✹The PERENNIAL Shohei Ohtani Thread✹ - Page 94

tblood · 06-16-2021, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Alwayslefty

Also can they please get Ohtani in the HR derby!

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Please no!!! As entertaining as it would be, there are too many examples of derby participants falling on their faces in the 2nd half. He may not have to change his swing as much as some players, but I really don’t want to see that happen to him.

dfd · 06-16-2021, 01:44 PM

Roger Maris batted .269 in 1961 and won MVP

dodgerfanjohn · 06-16-2021, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dfd

Roger Maris batted .269 in 1961 and won MVP

Kirk Gibson batted .275 when he won his.

anusinha · 06-16-2021, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by seanrs1

Agree...and if Vlad Jr. wins the MLB triple crown (1st since Mantle in 1956) he would also have a historic year. It makes the MVP argument very interesting. That is why I wondered if traditional voters would knock Ohtani down for his .260ish average (which doesn't mean much compared to his advanced statistics).

Going to be the second time an Angel loses the MVP because someone hit the triple crown

okumeister · 06-16-2021, 03:04 PM

Mid day BIG FLY.

Trueblue · 06-16-2021, 03:06 PM

#19, here's to a big run on the horizon.

BigL7370 · 06-16-2021, 03:33 PM

Batting average will be the last thing voters look at in Ohtani’s case.

imbluestreak23 · 06-16-2021, 03:47 PM

Fantastic!

NYRE2PECT · 06-16-2021, 03:49 PM

That was all arms - second deck - Sho Time!!

tblood · 06-16-2021, 04:05 PM

A few pickups arrived that I was really excited about, but I am having a rough streak of bad luck with raw cards.

The Stadium Club SSP is one of my favorite Ohtani RC. Such a great picture. I am not sure what the print run is, but I could almost care less because it is such a cool card. Thrilled to have picked one up on my budget.

I was a fan of the Icons card the first time I saw it. Very clean and balanced.

Both looked great online and at first glance in-hand. The condition of the Icons card surprised me because I took a chance on getting it from Comc.

Until...

I expected imperfections coming from Comc but a corner crease like that is a real Debbie downer.

Strike 1.

The SC SSP came from a solid seller so I was hoping for a very clean card. The speckled white dots from the finish peeling off dashed those hopes.

Strike 2.

Then when putting this action HHN into a new case I noticed a few nicely sized dents from the previous owners fingernails.

Strike 3 for the day.

I realize the drawbacks of buying raw and don’t expect every card to be a gem. These glaring and unexpected issues still stung a bit!

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tblood · 06-16-2021, 04:06 PM

Rookie cup pickups

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imbluestreak23 · 06-16-2021, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tblood

I realize the drawbacks of buying raw and don’t expect every card to be a gem. These glaring and unexpected issues still stung a bit!

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Buying raw cards today really is getting tough no doubt

Rage · 06-16-2021, 05:02 PM

Follows up HR #19 with bunt single #3 and SB #10.

The SHO goes on!

BigL7370 · 06-16-2021, 05:22 PM

Imagine if he won 10 games on the mound, hit 30 home runs and a had 20/20 season to boot.

hammertime · 06-16-2021, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BigL7370

Imagine if he won 10 games on the mound, hit 30 home runs and a had 20/20 season to boot.

That would be amazing, but I don't see him getting 10 wins...also I don't think wins should count for much.

Rage · 06-16-2021, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BigL7370

Imagine if he had 150 Ks on the mound, hit 45 home runs and had 25 SB to boot.

Fixed for accuracy

HarryLime · 06-17-2021, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by tblood

I expected imperfections coming from Comc but a corner crease like that is a real Debbie downer.

COMC is basically a dumping ground for busted cards that the sellers don't want to have to deal with on eBay. Aside from how shady the company is, I personally have bought 5 raw cards from them (4 separate transactions) and gotten 4 trimmed cards. Small sample size but enough for me to never bother to deal with them again.

I can't begin to imagine the amount of altered stuff people have bought that aren't well versed in detecting alterations.

Arthur

Mister2Bits · 06-17-2021, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryLime

COMC is basically a dumping ground for busted cards that the sellers don't want to have to deal with on eBay. Aside from how shady the company is, I personally have bought 5 raw cards from them (4 separate transactions) and gotten 4 trimmed cards. Small sample size but enough for me to never bother to deal with them again.

I can't begin to imagine the amount of altered stuff people have bought that aren't well versed in detecting alterations.

Arthur

Not arguing with you but figured I would share my experience.

4,391 cards sold and 907 cards purchased on COMC. I've never had a single problem with anything I've bought or sold and shipping times have been fine for me through the pandemic and before. The scans are usually clear enough for me to tell and I've purchased many cards that have Gem with PSA and BGS.

I need to do some extra planning when thinking about when to ship and giving them enough time to do so but otherwise my experience has been great.

base set · 06-17-2021, 08:30 AM

Tonight’s game is YouTube only, I believe. I think that absolutely crushed my particular chance to watch it via going out for a nice relaxing visit to a sports bar. Any thoughts on that possibility appreciated.

HarryLime · 06-17-2021, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Mister2Bits

Not arguing with you but figured I would share my experience.

