Ohtani 2023

[Peter_Spaeth]

Judge injured, what a surprise.

[jethrod3]

I predicted he'd his batting average would improve at least 20 points and here he is, right around .300, while sporting a 6-2 record on the mound.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by jethrod3

I predicted he'd his batting average would improve at least 20 points and here he is, right around .300, while sporting a 6-2 record on the mound.

He is truly an amazing and unique player to do both. And he is hitting for power and average and pitching well.

And his team might actually make the playoffs and we csn see him and Trout in the playoffs. Which would be about time

[JustinD]

I was lucky enough to have hoarded every RC I could find during that value crash. I have thought he was a generational talent since he arrived.

For me, he is the most well-rounded player in the game today...and it's not even close.

[mrreality68]

He is magic

He hits 2 HR’s and 10 strikeouts against the other team in 1 game.

His 5th 10 strike game of season

Leads the Majors in Home Runs
And as pitcher leads the league with the lowest average against by hitters

[mrreality68]

Not a bad start to the first half of a baseball season

He leads the majors in home runs. He also leads the majors in triples, RBI, slugging percentage, OPS, OPS+, total bases and is, unsurprisingly, lapping the field in WAR.


Ohtani is hitting .310/.396/.674 (188 OPS+) with 15 doubles, five triples, 30 home runs, 67 RBI, 60 runs and 11 stolen bases in 82 games. On the mound, he's 7-3 with a 3.02 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 127 strikeouts in 95 1/3 innings. He has the lowest hit rate (5.7 hits per nine innings allowed) in the majors and the highest strikeout rate (12.0 K/9) in the AL

[frankbmd]

His consistently high exit velocities are the result of lag in his swing.

His strikeouts on the mound are an indication of the depth of his arsenal. He has more effective options than most.

He never seems tired. If he avoids injury, his outlook is bright.

He is usually right when he complains with a smile on an umpire's missed call.

[jethrod3]

Originally Posted by jethrod3

I predicted he'd his batting average would improve at least 20 points and here he is, right around .300, while sporting a 6-2 record on the mound.

To be honest though, I never predicted 30 home runs before the all-star break. Once the swing starts, his bat speed seems extremely fast, and there is just no wasted energy in an Ohtani at-bat.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by jethrod3

To be honest though, I never predicted 30 home runs before the all-star break. Once the swing starts, his bat speed seems extremely fast, and there is just no wasted energy in an Ohtani at-bat.

Indeed, swing speed the key. I bet he could hit a golf ball 500 yards.