Ohtani and Pujols

[Dtwncbad]

Why do I think if they are both hitting .234 that I will be simultaneously reading about Albert having smart at bats and driving in runs and Ohtani being terrible?

[arch stanton]

Because your life is so charmed that you have to invent things to fret about?

[Stradling]

Because one will be striking out a ton?

[JustATroutFan]

Because RBIs is like the most stupidest crap to judge a batter. 

[Dtwncbad]

14 minutes ago, arch stanton said:

Because your life is so charmed that you have to invent things to fret about?

It was supposed to be humor. . .

 

[JustATroutFan]

Stupid RBIs was one of the two reasons why Trout got robbed of the MVP in 2012. The other was the "Tigers won their division while the Angels didn't win theirs" crap even though the Angels won one more games than the Tigers. But hey, at least the voters basically apologized to Trout for what happened in 2012 when they voted him as the MVP in 2016 despite playing on a team that didn't make the postseason. 

[Troll Daddy]

The dude got the triple crown ... well deserved imo

[disarcina]

I expect to see Pujols and Ohtani sort of linked in the early going.

Pujols starts at 1B, if he gets on anytime in the fifth inning or after -- and Ohtani is not set to start (pitching rotation) the next day -- Ohanti runs for Puljos and then Valbuena takes over at 1B the rest of the way.

The Ohtani could start at AAA or AA debate/ issue (and push back his arbitration / F/A eligibility a year) --

Atlanta has a young prospect OF'er -- Ronald Acuna batting .432 in ST with 4 HRs and 4 SBs in 16 games played.  He's probably going to start the season at AAA to delay his F/A status for a year.........let's see if we hear any howling from his agent/ MLBPA about his situation (few outside of Atlanta Braves fans even know who he is).

Ohtani may be batting .234 this ST, I think it's more like below the Mendoza line.........a solid candidate to start the season at AA or AAA -- but he probably won't.

Pitching -- he definitely IMO is a candidate to spend a month at (preferably AA - better coaching) Arkansas fine tuning his pitches.

Oh well, am fairly certain I lose this debate.

[Spirit]