Earlier than we speak about Shohei Ohtani‘s historic day, let’s first get pleasure from this:
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— Razzball (@Razzball) September 19, 2024
There’s no take better. The perfect take probably ever. Sorta like how Shohei Ohtani had the most effective video games ever, whereas additionally reaching a 50/50 season. He’s absurd. Shohei is the primary participant to have 17 complete bases whereas not hitting 4 homers. “Rattling straight!” That’s Mark Whiten.
He additionally did it with two steals — A triple slam (49, 50, 51) and double legs (50, 51) whereas going 6-for-6 with 4 runs and 10 RBIs. That’s higher than Bo Bichette’s entire season! Is Shohei Ohtani’s 50/50 12 months the best season ever? I don’t know. Watching at house, Ronald Acuña Jr. shakes his head, “So silly to go 40/70. I ought to’ve stopped at 50 steals.” Shohei Ohtani leads the most important leagues in steals and homers within the 2nd half. Subsequent 12 months, he might win the Cy Younger. This man would possibly simply be higher than Christian Bethancourt. Anyway, right here’s what else I noticed yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Jake Burger – 1-for-3 and his twenty seventh homer, 2nd homer in three video games. Burger hits house runs protein-style.
Griffin Conine – 1-for-3, 2 RBIs and his 2nd homer. First man to homer because of his 23 and Me profile.
Edward Cabrera – 2 1/3 IP, 7 ER, ERA at 5.12. Randy Dobnak wouldn’t be caught lifeless driving an Ed-Cab.
Jorge Soler – 2-for-3, 3 runs, 3 RBIs and his twentieth homer. “Hey, when did we get Soler and Ramon Laureano (2-for-5, 3 RBIs, and his ninth homer) and the way are they taking part in over Acuña?” Comatose Braves Fan, don’t begin, please.
Michael Harris II – 3-for-5, 4 runs, 4 RBIs and his 14th and fifteenth homer, 4 homers in 4 video games. “Wait, Harris is taking part in within the OF too? I’ve been foggy-in-the-brain since I woke after 5 months, but when we’re scoring 15 runs whereas taking part in Whit Merrifield at 2nd over Albies and Urshela over Riley, then I like our possibilities! Hey, why’s everybody tiptoeing away from me? I wanna speak about my favourite workforce!”
Matt Olson – 2-for-4, 3 runs, 4 RBIs and his twenty seventh and twenty eighth homer, three homers within the final three video games. “Hey, is {that a} typo within the field rating? How does Olson solely have 28 homers? Did he have an harm?” If solely, CBF, if solely. Harris and Olson are each going to be robust to rank subsequent 12 months (and Albies, Riley and Acuña). Appears like there’s going to be big worth available otherwise you’re going to get to subsequent July and be like, “I can’t consider I received roped in two years in a row to this schmohawk.” To take the Huge Rooster means out, I might see all of them coming all the way down to 2025 ADP and being relying on worth. “Don’t overlook Spencer Strider! Proper? Severely, why can’t folks make eye contact with me?”
Chris Sale – 5 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 2.38. After he wins the NL Cy Younger, and he will probably be profitable it, is Sale a HOFer? I’m tremendous with it, however, boy, do we have to decrease starter requirements for the Corridor. If Sale will get in, it will likely be with round 150 to 160 wins.
Zack Littell – 7 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, zero walks, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.56. Starting to suppose the Crimson Sox hitting is slumping. Is it a Sox factor?
Brayan Bello – 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 7 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 4.49. Am I going again in on Bello subsequent 12 months? Unlikely, however, I’ve to confess, if he has an amazing 2025, it could not shock me.
Taijuan Walker – 3 1/3 IP, 8 ER, ERA at 6.91. Is Taijuan nonetheless underneath contract with the Mets?
Pete Alonso – 1-for-4 and his thirty fourth homer. Albombso!
Brandon Nimmo – 2-for-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and his twenty first homer, and 2nd homer in two video games. As chilly because the Crimson Sox hitting is, that’s how sizzling the Mets are. Additionally, on this sport, Mark Vientos (2-for-4, 2 RBIs) hit his twenty fifth homer. That’s in simply 103 video games! Francisco Alvarez (1-for-3, 2 runs, 3 RBIs) hit his tenth homer, and 2nd homer in three video games. Lindor goes down and the Mets get extremely sizzling. To encourage like that whilst you’re not on the sphere? Possibly he’s the NL MVP.
Kyle Manzardo – 3-for-3 and his 4th homer, and 2nd homer within the final 4 video games. Gained’t be on this afternoon’s Purchase column, however is perhaps a lightweight schmotato for energy, however he’s in a platoon, which I don’t love.
