Ohtani 2023

[Snapolit1]

Seems like just yesterday some people on the board were arguing that the hype had gotten carried away and how he wasn’t an MVP candidate. Seems like just yesterday …

[packs]

The year was 2020, we all remember it for one reason or another. I remember it because Ohtani's season as a pitcher was over after only 2 starts and he would go on to hit a robust 190 at the plate. The bottom fell out on his cards while everyone wrote him off and I bought his flagship chrome rookie auto for $250:

[G1911]

When did anybody say Ohtani would never be a serious MVP candidate? As I recall it some were arguing that he wasn’t going to seriously compete with Judge breaking the AL homer record and Judge would run away with it. As I recall those people were proven factually correct. I don’t remember anyone arguing Ohtani would never win in any year. What thread was this?

[D. Bergin]

I'll admit, I pretty much wrote him off after the Pandemic season. He's been way more durable then I would have ever anticipated since then.

[Casey2296]

He’d look good in a Giants uniform next year.

[pokerplyr80]

If anyone wants to go watch him pitch one of these days and lives in the area let me know. What he is doing now may never be seen again in our lifetimes.