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ProfessorGAC

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4. Yes. Ohtani Was A Monster Last Night

Reply to Jack Valentino (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 18, 2025, 05:00 PM

Saturday

Pitched: gave up 2 hits, struck out 10, in 6+ innings.
Hitting: 3 for 3, all home runs, one of which went 470 feet.
In the top of the 1st, he struck out all 3 Brewers batters.
Then, in the bottom of the first, he led off with a homer. In the 149 years of major league baseball, no pitcher had ever led off the game with a home run!
Heck of a night.

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Spurious News: Trump declares war against Japan...over a baseball [View all] jmowreader Saturday OP

I take it that the first paragraph is all true? That is incredibly amazing for a pitcher... Jack Valentino Saturday #1

Yes. Ohtani Was A Monster Last Night ProfessorGAC Saturday #4

Yeah, in American baseball, very few pitchers have any rep as hitters--- Jack Valentino Saturday #5

Same In The NL, Now ProfessorGAC Saturday #7

Thanks, I missed when the NL started using designated hitters... Jack Valentino Saturday #8

Because He's The Best Power Hitter On Their Team ProfessorGAC Saturday #12

CLEARLY, he's not a 'typical pitcher'...... since he can hammer them over the fence with a bat! Jack Valentino Saturday #13

You're Right! ProfessorGAC Saturday #16

It's St. Louis Cardinals for baseball RazorbackExpat Saturday #15

3 for 4, actually jmowreader Saturday #9

Sorry, No. It's Three For Three ProfessorGAC Saturday #10

no, 3 for 3, as walks do not count as an at-bat Celerity Saturday #14

Scratch out the words "for a pitcher" and you're still accurate jmowreader Saturday #11

Funny Stuff ProfessorGAC Saturday #2

Coach lit a fire under his ass. He's been under performing all post season. miyazaki Saturday #3

Guess he was "saving it up" for last night, since three home-runs in any post-season game Jack Valentino Saturday #6