He is elite. This year just isn't an elite year. With how Judge has fallen off,

Sep 9, 2024
7:54:53am

spidercoug Truly Addicted User

he might leave elite territory. I would say he is on the boundary. Maybe we just have different definitions of elite. When Shohei is pitching, there is nobody better and every season is elite.

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Shohei Ohtani is in the top 2 in baseball in HRs and SBs. Only 2 guys have ever

Methusaleh22

Sep 9, 6:13am

But Wagner and Cobb weren’t Yankees so they don’t count either.

ecp

Sep 9, 6:26am

And he is the only guy to have also bet on that at the same time.

Baron

Sep 9, 6:36am

If you can back it up, it isn’t gambling.

DirtyWater

Sep 9, 6:39am

That could have been funnier. I think you've got something there, but that

Methusaleh22

Sep 9, 6:45am

I wouldn't have put it past Cobb to have had some action on his games while he

russkiejedi

Sep 9, 7:24am

Interestingly, Wagner had a career high 10 that year. Cobb had 9, just short of

Methusaleh22

Sep 9, 6:41am

The Yankees should hate the Astros more. They would have won it that year.

Mr. Belding

Sep 9, 7:04am

They are fully invited and near as I can tell participating in justifiable

Methusaleh22

Sep 9, 7:23am

I hate the Astros much more. I just don't think they have fans outside of

spidercoug

Sep 9, 7:26am

Pretty sure he meant the Yankees should hate the Astros much more than the

Methusaleh22

Sep 9, 7:30am

Not to mention, I only checked the last 2 days (both wins) but not a single

Methusaleh22

Sep 9, 7:38am

Be better which way? Do you want me to post more Yankees? I can be annoyed at

spidercoug

Sep 9, 7:44am

Ill be honest. Growing up around the Yankees all I hear is negativity. Just like

spidercoug

Sep 9, 7:49am

You do you. I've been bothered in my past. At some point I realized it was dumb

Methusaleh22

Sep 9, 9:10am

Wait, there's a Yankee-centric CBer besides jake?? When'd we get another one??

LeftOfNormal

Sep 9, 7:08am

RE: Wait, there's a Yankee-centric CBer besides jake?? When'd we get another

Methusaleh22

Sep 9, 7:18am

I mean If you look at WAR he isn't. There is a different between elite and

spidercoug

Sep 9, 7:17am

Huh? He's 2nd in the league in batting WAR. That's not elite?

russkiejedi

Sep 9, 7:30am

Trying to say it's not just elite, it's historic.

fbguru

Sep 9, 7:33am

He has a 0 defensive WAR. Not great

spidercoug

Sep 9, 7:42am

LOL, he's a DH.

russkiejedi

Sep 9, 7:52am

kind of my point

spidercoug

Sep 9, 7:53am

It's stupid point, then. Kind of.

russkiejedi

Sep 9, 7:55am

Give him a 300 batting average and a 1,000 productivity instead of a few stolen

fbguru

Sep 9, 7:30am

LOL, he's barely below both of those marks. SBs aren't that important of a stat,

russkiejedi

Sep 9, 7:52am

It's good. Elite, even. But not his best year statistically even though he is

fbguru

Sep 9, 8:38am

I'm old enough to remember when the baseball world made a huge deal out of

russkiejedi

Sep 9, 8:46am

Whoever said Ohtani isn’t elite? He’s awesome.

Islandercoug

Sep 9, 7:44am

This guy:

russkiejedi

Sep 9, 7:52am

He is elite. This year just isn't an elite year. With how Judge has fallen off,

spidercoug

Sep 9, 7:54am

You just said it again.

russkiejedi

Sep 9, 7:58am

"Maybe we just have different definitions of elite."

spidercoug

Sep 9, 8:03am

And TCuz, not that anyone values his opinion.

Methusaleh22

Sep 9, 9:27am

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materialized

Sep 9, 8:53am

Dude was insane

Mr. Belding

Sep 9, 8:55am

For the life of me I can't figure out why he doesn't get more credit.

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