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AvatarDan Szymborski
10:08
Wasn't it Bill James' theory that the Hall committee was given Wes's stats instead of Rick's and got confused?
TStats
10:08
touche... idk how I did that one. But he is a treat ;)
ChuckNChino
10:09
ohtani is handsome
AvatarAlex Sonty
10:09
The fact that we have to go back and discover Wes Ferrell's 1935 season should put the cherry on top of this conversation.
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:09
oof
Ferrell was the closest to Ohtani, he was a legitimately good offensive player, but Ohtanis' hitting better
DLHughey
10:10
Re: ohtani, I’m just tired of every mediocre baseball writer spitting out some dumb stat on Twitter like “it’s the first time someone hit this much and pitched this well in the same month”.  We get it, and we don’t need endless variations of the same sentiment regurgitated all the time.   He is exceptional, but force feeding it to us like we’re idiots is tiresome
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:10
Being awesome at hitting *and* pitching is hardly some obscure stat
The 6ix
10:10
Most of the known universe is rooting for the Braves right?
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:10
Would I get shouted down if I noted that the Braves 2017 GM was suspended for longer than the Astros 2017 GM?
RTJ
10:11
is it insane that I think houston should have considered pinch hitting for maldonado ?
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:11
no
Fire Ken Tremendous
10:11
I'm rooting for chaos. Chaos or comedy
AvatarAlex Sonty
10:11
DL, you're acting as if one guy was really good/great at similar things. Ohtani was really good/great at something that requires two different people.
Kevin Z.
10:12
Do they ever talk about professional pitchers?
AvatarAlex Sonty
10:12
Dallas Keuchel would be him, amirite?
Quarantino Martinez
10:12
Eno wrote this morning that HOU's biggest advantage is their ability to put the ball in play. Proving it there.
Mad Joe-Don
10:12
James did say that followed by the assertion that if it were true it would have been the first time the Veterans Committee ever looked at stats.
Phil
10:13
The Braves' cheating is kind of nullified by how incompetent they were at it.
Guest
10:13
Dan, don't willfully misconstrue DLHughey's comments--we've all seen exactly the sort of obscure stats he's talking about.  (Ohtani is the first ever to hit a double and strikeout three while walking one on a Tuesday in a road game in May!!oneone!!?!)
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:13
Yeah, but nobody here is talking those
AvatarAlex Sonty
10:13
Quarantino, Astros K rate is insane
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:13
I could argue that the Astros were fairly incompetent
LFC Mike
10:13
Otani ‘s season would be like Tom Brady throwing 30 TD passes and getting 10 sacks and a few interceptions on defense . A true 2 way superstar
AvatarDavid Laurila
10:13
In 1943, Washington’s Sammy Baugh threw 23 TD passes, had 11 interceptions, and led the NFL in punting.
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:13
Imagine being such a high-tech, modern term and your secret plan involves BANGING A TRASH CAN
10:14
team
Jake Cave
10:14
This feels like a moment where Altuve makes it 5-4
Or not
DLHughey
10:14
That’s the point.  Nobody else hits and pitches anywhere near this well.   So the stats are pointless.  The is Ruth territory, end of conversation.   I don’t need to know that “this is the first time someone hit 13 HRs and struck out 33 guys in a month” (@codifybaseball)
Shodai
10:14
Bob Gibson played for the Harlem Globetrotters, does that count?
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:14
OK then
Jeremy
10:15
That Wes Ferrell line is amazing, and even that doesn't measure up to Ohtani, does it? Only 150 PA.
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:15
Yes, it counts. Gibby was a very good baseball player
Phil
10:15
For 2022 only, ignoring money, which Gurriel brother would you rather have? Is it just always better to bet on the younger guy?
AvatarAlex Sonty
10:15
Lourdes might be better
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:15
errr basketball player
I mean, he was a very good baseball player too of course
Whitty
10:15
Speaking of two way players, Alex Verdugo hopes to be pitching again by 2023. Not in full Ohtani capacity, but relieve every now and again.
Jake Cave
10:15
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