Joey Cantillo – 4 1/3 IP, 1 ER, ERA at 4.63. I curse the fast hook. I put my evil eye on the fast hook. I stew up a frog’s teat and a witch’s toe in a cauldron and voodoo the fast hook.
Simeon Woods Richardson – 4 2/3 IP, 1 ER, ERA at 4.00, and out after 72 pitches. I chew a head off a hen and put the hooey on the fast hook.
Garrett Mitchell – 1-for-3 and his seventh homer, and 2nd homer in 5 video games, and will probably be on this afternoon’s Purchase column, as a result of he’s been on a scorcher for a couple of.
Brandon Pfaadt – 7 IP, 1 ER, 2 hits, zero walks, 12 Ks, ERA at 4.66. I suppose we should always’ve trusted the Streamonator. Dah!
Pavin Smith – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs and his eighth homer. [Guy who picks up Pavin Smith right after his 3-homer game, holds him for a week, gets nothing, drops him yesterday, shakes fist at sky, vows to never forget the name Pavin Smith] “I’ve by no means heard of Pavin Smith,” he says as he lies.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. – 1-for-4 and a slam (23) and legs (37). Member when the Marlins needed to exit of their option to inform different groups that Jazz wasn’t a clubhouse situation and different groups must be comfortable to have him? They weren’t mendacity!
Clarke Schmidt – 5 IP, 1 ER, 9 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 2.37. I might see a situation the place Schmidt is the Yanks’ greatest starter subsequent 12 months. ACKSUALLY, I’d kinda be shocked if he’s not.
Logan Gilbert – 5 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 3.24. Drafting an all-Mariners workers subsequent 12 months doesn’t sound like a nasty thought.
Erick Fedde – 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 3.38. Stable season from Fedde, and will probably be completely free subsequent 12 months.
Brendan Donovan – 4-for-4, 2 RBIs, hitting .277. Homered the earlier sport, four-hit night time and sizzling schmotato alert!
Seiya Suzuki – 2-for-3, 2 RBIs and his twenty first homer. Seiya ball!
CJ Abrams – 4-for-5, 2 runs and his thirtieth and thirty first steal, hitting .247. To drive house the purpose additional, Abrams has 31 steals on the 12 months; Ohtani has 29 within the 2nd half.
Taylor Ward – 1-for-4 and his twenty fifth homer. That ball was a Ward of the state! Good house run name? No? Okay.
Yusei Kikuchi – 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 9 Ks, ERA at 4.19. Yusei, ought to’ve been a straightforward win, however I received a no determination. Okay, technically that’s extra what I sei’d.
Logan Webb – 5 IP, 3 ER, 6 baserunners, 8 Ks, ERA at 3.58. Webb will probably be drafted subsequent 12 months across the prime 20 starters; Wacha across the prime 50 starters. Wacha is above Webb on the Participant Rater.
Michael Conforto – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 18th homer, and 2nd homer in two video games. Sizzling Confortato alert!
Zach Eflin – 6 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.53. Six innings? What will we owe the pleasure?! So, I checked out Streamonator to see if Eflin will get two extra begins or one, and I believe it’s one, and it’s not nice.
Seranthony Dominguez – 1/3 IP, 1 ER, ERA at 4.37. O’s watching the Phillies relievers by no means closing a sport, “I would like that for us.”
Anthony Santander – 1-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his forty second homer. If anybody on the O’s must be Seranthony, it must be Santander and if anybody must be JesterAnthony, it’s Dominguez.
Kumar Rocker – 3 IP, 1 ER, ERA at 2.57. A foolish little call-up in September shouldn’t imply something, but it surely’s laborious not to take a look at Mark Leiter and Kumar Rocker and see two guys who’re gonna be 4 2/3 IP, 3 ER and 94 pitches per begin subsequent 12 months. With Ks although! Completely.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – 3-for-4, 3 runs and his twenty ninth and thirtieth homer, hitting .322. Cake Batter isn’t simply the highest 1st baseman on the Participant Rater, but it surely’s not even shut. It’s principally Cake and 5 1st basemen means off his lead.
Kevin Gausman – 5 IP, 0 ER, zero hits, 1 stroll, 6 Ks, ERA at 3.91. Left with a no-hitter and 58 pitches thrown, as a result of he had again tightness. He ought to shut it down for the 12 months and rely this as going out on prime. Have a victory celebration each day of the offseason for his five-inning no-hitter. Get a Fudgie The Whale and eat simply the cookie crumbs. Simply actual sicko stuff.
Bo Bichette – Hit the IL with a fractured finger. He performed one sport. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH–[wheezing, coughing, falling over, dead]
