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These are my favorite Ohtanis. The 2023 Topps Now WBC is anything but rare, but I think it's an awesome photo. I like the 2013 BBM because it depicts Ohtani before he started squatting 500 for reps.
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LOVE seeing an Ohtani thread on here, he's the only modern player I PC. Here are a couple of my favorites.
https://www.heavy45s.com/ohtani202306_copy_768x1189.jpg https://www.heavy45s.com/ohtani202305_copy_768x1180.jpg |
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Separately, I just learned that the 2013 BBM Rookie Edition #42 was Ohtani's first Japanese card (a batting version and a pitching version). Issued in February 2013. https://japanesebaseballcards.blogsp...hronology.html |
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I didnt see anyone say championships will be an issue if you want to be an all timer...we heard this about trout..
i know he was on the angels, but the dodgers are one of the top contenders this year.. |
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So glad I picked up this bad boy a few years ago. The sky’s the limit with Ohtani and I think his numbered rookie autos are a tremendous investment.Attachment 633399
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Ohtani is having a decent game today.
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EDIT: Just hit HR #50. |
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Yeah. Indeed. 10 RBIs in a game cannot possibly be a common occurrence.
There needs to be a mercy rule in place for the Marlins tonight. Football score. |
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And he tried to stretch his 2nd double to a triple early in the game that was about a step slow. Otherwise, tack on a cycle with the 2 SBs to today's accomplishments.
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With a few games against the venerable Rockies coming up, I wouldn't be surprised if Ohtani catches Judge.
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He wanted to get the drama over with. The guy is on another level.
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6 hit 9 inning games are pretty rare...
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How many 3HR, 2SB games have there been? That's 5 percent of his season total in one game.
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I actually watched the entire game and he was just incredible. Home run #49 went about 900 feet. Stolen base #50 should have been an out but somehow he snuck a foot into third base after being beaten by the throw.
But as I watched the end of the blowout, the Marlins brought in a position player to finish the last inning. And he gave up Ohtani’s third bomb of the night, #51 on the season. I presume Florida wouldn’t have allowed a position player to throw meatballs to Ohtani if #50 was on the line. At least I hope not. It wouldn’t have been a good feeling to see him get to 50/50 that way. |
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His OPS for the game is around 3.8 lol.
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It certainly didn't hurt that he got to face the expert hurler Vidal Brujan.
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What an absurd stat line. I’ve had games like that in my dreams, where I’m a grown ass man playing for my old Little League team, and I’m wondering why I haven’t been found out about while I’m knocking little kids over with my vicious line drives. :D:D
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Stathead suggests that’s the first time ever https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...ae24129dca.jpg |
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Well, that was a hell of a month...LOL |
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yup... Judge isnt even a top 5 yankee of all time ( yet) and people comparing him to what Ohtani has done on Mound and Batters box ( and now on base )... its pure stupidity, like saying Montana was better than Brady... STOP..lol |
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Judge - 51.2 Ohtani - 42.5 They are both incredibly good, but the dichotomy where one must be put down to lift the other one doesn't make much sense to me. Who knows where they will end up, but both are rare talents who are delivering astounding performances to enjoy. |
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I’m surprised Judge doesn’t get more love from the vintage crowd. Right now he’s as close as it gets to the golden slugger of old, who could mash and hit 300 at the same time. Feared by every pitcher on earth. Putting up 130+ RBIs. Those are golden age Foxx, Gehrig, Greenberg numbers.
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As a card collector he's in the thick of the current era card market being a guy who has over 2000 "rookie card" issues in 2017 (counting all variations). Want a low-number? Tons of options. Auto? Tons. Low-number and auto? Tons. The pure saturation era of obvious stars kinda kills excitement of having a RC of some guys even if there's still decent value attached to it. Guys don't have a "cool" RC, they have dozens of them. Though he's not a star (except to Cubs fans), in 2014 Kyle Hendricks got his RC...2014 Topps Heritage High Number. It's his only RC and there's not 100 different borders or an auto...just his card. It's not rare card, but it's a rare occurrence in this era to only have 1 card for your RC. |
I got a few of his Japanese issues.
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O-WAR to O-War is 46.2 to 27.3 but now factor in plate appearances. Judge has around 800 more so that's a full season advantage over Ohtani. |
Granted baseball is a game to be seen and a game of numbers (historically counting numbers), but if I asked someone which player of any 2 he liked better and he asked me what their DWARs were before answering, I would withdraw my question and think he was foolish.
The reliance on statistically manufactured ratings developed 60-80 years post mortem doesn't float my boat. Generational comparisons are also inherently flawed. The game is still played with bats on a diamond, but the game in 1920 is not the same game as in 2020. |
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So I leave Ohtani to focus on the Mets for three days, and now the guy is now at 53-55? With three more games left against the Rockies, he might end up closer to 60-60 than 50-50 by the time the regular season is over. It's staggering.
I will root for Lindor to win the NL MVP, but from a clinical, dispassionate standpoint, I am begrudgingly sympathetic to the argument that Ohtani should win it. |
Ohtani will be unanimous. He may get every second place vote too. Meanwhile, Judge with 55, what a season.
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A Yankees-Dodgers World Series would be epic. But I'm not sure the Dodgers make it with their pitching.
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