MLB commissioner's statement on Ohtani

[jmowreader]

Link to tweet

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"While Shohei Ohtani has been a groundbreaking player for many years, his latest feat as the first 50/50 player in the history of Major League Baseball reflects not just his amazing power-and-speed talent, but his character, his drive and his commitment to all-around excellence. On behalf of Major League Baseball, I congratulate Shohei on this remarkable achievement. We are proud that he continues to take our game to new heights.

--Robert D. Manfred, Jr., Commissioner of Baseball

[chicoescuela]

1. Gawd I hate the Dodgers but Ohtani is man among boys.

[CanonRay]

3. While my disdain for the Dodgers knows no bounds

He's the best player in a long time, maybe ever.

[Iggo]

2. THINK BLUE.

GO DODGERS.
BEAT THE HATED GIANTS.

[elias7]

4. 50 HRs and 50 stolen bases? There is no reference to what 50-50 means here.

[jmowreader]

5. Exactly

[Hotler]

6. The 50/50 club. 50-home runs, 50-stolen bases in a single season. nt

[ProfessorGAC]

7. And He Did It In Grand Fashion!

6 hits in 6 at bats, 5 of them for extra bases, including 3 home runs.
2 stolen bases, 4 runs scored, 17 total bases & 10 runs batted in. My goodness!

[jmowreader]

8. He was a triple shy of the cycle too

And the only reason he didn’t get that is he was picked off at third trying to extend a double.

[Mosby]

9. One of those HRs was a 69 mph "fast ball" right over the plate.

They're padding his stats.

[jmowreader]

10. That was a position player on the mound

The Marlins' manager knew the game was a lost cause and wanted to save his closer for a game they might actually win...so they put second baseman Vidal Brujan on the mound.

I suspect the REAL reason Skip Schumacher did this is he was having too much fun watching Ohtani. Since he knew his team was getting stomped anyway, why not?

[Mosby]

11. I know, but that just makes the game like the home run derby.

Not a real game.

[rurallib]

12. Too bad he isn't pitching this year

Put 20 wins on those stats and he would be declared the first God of Baseball.