Shohei Ohtani appreciation thread

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In reply to [removed post] • 3:05p, 8/30/21

CoachRTM said:
Here are the top 10 WAR seasons since the year 2000 :

1. Barry Bonds (2001) - 11.9
2. Barry Bonds (2002) - 11.7
3. Pedro Martinez (2000) - 11.7
4. Mookie Betts (2018) - 10.7
5. Barry Bonds (2004) - 10.6
6. Randy Johnson (2002) - 10.5
7. Mike Trout (2012) - 10.5 (he was 20 years old)
8. Mike Trout (2016) - 10.5
9. Jacob DeGrom (2018) - 10.4
10. Zack Greinke (2009) - 10.4

Current WAR in 2021: 3.7

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3:14p, 8/30/21

Ohtani has been amazing, I took a late flyer on him in FBL and have watched him game by game. He's clearly worn down at the plate, only 4 HR in August, but his pitching has gotten better as the season has gone on. I don't know how sustainable he is long-term in the league but this year he's brilliant.

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In reply to Fat Bib Fortuna • 3:54p, 8/30/21

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Even if he didnt play the month of September (seems to work for Trout), I don't know how you reasonably vote for someone else. 40 HR/20 SB, with 100 IP and over 100K pitching. Thats a crazy season.

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4:03p, 8/30/21

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That team must be scary good.

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In reply to bigjag19 • 4:53p, 8/30/21

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bigjag19 said:
That team must be scary good.

This is what always cracks me up. The Angels STILL don't do *****.. Made the playoffs in 2014 and got swept in the ALDS. Very rarely are they even in the top half of their division.

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In reply to bigjag19 • 7:24p, 8/30/21

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bigjag19 said:
That team must be scary good.

https://www.theonion.com/shohei-ohtani-regrets-not-researching-which-teams-were-1828835846

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10:30p, 8/31/21

Yankees down 3-2 tonight to the Angles in the bottom of the fifth.

Stassi singles, Mayfield doubles him to third. Next two guys ground out - no runs score.
Ohtani comes up and NY intentionally walks him to load the bases.
Next guy, Gosselin, 2 -run single to make it 5-2, Ohtani to third.

Ohtani steals home, 6-2.

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1:09a, 9/3/21

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oh my goodness...apparently Ohtani signed a 2-year agreement with the Angels before the season...

such that he won't go to arbitration in the offseason...and will only make $5.5 MM in 2022.

wow, the Angels' front office finally won a deal

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12:45p, 9/21/21

Wow.
That was a steal. I imagine the Angels will try to up and extend that over the off-season rather than leave him massively underpaid for most of the remainder of his serf years.

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6:20p, 11/18/21

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The only way to close out a historic season.

Shohei Ohtani is your unanimous 2021 American League MVP. pic.twitter.com/zlw5aGr68k
— MLB (@MLB) November 18, 2021

Capped off a nice season with a trophy

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7:14p, 11/18/21

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So ends the greatest year of fantasy baseball I'll ever have in this lifetime. Both MVPs and the NL Cy Young Award winner all on the same roster.

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In reply to Buck Compton • 1:49p, 12/28/21

Buck Compton said:
bigjag19 said:
That team must be scary good.
This is what always cracks me up. The Angels STILL don't do *****.. Made the playoffs in 2014 and got swept in the ALDS. Very rarely are they even in the top half of their division.

Kinda sad considering the talent they have in Trout & Ohtani. Seems like they're starting to address the pitching issue seriously though. I think that's all they've been drafting and signing lately.