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Post by nuraman00 on Apr 6, 2018 10:01:58 GMT -8
Since he was already a good hitter, while pitching, why couldn't he have kept doing both? Or started a position during his non-pitching days.
Was it the team that made him switch, or was it his own choice to give up pitching?
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Post by BillLaimbeer on Apr 6, 2018 17:38:23 GMT -8
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Post by nuraman00 on Apr 6, 2018 18:47:12 GMT -8
Good article. Thanks for posting. Even if Ruth had started to struggle, with his 27 runs in 54 IP, that's still only a 4.5 ERA. Many pitchers have 6 - 8 starts with worse ERAs, and some still recover. I would have liked to see him do both, and for the pitching coach figure out how to make him better, or develop a new strategy. Yes, the article said his strikeout rate was low. But I don't think that era had a lot of strikeout pitchers anyways. I think the game was different, for both pitchers and hitters. Basically, instead of a 6 - 8 start struggle, I would have tried to keep him doing both for at least 2 years, then made a decision. Plus, if he wanted to pitch, I would have kept pitching him. The article did say he was re-energized once he became a full time hitter. So maybe he was getting tired of pitching. But still, if he still did enjoy both to an extent, then I would have kept him there. If he was tired of it, then fine. But this really does sound like more of a manager's decision, with Ruth accepting the decision. |
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Post by BillLaimbeer on Apr 6, 2018 20:59:01 GMT -8
It would be hard to imagine someone having more success than Ruth did once he switched to a full-time outfielder.
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Post by nuraman00 on Apr 7, 2018 11:20:39 GMT -8
Right, but maybe he could have had the same success, while also pitching once every 5 games?
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Post by nuraman00 on Jun 8, 2018 13:10:25 GMT -8
Fri, Jun 8
Angels placed RHP Shohei Ohtani on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to June 7, with a Grade 2 sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.
Advice: Yikes. Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan reported back in December that Ohtani was dealing with a Grade 1 UCL sprain, and it appears that the tear in his elbow has gotten worse. The right-hander was given platelet-rich plasma and stem cell injections Thursday and will be re-evaluated in three weeks. Obviously, this is a massive blow to the Angels and to Ohtani's fantasy owners. Tommy John surgery could eventually be in his future, but the hope is he'll be able to rest and rehab the injury.
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Post by nuraman00 on Sept 2, 2018 16:22:25 GMT -8
Ohtani is pitching against the Astros tonight on ESPN.
8 PM EST.
I've never seen him pitch.
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Post by BillLaimbeer on Sept 2, 2018 21:11:00 GMT -8
Ohtani is pitching against the Astros tonight on ESPN. 8 PM EST. I've never seen him pitch. They had him on a strict pitch count. He didn't last 3 innings. He did okay except for a home run given up. |
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Post by nuraman00 on Sept 3, 2018 18:11:43 GMT -8
His fastball was pretty good.
But his command was a few inches off. Had a few too many walks. It's hard to evaluate him because he was on that pitch count, and couldn't go 3 innings.
I didn't see much from his splitter, but it was only one game.
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