Shohei Ohtani is...

[WicketMaiden]

After 75 games, Shohei Ohtani is:

1st in all baseball in WAR (5.0 - that's tracking for 10.8 over the season)

1st in the AL for XBH (42)

1st in the AL for AB/HR (10.38)

1st in the AL for ISO (.373)

1st in all baseball in BRLS/PA% 14.5 (Acuna is 2nd with 12.5%)

2nd in the AL for Home Runs (24)

2nd for Total Bases 

2nd for OPS (.996)

2nd for slugging (.643)

6th for Triples

9th for Runs Scored

10th for Stolen Bases (10) 

Whilst also being (AL Starters: minimum ten starts):

5th in the AL for Average (.188)

5th in the AL for SO/9 (12.44)

6th in the Al for ERA 2.58

17th for Total Strikeouts - 82.

Oh, and he puts down a pretty fine bunt too. 

[robblin17]

The only positive thing the Angels organization has going for them. Everything else is pure garbage. 
 

(Trout excluded obviously.)

[ScottT]

He does look like Jeff Davanon sometimes when he swings and misses.

[Jason]

8 hours ago, robblin17 said:

The only positive thing the Angels organization has going for them. Everything else is pure garbage. 
 

(Trout excluded obviously.)

Unfortunately you can probably include 2021 Trout in there. Him being hurt and out this long is not positive 

[eligrba]

8 hours ago, cals said:

I don’t know.  He’s pretty good but he kinda strikes out a lot.  And when he does he doesn’t look very good.

[totdprods]

It blows my mind how he is so good at both pitching and hitting…it’s amazing enough that he does both, but both so well? It’s literally mind-boggling.

If he was a 4.00-4.50 ERA, .750-.800 OPS guy it would be amazing enough and worth talking about still. But he’s markedly better than that…at both aspects!

[robblin17]

It’s so funny that the dork @Stradlingsaid I was trolling. He must love losing. Does that make him a loser? 

[failos]

Just now, robblin17 said:

It’s so funny that the dork @Stradlingsaid I was trolling. He must love losing. Does that make him a loser? 

Shut up

[robblin17]

8 minutes ago, failos said:

Shut up

Go to bed. 

[failos]

1 hour ago, robblin17 said:

Go to bed. 

Shut up

[Stradling]

7 hours ago, robblin17 said:

It’s so funny that the dork @Stradlingsaid I was trolling. He must love losing. Does that make him a loser? 

Yes I’m a loser.  I have no success.  I am similar to you.  I’m pure garbage.  
 

(my judge of character excluded)

[Taylor]

It's funny when people get so worked up about a reaction someone gives them on their post.

[Lou]

On 6/25/2021 at 10:21 PM, robblin17 said:

The only positive thing the Angels organization has going for them. Everything else is pure garbage. 
 

(Trout excluded obviously.)

Jared Walsh's 144 OPS+ says hello.

[Stradling]

8 minutes ago, Lou said:

Jared Walsh's 144 OPS+ says hello.

Loser

[TheLordofOuts]

gonna win the AL MVP 

[Taylor]

jsnpritchett gave me a crying emoji

 

[failos]

2 hours ago, Taylor said:

jsnpritchett gave me a crying emoji

 

He gave me a facepalm one. What a jerk

[WicketMaiden]

UPDATE:

The War Machine Rolls On:

Shohei now leads MLB with 6.1 bWAR (1.1 WAR ahead of DeGrom and Gausman)

And also leads MLB in fWAR with 5.8 (0.4 WAR ahead of DeGrom)

By both measures he is on track for 10+ WAR

He pitched 6 scoreless innings last night lowering his ERA to 3.21 with 1.16 WHIP and a 95.5MPH average fastball velocity for the season, while also leading all of MLB in Statcast's Barrels% and Line Drive Exit velocity; plus Extra Base Hits, Slugging%, and Home Runs with 34.

Shohei is on track to hit 60 Home Runs and Steal 20 bases alongside pitching 125 innings of 95mph 3 ERA ball. 

[Jason]

57 minutes ago, WicketMaiden said:

UPDATE:

The War Machine Rolls On:

Shohei now leads MLB with 6.1 bWAR (1.1 WAR ahead of DeGrom and Gausman)

And also leads MLB in fWAR with 5.8 (0.4 WAR ahead of DeGrom)

By both measures he is on track for 10+ WAR

He pitched 6 scoreless innings last night lowering his ERA to 3.21 with 1.16 WHIP and a 95.5MPH average fastball velocity for the season, while also leading all of MLB in Statcast's Barrels% and Line Drive Exit velocity; plus Extra Base Hits, Slugging%, and Home Runs with 34.

Shohei is on track to hit 60 Home Runs and Steal 20 bases alongside pitching 125 innings of 95mph 3 ERA ball. 

This is good right? 

[totdprods]

not far behind Joey Gallo for strikeouts either, 106 to 114.

[Dtwncbad]

Two Japanese baseball players walk into a bar.  The bartender says, “Wassup Shohei.”

[Taylor]

1 hour ago, Dtwncbad said:

Two Japanese baseball players walk into a bar.  The bartender says, “Wassup Shohei.”

At first, I was like, "...racist?" and then I was like, "Oh, I get it."

[Lhalo]

2 hours ago, Dtwncbad said:

Two Japanese baseball players walk into a bar.  The bartender says, “Wassup Shohei.”

Didn't know this dude bartended.