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ProfessorGAC

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12. Because He's The Best Power Hitter On Their Team

Reply to Jack Valentino (Reply #8)

Sat Oct 18, 2025, 06:15 PM

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And, overall one of their best 3 for average & on-base percentage.
Pretty sure I heard that he batted for himself & someone else was the DH. So, if he came out of the game, they did a double switch, assigning a new fielder for the lead-off spot batting in Ohtani's spot & the DH would still hit for the pitcher.
Ohtani is not close to a typical pitcher that needs somebody to hit in his place.
BTW: The NL added the DH in 2022, or 49 years after the AL did it.

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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