ODT #1 | Ohtani on the mound, Yankees @ Orioles, Rogers vs. Burnes | April 26

[TwistedLogic]

Off-Day #4

 

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Two Blue Jays rivals clash at Camden Yards as Matt Harvey takes the mound

 

Yankees @ Orioles — 7:05 PM

 

 

 

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Exciting young aces-in-the-making square off at American Family Field

 

Marlins @ Brewers — 7:40 PM

 

 

 

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Shohei Otani becomes the first player to start a game

while leading the majors in Home Runs since Babe Ruth on June 13, 1921

 

Angels @ Rangers — 8:05 PM

 

 

Edited April 27, 2021 by TwistedLogic

[TwistedLogic]

This is ODT #1 (off-day thread #1) but it's the fourth off-day of the season. Thought this could be a fun new tradition on days when the Blue Jays aren't playing. Around Baseball is always there but these threads will try to spotlight a few major storylines or games to follow on off-days when there isn't much else to do and provide a dedicated game thread for those matches.

 

Feel free to offer suggestions for other games or storylines you think should be included in the main post and I'll update accordingly.

 

Today's spotlights are on Shohei Ohtani, who becomes the first player to start a game while leading the majors in home runs since Babe Ruth, the Yankees vs Orioles AL East on AL East game and a showcase of two potential future aces in Trevor Rogers and Corbin Burnes.

[G-Snarls]

I like it

[RobinThicc]

Ohtani is a special talent. Definitely looking forward to his start tonight.

[TwistedLogic]

With all three of those games running around the same time, I'm probably going to be focusing on the Marlins/Brewers game. Haven't watched either pitcher before and they're both having bonkers seasons. Burnes especially.

[BTS]

Will be watching Ohtani. I’ve seen his first two starts, and he just looks rusty. Top tier stuff, but no command. He hasn’t pitched consistently in years and it shows. If he can settle in this year, he could put up one of the most fun seasons ever.

[G-Snarls]

Is Yelich going to be OK??

[Brownie19]

Is Yelich going to be OK??

 

what happened to his K%?

[G-Snarls]

Trout says he expects to play tonight

[Spanky99]

Rendon's back, booyah!

[P2F]

Trout says he expects to play tonight

 

Rendon's back, booyah!

 

Great day for Mike's Bikes!

[Spanky99]

Great day for Mike's Bikes!

 

Nice, I should be getting Altuve back today, too... Booyah!

[BlueRocky]

Ohtani and Rendon all the way, though I did start Lyles in DDL.

[Orgfiller]

Good start for Deivi Garcia against the Orioles.

[TwistedLogic]

Harvey's been sloppy tonight but the Yankees haven't capitalized.

[Show Hey]

Ohtani is a special talent. Definitely looking forward to his start tonight.

 

He's a baseball player. A real pro.

[TwistedLogic]

Chisolm with just a hideous hit to get on against Burnes.

[TwistedLogic]

Wait, this dude has blue hair.

[BlueRocky]

Ohtani and fishman on for Rendon

[BlueRocky]

Wow painted vs Rendon

[BlueRocky]

It’s nice when your pitcher gets your first run before he even gets on the mound

[BlueRocky]

Lowe bomb

[BlueRocky]

No command

[Orgfiller]

Ohtani has had awful command all year long.

[Orgfiller]

This is a nightmare for LA since in taking him out you're losing one of your best hitters and the pitchers have to hit going forward.

[Orgfiller]

He's not close.

[BlueRocky]

He’s been dealing with a blister since his first start, but if he can’t even throw it down the middle it’s kinda alarming

[BlueRocky]

Most of the damage was self inflicted lol

[BlueRocky]

Ohtani-san gets two back

[Orgfiller]

Well at least he does that well lol. That was a missile into the RF corner.