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7. He's a Dodger now but he spent what, 5 years with the Angels?

Reply to True Dough (Reply #6)

Sun Aug 4, 2024, 03:32 PM

Aug 2024

Meaning got to the major leagues at 25 with the Angels?

Speaking of the Angels, what a snake-bitten franchise, they had Ohtani and Mike Trout all those years and still couldn't even make the play-off. And now Trout is out again for the rest of the year with an injury — second year in a row. So sad. What a great player. The nation never really got exposed to his abilities because the sad state of that franchise.

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My God, is there anything Shohei Ohtani can't do? He hits homers, pitches and steals bases too. [View all] brush Aug 2024 OP

Shohei Ohtani's baserunning is his secret weapon because pitchers know... Brother Buzz Aug 2024 #1

He's some player. I found out from ESPN later that he stole 3 bases in the game. brush Aug 2024 #2

Playing the Oakland A's was a rout (10-0) Brother Buzz Aug 2024 #3

He's okay, I guess True Dough Aug 2024 #4

We all guess. At the rate he's going, his trajectory is to the top, him and Aaron Judge of the Yankees. brush Aug 2024 #5

He's a unicorn True Dough Aug 2024 #6

He's a Dodger now but he spent what, 5 years with the Angels? brush Aug 2024 #7

Agree about the Angels. Ownership is awful there. True Dough Aug 2024 #8

Yes, too bad Ohtani didn't get here earlier with a better-run franchise like... brush Aug 2024 #9

Not perfect jrandom421 Aug 2024 #10