Cheers, fitzie’s crying.
It wasn’t enough for Shohei Ohtani to break my heart this offseason. He had to single-handedly eliminate me from my fantasy baseball playoffs.
Ohtani made the move from the Anaheim Angels to the big-brother Los Angeles Dodgers after a few history-making years adjacent to the 57 Freeway. Although I should note that was for Ohtani, less for the Angels who didn’t make the playoffs once during his time with the team.
(And let’s just put aside the whole Mike Trout thing too, please).
I had to put up with a lot this season. He joined the Dodgers to serious fanfare, got engaged and has a dog. Then he puts up a season we’ve never seen before: 50 home runs and 50 steals.
SHOHEI OHTANI JUST HIT HIS 50th HOME RUN OF THE SEASON.
THE FIRST PLAYER IN MLB HISTORY WITH 50 HOME RUNS AND 50 STOLEN BASES IN A SINGLE SEASON.
A ONCE IN A GENERATION PLAYER.pic.twitter.com/o520ZsXREf
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) September 19, 2024
The day he accomplished that: 19 September against the Miami Marlins.
Ohtani went 6 for 6, with 4 runs, 3 home runs, 10 RBIs and 2 stolen bases. It just wasn’t fair.
Until that day I was winning in the semifinals of my fantasy baseball league (now in its fifth season). And then Ohtani played. My season over.
I thought I was going all the way this year too. But Ohtani ruined it. He ruined it. He left the Angels for the Dodgers, might win a World Series there, and eliminated me from my baseball league. He ruined baseball this year for me an I will never forgive him.
This hoddle was written while fitzie was lounging on his Shohei Ohtani pillow.
Fitzie’s track of the day: Rosa Pastel, by Belanova
And now for your links:
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Jack P-B ($$): The identity crisis that’s extended Tottenham’s trophy drought
