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TJS surgery recommended for Ohtani. He shouldn’t pitch again.

 

As someone who objectively wants to see Ohtani provide as much value as possible in his career you are probably right.

 

However, as a baseball fan I just can't get behind the idea of not letting him pitch. He's such a great pitcher, it's just so fun to watch him. His start on April 8 was probably my favorite game of the year.

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TJS surgery recommended for Ohtani. He shouldn’t pitch again.

 

I think we always knew this was an inevitability. He had a damaged UCL when he signed the contract with the Angels.

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What's Ohtani's WAR ceiling as a full-time RF or even CF? 7 or 8 WAR?

 

Really hard to say without seeing him play the field. My guess would be he could be a little above average defensively, so maybe 6 WAR ceiling? Purely a guess.

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Really hard to say without seeing him play the field. My guess would be he could be a little above average defensively, so maybe 6 WAR ceiling? Purely a guess.

 

He has an 80 arm and 70 speed. I wouldn't be surprised if he's excellent in RF. Potentially elite player.

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Breaking news!

 

Lewis Brinson has crossed the Mendoza line. wrC+ > 100 since June 1.

 

It's always nice when your kids start performing in the 2nd half to salvage a lost season and give you hope for next year. Like Byron Buxton last season.

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It's always nice when your kids start performing in the 2nd half to salvage a lost season and give you hope for next year. Like Byron Buxton last season.

 

Too bad injuries derailed Buxton's season.

 

I dream of a Soto, Robles, Buxton OF all top 50 players.

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That would be interesting.

 

He went deep again tonight. Can he still hit next year while recovering from TJS?

 

Probably not. Matt Wieters missed a full calendar year.

 

I guess he could probably DH sooner.

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ANAHEIM, CA—Kicking himself for not considering the potential consequences of his hasty career decision, Shohei Ohtani told reporters Wednesday that he regrets not researching which teams were good prior to signing with the Los Angeles Angels.

 

https://sports.theonion.com/shohei-ohtani-regrets-not-researching-which-teams-were-1828835846?utm_source=Facebook&utm_content=Main&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=SF

 

It's the Onion folks

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Gary Sanchez seems to have developed an acute case of the yips.

 

4 passed balls in the inning (well one was scored a wild pitch but it was definitely catchable)

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Severino's getting rocked, the A's would have multiple homers in Yankee Stadium and most other ballparks outside Oakland.

 

Sort of, but a lot of it isn't really his fault.

 

Ump misses an obvious swing, batter hits next pitch for a double. McCutchen forgets the #1 job of an outfielder, Sanchez gives up two passed balls and doesn't get in front of a third to block it. I feel kinda sorry for Severino.

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Gary Sanchez seems to have developed an acute case of the yips.

 

4 passed balls in the inning (well one was scored a wild pitch but it was definitely catchable)

 

Is it really the yips though? I swear he's always been awful at receiving, watching him in the playoffs especially is painful when usually every other team has a rock behind the plate.

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Sort of, but a lot of it isn't really his fault.

 

Ump misses a check swing, batter hits next pitch for a double. McCutchen forgets the #1 job of an outfielder, Sanchez gives up two passed balls and doesn't get in front of a third to block it. I feel kinda sorry for Severino.

 

I agree, but on the other hand, the Coliseum at night saved him two flyballs which would have been no-doubters in a lot of other ballparks. He wasn't that bad or good but he certainly got nothing from his defense.

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Is it really the yips though? I swear he's always been awful at receiving, watching him in the playoffs especially is painful when usually every other team has a rock behind the plate.

 

Yeah, his issues with passed balls have been well documented. I just said "acute yips" because it seemed like he got in his own head in that inning after the first two.

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Sanchez better be vacuuming everything in the dirt for the next inning because Severino looks like he wants nothing to do with him.
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Sort of, but a lot of it isn't really his fault.

 

Ump misses an obvious swing, batter hits next pitch for a double. McCutchen forgets the #1 job of an outfielder, Sanchez gives up two passed balls and doesn't get in front of a third to block it. I feel kinda sorry for Severino.

 

Still an average exit velocity of 105 mph on the first 5 hitters

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