This is huge news. Probably means he wont get an absolute monster biggest ever contract this upcoming off-season. Honestly I'd be shocked if he even pitched at an elite level anymore. How long can a human bat and pitch at an elite level? Babe Ruth couldn't do it for long. Maybe Ohtani can't either. Dream scenario: the mariners sign him and have him hit not pitch.
Ohtani torn elbow muscle
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Sports Hernia
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If he can still hit he is still getting huge money.
86Hawk
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Yeah it's really a shame. He's already had Tommy John a few years back. If he needs it again yikes.
SoulfishHawk
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Wow, that's massive news. I like the kid. Maybe he needs to just hit. And if so, he'll still be just fine. Doing both clearly takes a lot of toll on a body. He is an impressive athlete, very.
Ruminator
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Watching slow-mo of certain pitchers throwing, it sometimes amazes me how they can physically endure it every few days... though of course some eventually pay for it.
SoulfishHawk
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As far as contract goes, he is going to get massive money. This doesn't change that imo.
Threedee
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Quick! Sign him now!
SoulfishHawk
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I can't imagine him ending up in a spot other than with the Dodgers. Lame
SmokinHawk
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He's basically the second coming of Babe Ruth, who was a dominant pitcher for his first few seasons, until management needed his bat to bring in the fans.
SoulfishHawk
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And just his bat is as good as most players in the league. I would love to see him in M's uniform. But, they don't go big. It's rare.
Sports Hernia
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Then there are guys like Randy Johnson that pitch 20 years with little to no arm problems. A rarity but it does happen.
Sports Hernia
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Price is still too steep for John Stanton.
I'm glad that he's not pitching anymore. But do have 2 questions, can you still bat this season? Can you bat next season?
I know he had tommy john surgery in his rookie year and did full time bat in the next year.
But this was to be expected. How many more games did he throw in the Baseball Classics game along with MLB this season.
I know he had tommy john surgery in his rookie year and did full time bat in the next year.
But this was to be expected. How many more games did he throw in the Baseball Classics game along with MLB this season.
Ohtani will still get a better contract than Judge.
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Unlike Ruth they changed the rules so he could DH and pitch in the same game.
I hated that because it's unfair to anyone else who could hit and pitch which isn't
many but they don't get more stats from hitting on days they pitched because of
rules that had been there for over 100 years at least.
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Ohtani right now is a much better batter than he is a pitcher. He was on course for a long-term contract and I doubt he was going to finish the contract being a pitcher anyways.
What you mean is before, when he was a pitcher, when he was changed out, he wasn't able to bat anymore.
unfair to anyone else who could hit and pitch? There's no one else that can do that. Sure Bumgarner is one of the players that can hit HR, but he was a .170 carrer hitter.
What Ohtani have probably not face is hit by pitch. (retaliation) etc.
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I'm not sure I may have this wrong somewhat but they did change the rule so Ohtani could stay in and hit if taken out as a pitcher..
I just happened to see this but it's muddled to me.
RUTH vs OHTANI: A Different Perspective...
Shohei Ohtani has an advantage Babe Ruth never had.
www.startspreadingthenews.blog
ivotuk
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I think it was El Hombre who said to pay him 60 million a year for 10 years. That's what you'd have to pay and elite hitter and a damn good pitcher.
Paying Ohtani as a pitcher & a hitter gives you an extra roster spot.
I'd do it and give him 2024 off, maybe have him DH late in the season, then you've got a Superstar to go along with your other Superstar and Ace pitchers that will fill the seats at T-Mobile and sell merchandise.
Paying Ohtani as a pitcher & a hitter gives you an extra roster spot.
I'd do it and give him 2024 off, maybe have him DH late in the season, then you've got a Superstar to go along with your other Superstar and Ace pitchers that will fill the seats at T-Mobile and sell merchandise.
