50/50
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wrote on 18 Sept 2024, 15:48 last edited by
Ohtani, who has 48 homers and 48 steals with 11 games remaining, said he is "just one little thing away" from feeling good with the mechanics of his swing again. He also denied feeling any pressure to become the first player in baseball history to reach the 50/50 mark before the regular season wraps.
I’m sorry, but we’ve never seen anything like this guy in our lifetime. There’s even a chance he will be able to pitch in the post season. Likely as a reliever, but that’s still amazing.
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wrote on 19 Sept 2024, 00:07 last edited by
He is indeed impressive.
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wrote on 19 Sept 2024, 13:55 last edited by
Rob Lowe had a vaguely erotic encounter with Ohtani.
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wrote on 19 Sept 2024, 23:54 last edited by
He went 6/6 today with 10 RBI. And a stolen base or two
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wrote on 20 Sept 2024, 00:14 last edited by
3 HRs, 2 Doubles, 1 Single, and 2 Stolen Bases. 51-51…Karla’s having a good time tonight…
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wrote on 21 Sept 2024, 00:51 last edited by
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wrote on 21 Sept 2024, 00:59 last edited by
I assume that bat is headed straight to the HoF?
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wrote on 21 Sept 2024, 02:49 last edited by Horace
On one of his home runs, the pitcher threw him a batting practice ball. I mean he barely even wound up. Not sure about the others.
Edit: I see the pitcher at the end that gave up the third HR was a position player. It was a blowout so the opposite team wasn't using a real pitcher anymore.
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On one of his home runs, the pitcher threw him a batting practice ball. I mean he barely even wound up. Not sure about the others.
Edit: I see the pitcher at the end that gave up the third HR was a position player. It was a blowout so the opposite team wasn't using a real pitcher anymore.
wrote on 21 Sept 2024, 03:06 last edited byOn one of his home runs, the pitcher threw him a batting practice ball. I mean he barely even wound up. Not sure about the others.
Edit: I see the pitcher at the end that gave up the third HR was a position player. It was a blowout so the opposite team wasn't using a real pitcher anymore.
Still…
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topic:timeago-later,13 days
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wrote on 3 Oct 2024, 20:13 last edited by
Legal battle over the ball… Estimates are the ball is worth up to $4 Million… https://www.npr.org/2024/09/27/nx-s1-5130841/shohei-ohtani-50-50-ball-auction-lawsuit-ownership
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wrote on 4 Oct 2024, 02:27 last edited by
As you might have expected, I've done some major slow-mo analysis of it and in this case, the guy who ends up with the ball seems to have obtained it fair and square. Belanski (the guy who got it), doesn't seem to have taken it from Matus who was also going for it on the ground. Seems fair.
At the end of the day, the unofficial baseball fan rule is you have to hold the ball up and claim victory before it is yours. Until then, there will be mayhem until there's an owner.
Link to videoIn the case of the Barry Bonds ball referenced, I agree Popov got screwed. He caught the ball (in a freeze frame you can see it) but then gets ambushed by the crowd and loses it to someone else. That sucks.
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wrote on 12 Oct 2024, 18:34 last edited by
Ohtani's Dodgers won their first playoff series. That's good for baseball. I'd watch, if it were easy to do so. Which I assume it isn't.