4,391 cards sold and 907 cards purchased on COMC. I've never had a single problem with anything I've bought or sold and shipping times have been fine for me through the pandemic and before. The scans are usually clear enough for me to tell and I've purchased many cards that have Gem with PSA and BGS.

I need to do some extra planning when thinking about when to ship and giving them enough time to do so but otherwise my experience has been great.

No argument taken. I certainly don't have a monopoly on the truth. I could have just been extremely unlucky.

Arthur

fabiani12333 · 06-17-2021, 09:34 AM

Ohtani is currently 8th in wRC+ of 142 qualified MLB hitters -- 3rd in homers. He's 23rd in ERA- of 138 pitchers with at least 40 innings -- 8th highest strikeout rate.

NYRE2PECT · 06-17-2021, 09:56 AM

Three more Ohtani’s on their way back from PSA via an impulsive Super Express sub. Can’t wait to share. All three of them are great, but two of them absolutely don’t suck.

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Rage · 06-17-2021, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by fabiani12333

Ohtani is currently 8th in wRC+ of 142 qualified MLB hitters -- 3rd in homers. He's 23rd in ERA- of 138 pitchers with at least 40 innings -- 8th highest strikeout rate.

He's also leading the AL in WAR, leading the MLB in XBH, and first player in AL to get double digits in HR and SB.

Oh yeah, he's also the starting pitcher tonight

okumeister · 06-17-2021, 11:59 AM

Will be buying Ohtani All-Star jerseys, and HR derby jerseys too if he enters.
Money just flying away.

seanrs1 · 06-17-2021, 12:16 PM

Very excited to see Ohtani pitch against my Tigers tonight. I am hoping he has a great performance, but the Tigers win in the 9th against the bullpen. Would also be great if Matt Manning performs well too!

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06-16-2021, 03:47 PM	#2333
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06-16-2021, 03:49 PM	#2334
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06-16-2021, 05:02 PM	#2338
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06-17-2021, 09:56 AM	#2347
NYRE2PECT Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: San Antonio Posts: 7,818	✹The PERENNIAL Shohei Ohtani Thread✹ Three more Ohtani’s on their way back from PSA via an impulsive Super Express sub. Can’t wait to share. All three of them are great, but two of them absolutely don’t suck. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Primarily retired from collecting, but doing a Greatest Sho-man binder thing. I do love California Angels baseball.

06-16-2021, 01:44 PM	#2327
dfd Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Florida/Michigan Posts: 1,289 djchene	Roger Maris batted .269 in 1961 and won MVP

06-16-2021, 03:06 PM	#2331
Trueblue Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: socal Posts: 6,436	#19, here's to a big run on the horizon.

06-16-2021, 03:33 PM	#2332
BigL7370 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,039	Batting average will be the last thing voters look at in Ohtani’s case.

06-16-2021, 04:05 PM	#2335
tblood Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: OH-IO Posts: 751	A few pickups arrived that I was really excited about, but I am having a rough streak of bad luck with raw cards. The Stadium Club SSP is one of my favorite Ohtani RC. Such a great picture. I am not sure what the print run is, but I could almost care less because it is such a cool card. Thrilled to have picked one up on my budget. I was a fan of the Icons card the first time I saw it. Very clean and balanced. Both looked great online and at first glance in-hand. The condition of the Icons card surprised me because I took a chance on getting it from Comc. Until... I expected imperfections coming from Comc but a corner crease like that is a real Debbie downer. Strike 1. The SC SSP came from a solid seller so I was hoping for a very clean card. The speckled white dots from the finish peeling off dashed those hopes. Strike 2. Then when putting this action HHN into a new case I noticed a few nicely sized dents from the previous owners fingernails. Strike 3 for the day. I realize the drawbacks of buying raw and don’t expect every card to be a gem. These glaring and unexpected issues still stung a bit! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-16-2021, 04:06 PM	#2336
tblood Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: OH-IO Posts: 751	Rookie cup pickups Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-16-2021, 05:22 PM	#2339
BigL7370 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,039	Imagine if he won 10 games on the mound, hit 30 home runs and a had 20/20 season to boot.

06-17-2021, 08:30 AM	#2344
base set Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: NW Michigan Posts: 9,405	Tonight’s game is YouTube only, I believe. I think that absolutely crushed my particular chance to watch it via going out for a nice relaxing visit to a sports bar. Any thoughts on that possibility appreciated.

06-17-2021, 09:34 AM	#2346
fabiani12333 Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 11,404	Ohtani is currently 8th in wRC+ of 142 qualified MLB hitters -- 3rd in homers. He's 23rd in ERA- of 138 pitchers with at least 40 innings -- 8th highest strikeout rate.

06-17-2021, 11:59 AM	#2349
okumeister Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 11,438	Will be buying Ohtani All-Star jerseys, and HR derby jerseys too if he enters. Money just flying away. __________________ Mainly collecting Topps Now Collecting following players : Ichiro, Christian Yelich, Noah Syndergaard, Michael Conforto

06-17-2021, 12:16 PM	#2350
seanrs1 Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,745	Very excited to see Ohtani pitch against my Tigers tonight. I am hoping he has a great performance, but the Tigers win in the 9th against the bullpen. Would also be great if Matt Manning performs well too!