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ProfessorGAC

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2. I'm Seeing That Future For Ohtani, Too

Reply to Prof. Toru Tanaka (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 11, 2021, 05:39 PM

Jul 2021

He's certainly fast enough, and clearly has the arm, to play outfield.
If he starts having arm problems, even if temporary, and it costs him at-bats, they'll start thinking the pitching thing should be a thing of the past.
He's already been on the IL this year, and with an OPS of 1.057, he HAS to be in the lineup.
But for now, we can enjoy the ride!
I was getting Ichiro withdrawal (was a huge fan), so it's cool to have another phenomenon from Japan to watch.

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