***2024 MLB Regular Season Thread***

Originally posted by Niners99:

lol Garce so desperately hates me that he digs up old posts from 4 years ago where someone is talking crap to me just to take their side. The fact that you had me blocked in the first place is so pathetic.

I already addressed this with DC the other day and defended my opinion from 2018. If you hadn't had me blocked like a weenie you would've seen that.

GGG.

You can fill an entire thread with all the dumb takes I make. It's all good fun 99, let's be civil.

Originally posted by Garce:
You can fill an entire thread with all the dumb takes I make. It's all good fun 99, let's be civil.

Questioning if a player could be a great SP and a great hitter simultaneously, which is unprecedented, wasn't a dumb take. It was legitimate skepticism. Especially since he still hasn't done it longer than a few weeks at a time. He gets hurt constantly. When Ohtani proves he can hit and pitch well for an extended time period like a full season or two (and I hope he does), I'll fully admit my skepticism was off base.

Originally posted by jrg:
Spencer Turnbull. ANOTHER no hitter. 5th of the season....and its MAY.

I know wins for a pitcher doesn't mean a ton, but dude was 3-17 in 2019. Throws a no-hitter in 2021.

2nd time the Mariners have been no-hit this year.

Crazy how numb we are to it now. Lol

Originally posted by Garce:

Originally posted by 49erWill:

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
The guy the angels got is solid. Pretty good pitcher but will never be able to hit in the MLB

Found one lol

Lolol I need more

Bahahaha rubber pffffffffff

Originally posted by Zachary:

Crazy how numb we are to it now. Lol

Everybody cheating bruh something has to be done.

Originally posted by Niners99:

Originally posted by Garce:
You can fill an entire thread with all the dumb takes I make. It's all good fun 99, let's be civil.

Questioning if a player could be a great SP and a great hitter simultaneously, which is unprecedented, wasn't a dumb take. It was legitimate skepticism. Especially since he still hasn't done it longer than a few weeks at a time. He gets hurt constantly. When Ohtani proves he can hit and pitch well for an extended time period like a full season or two (and I hope he does), I'll fully admit my skepticism was off base.

Lol now it's health??? U said he can't do both because it's too hard to be successful at both, he needs to pick one. Well obviously hes very successful at doing both, unless you think it's pure luck so far and not his talent.

Don't move the goal posts now. Bc your original take definitely wasn't, if he can stay healthy he will be good at both.

Originally posted by Zachary:

Originally posted by Garce:

Originally posted by 49erWill:

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
The guy the angels got is solid. Pretty good pitcher but will never be able to hit in the MLB

Found one lol

Lolol I need more

Bahahaha rubber pffffffffff

figures you and garce would be the dummies who believe that. Will edited it like he always does. The "guy the angels got" should have clued you in.

I thought Ohtani was amazing and a great story but questioned if someone could do that long term and be successful though. Its a lot to put on a body. But he's special for sure.

Originally posted by Niners99:
lol Garce so desperately hates me that he digs up old posts from 4 years ago where someone is talking crap to me just to take their side. The fact that you had me blocked in the first place is so pathetic.

I already addressed this with DC the other day and defended my opinion from 2018. If you hadn't had me blocked like a weenie you would've seen that.

GGG.

Damn dog each take of yours AGES WORSE

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:

Originally posted by Zachary:

Originally posted by Garce:

Originally posted by 49erWill:

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
The guy the angels got is solid. Pretty good pitcher but will never be able to hit in the MLB

Found one lol

Lolol I need more

Bahahaha rubber pffffffffff

figures you and garce would be the dummies who believe that. Will edited it like he always does. The "guy the angels got" should have clued you in.

I thought not enough people are talking about Ohtani was amazing and a great story but questioned if someone could do that long term and be successful though. Its a lot to put on a body. But he's special for sure.

That is the same thing I said, but somehow its being spun like I had some hot take that not enough people are talking about Ohtani would be a bust.

All because DC can't handle someone questioning a player his team signed. Still trying to bring it up in hindsight 4 years later.

Originally posted by Niners99:

That is the same thing I said, but somehow its being spun like I had some hot take that Ohtani would be a bust.

All because DC can't handle someone questioning a player his team signed. Still trying to bring it up in hindsight 4 years later.

