Greatness Among Us!

[packs]

Originally Posted by akleinb611

Because O'Doul was a mediocre pitcher, and Wood was, at best, an adequate hitter. Neither was outstanding at both skills.

Alan Kleinberger

True, but Ohtani has won 38 games and may not pitch again after he signs his next contract.

I was only throwing Wood and O'Doul out there because people often forget about their own unique careers. Both players had to completely reinvent themselves and despite being an adequate hitter, Wood still battled his way back into the league and won a World Series in the field while he was at it.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by packs

True, but Ohtani has won 38 games and may not pitch again after he signs his next contract.

I was only throwing Wood and O'Doul out there because people often forget about their own unique careers. Both players had to completely reinvent themselves and despite being an adequate hitter, Wood still battled his way back into the league and won a World Series in the field while he was at it.

I could see a team wanting to protect a long term investment in him by not pitching him and maximizing his lifespan. He's not THAT great a pitcher -- right now 27th per Fangraphs -- and the benefit of having him likely to last longer as a day to day hitter may outweigh his value as a pitcher.