said "arm discomfort". That doesn't sound good. 

[buff2.0]

I would hate to have all that talent and wonder if I could have done it 20 or 30 years from now.

True.  Even if the pitching fades out down the road he's got to go down as an all-time great in that regard.  I bet 10 years from now he'll still be one of the best hitters in baseball if he wants.

[buff2.0]

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