Originally posted by Niners99:

There are no scouting reports for Ohtani against Major League hitters. The point is, he won't be throwing 99-100 very often.

Originally posted by Niners99:

IMO he's going to be a top tier pitcher, but wont be hitting much at all in 2-3 years. Its just too hard to maintain a swing at the same time as youre keeping your pitching mechanics in tune. Since he has the better potential as a pitcher, he'll focus on that exclusively.

If he wanted to hit he should've signed with an NL team. Then he could at least play the Bumgarner role as s full time pitcher and rake the days he's pitching. If he has to abandon playing DH at some point to focus on pitching, he'll get stuck not being able to hit at all.

You weren't questioning anything, you made definitive predictions.

Originally posted by Garce:

Originally posted by Niners99:
That is the same thing I said, but somehow its being spun like I had some hot take that Ohtani would be a bust.

All because DC can't handle someone questioning a player his team signed. Still trying to bring it up in hindsight 4 years later.

Originally posted by Niners99:
There are no scouting reports for Ohtani against Major League hitters. The point is, he won't be throwing 99-100 very often.

Originally posted by Niners99:
IMO he's going to be a top tier pitcher, but wont be hitting much at all in 2-3 years. Its just too hard to maintain a swing at the same time as youre keeping your pitching mechanics in tune. Since he has the better potential as a pitcher, he'll focus on that exclusively.

If he wanted to hit he should've signed with an NL team. Then he could at least play the Bumgarner role as s full time pitcher and rake the days he's pitching. If he has to abandon playing DH at some point to focus on pitching, he'll get stuck not being able to hit at all.

You weren't questioning anything, you made definitive predictions.

I still can't believe he is doubling down on denying he said any of this...its almost as surprising as ohtani taking a 94 MPH fastball at his shouldesr 430 feet and taking a curveball in the dirt oppo 430 feet in the span of a weekend

Originally posted by DynastyChile:

Originally posted by Niners99:
lol Garce so desperately hates me that he digs up old posts from 4 years ago where someone is talking crap to me just to take their side. The fact that you had me blocked in the first place is so pathetic.

I already addressed this with DC the other day and defended my opinion from 2018. If you hadn't had me blocked like a weenie you would've seen that.

GGG.

Damn dog each take of yours AGES WORSE

I don't think you're interested in discussing anything, you just want to talk s**t. That's why you keep bringing up the same old discussion from 2018 every chance you get. I don't recall any brilliant "takes" from you on anything, so I'm not sure what authority you're coming from calling me out.

Originally posted by Garce:

Originally posted by Niners99:
That is the same thing I said, but somehow its being spun like I had some hot take that Ohtani would be a bust.

All because DC can't handle someone questioning a player his team signed. Still trying to bring it up in hindsight 4 years later.

Originally posted by Niners99:
There are no scouting reports for Ohtani against Major League hitters. The point is, he won't be throwing 99-100 very often.

Originally posted by Niners99:
IMO he's going to be a top tier pitcher, but wont be hitting much at all in 2-3 years. Its just too hard to maintain a swing at the same time as youre keeping your pitching mechanics in tune. Since he has the better potential as a pitcher, he'll focus on that exclusively.

If he wanted to hit he should've signed with an NL team. Then he could at least play the Bumgarner role as s full time pitcher and rake the days he's pitching. If he has to abandon playing DH at some point to focus on pitching, he'll get stuck not being able to hit at all.

You weren't questioning anything, you made definitive predictions.

Right, but that was assuming he was going to be healthy. He has barely pitched because of all his injury issues. Only 79.0 innings pitched across 4 years. He has been focused on hitting almost exclusively so far. My entire point was that I wasn't sure he could maintain BOTH hitting and pitching successfully for an extended period of time. Its incredibly hard to maintain pitching mechanics and a good swing because both take a full time effort.

Has he been able to do both successfully in short stints? Yes. Big props to him. But I'm talking long term. Can Ohtani be an elite pitcher AND hitter at the same time for an entire season? For two seasons? That was the basis of my skepticism, which is a completely valid concern.

While we're discussing Ohtani, I found this amusing.

https://sports.theonion.com/shohei-ohtani-regrets-not-researching-which-teams-were-1828835846