I understand this guy's point to an extent, but hold your f***ing horses man, it's mid-May for one, and Vladito wasn't mentioned once in this piece? Take a look at fWAR pal...
https://www.mlb.com/angels/news/shohei-ohtani-playing-like-mvp
https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=al&qual=y&type=8&season=2021&month=0&season1=2021&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=&enddate=
Vlad's almost half a Win better at this point. I get Ohtani comes with bells and whistles, but Vlad being omitted from this article is egregious.
FTJ isn't human... stole second, slid past the bag and did the splits to stay on the bag, what an athlete.
ETA: https://www.mlb.com/video/tatis-acrobatic-stolen-base?t=cut4
Can't say I have confidence in Richards against the Jays, doubt he proves me wrong.
Chicken Strips last game against the Braves...
https://www.fangraphs.com/wins.aspx?date=2021-05-13&team=Blue%20Jays&dh=0
Damn!
True story, I started a *SUCK FARTS YANKEES Clap chant*... at the game with people from this forum... HAH! Yankee fans weren't fond especially the 2 right in front of me, some laughed. Good Times!
Really, his past numbers and peripherals don't pass the sniff test, I guess he's an option, but at this point I'd rather not do it altogether.