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He is absolutely amazing! Would love to see him call Fenway Park home!
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See him own Fenway?
But wont be remembered like Babe.
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If he continues on this trajectory, he'll be the best ever...................
He is unbelievable. Every game seeing him feels like an event.
He's got a ways to go to knock Ruth out of GOAT status. Ruth's lifetime Batting Average was .342, Ohtani's before this year is .268. Ruth was the man for approx. 13 years, let's see how Ohtani holds up.
Walter Johnson, Lefty Grove and Burley Grimes weren't bums. He'd be pitching against Ty Cobb, Jimmy Foxx, Lou Gehrig and The Babe. Long train rides, no modern medicine, no weight room or personal fitness trainer. Are you taking that into consideration?
Spit balls too.
Just like all other sports, it is a very hard conversation to have when you start thinking about 'best ever' or GOAT's. Different eras present different challenges. It's impossible to say what Ruth would have done in the modern era or what Ohtani would have done in Ruth's era.
He's so fun to watch.
Be interesting to see what kind of money he winds up getting. Definitely the man these days.
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In this era, it is so dang impressive to me. He is so fun to watch and seems like a good dude.
While individual stats very impressive, obviously can’t carry a team by yourself. The team has underperformed with the Ohtani Trout duo.
While individual stats very impressive, obviously can’t carry a team by yourself. The team has underperformed with the Ohtani Trout duo.
Love seeing someone both pitch and hit. Would love to see more of that. Dude is crazy good
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Point taken. What was Ruth's ERA again.......?
He's great but as @mancest said, the Angels are not savable. Ohtani is great in both hitting and pitching and will be the first $500+ M player. However, I will take (2) players like Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts to fill two spots vs just him One guy, no matter how good cannot make a team. Perhaps the Dodgers will add him to the roster also. GO DODGERS!!!!! 
Special talent. He's like that 12 year old who did everything in Little League. Except it's Major League. Hope he stays healthy.
The Angels owner won't trade him this year, and won't even trade him next year. Because he's an idiot. This is why the Angels suck in spite of having both Trout and Ohtani.
As some say, he’s all that and a bag of chips.
nothing like him in the modern game.
nothing like him in the modern game.
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He is a free agent at the end of this season. He has to get something for him.
Sorry, I thought his last extension went another year.
And...he won't be traded because that owner is a complete idiot and they will end up with nothing for him.
He's two transcendent players in one, so he'll sign a new contract that's stratospheric. Like in the $75m/$225m/3yr range.
Sadly, I don't see him on the Brewers or Twins next year.
You’re going to see more of it. Teams have drafted players with the intention of having them be full time pitchers and hitters.
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What do you mean? The twins sign players like him all the time!
I have heard $600 milly as the bar for him.
He's great but as @mancest said, the Angels are not savable. Ohtani is great in both hitting and pitching and will be the first $500+ M player. However, I will take (2) players like Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts to fill two spots vs just him One guy, no matter how good cannot make a team. Perhaps the Dodgers will add him to the roster also. GO DODGERS!!!!!
The Angels just illustrate how important pitching is, as in having dependable starting pitchers and relievers.
What do you mean? The twins sign players like him all the time!
I have heard $600 milly as the bar for him.
I think the floor is 500 million. Getting to a higher figure may depend on who’s bidding. You’re going to likely have to have more than 1 team willing to pay him significantly more. Teams won’t bid against themselves.
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