Ohtani got poleaxed by the Rockies

[bk400]

Well, having watched Ohtani's last two starts, I think batters have figured him out. Dodgers look like the third or fourth seed in the NL, which means that there is a good chance they end up playing the Mets.

The good news for the Mets is that the Dodgers will be under massive pressure to play Ohtani during the playoffs, and right now, he's looking eminently hittable.

Let's Go Mets!!

[bk400]

And this is weird, Ohtani's pitching fWAR actually INCREASED by 0.2 after last night's game. I did some digging into how the stat is calculated (apologies if everyone else here knows this already), but basically, the stat heads are of the view that the parade of hits and runs that Ohtani gave up in the fourth inning were more the product of luck and subpar defense than the batters just beating up on him.

I dunno. It doesn't pass the eye test.

[packs]

I think you forgot he hits too.

[bk400]

Originally Posted by packs

I think you forgot he hits too.

Yes, I meant that the Dodgers would be under massive pressure to "pitch" Ohtani. Obviously, no opponent wants to see him in the batter's box.

[Snapolit1]

Seems maybe not quite washed up yet.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Seems maybe not quite washed up yet.

Hush, don't you know that

1. The first 3 weeks of the season tell you everything you need to know about the rest of a player's career and how bad a deal he was in free agency.

2. One bad outing by a player 30 years old or more means they're cooked.

3. a 5 game losing streak in the middle of a 162 game season means you should blow up the team and start over.

4. Bob Nutting is the anti-christ. Wait, that one might be right.