That Cubs' story is one of Casey's best! 😂

And the other thing about those guys who are super talented super stars like Judge, Betts, Ohtani and Griffey Jr they put the work in but they make it look so effortless when they swing and hit the ball. Griffey had the sweetest swing in mlb history, in my opinion.

50/50 from a PITCHER while recovering from Tommy John surgery.

It's not apple to apple, this is alligator to iguana😢

who is lindor?

Let me get this right ? So now we just giving MVPs to any SS with average stats and potential 30/30 moving forward. Huh? Ignoring a guy with triple crown potential and getting 50/50 that NEVER been done before. Okay make that make sense ??!

The Craziest comment… “he has .833 OPS, but that’s beside the point”. We are just making up stupid statements trying to take the MVP away from Ohtani. Lindor is not top 5 in any offense categories and will be the worse offenses stats for any potential MVP. SMH 🤦

Lindor is good SS and having a great second half of year. But People now just overvaluing his SS play, and under valuing Ohtani’s stats. Ohtani leading all key offensive stats by it seems a mile. This is typical narrative to not give MVP to deserving player like Ohtani. SMH

can't blame them only a met fan would think he's mvp even though the guy is not in the top 5 of ops,avg,hr,rbi

Don’t forget that stats criteria are based on traditional baseball player, which now ever, are specialized due to competition. To forcibly put Ohtani, who is a first full 2-way player, in to the stats, stacking him up against players such as Judge or any other top echelon player who spends their career honing their skills in their categories is absurd. Ohtani never has even half time for batting as Pitching requires more of his time, yes, he is foremost Pitcher, who happens to be able to hit! No Pitcher in IL (he is on IL as a Pitcher), playing with one 100% arm, batting is his side skill, learning to stole bases and do it better than majority of others (just because he happens to be able to do other things while rehabbing from Pitching) in its self an incredible story.

It's not like Ohtani gets free WAR by being a DH. He gets the most amount of negative WAR for being in the game whereas a SS gets the most positive WAR. If a DH is near a SS in WAR can it truly be said that the SS is more valuable? If Lindor is truly elite at defense then WAR would reflect that. fWAR where Lindor leads by like .3, Fangraphs themselves state that a gap that small is within margin of error. If we look at bWAR Shohei leads by .9. At what point does amazing offense overcome good offense and good defense? Shohei in 2022 went 34 HR with .870 OPS which is actually higher than what Lindor is right now and also went 2.33 ERA and lead the league in strikeouts/9 at 11.9. He went 4th in Cy Young and 2nd in MVP voting. So should Shohei have won MVP that year instead of Judge? Lots of people who gassed up Judge that year for hitting 62 which wasn't done in the AL before now flip the switch and say "50/50 ain't shit who cares if it's never been done before". So yeah, Lindor is having a amazing season for the Mets this year, there's no downplaying it but to dismiss a TJ recovering Shohei who's chasing a never been done in the MLB 50/50 and is also on track to break the DH WAR season record is detrimental to the sport.

I don’t think y’all understand how crazy it is for a shortstop to have a season that Bobby is having

If for some reason this baseball thing doesn't work out for Shohei, he can always go into dog-training and be the next Cesar Millan. LOL.😆

What happened to the Votto HOF comp?

You start telling story’s of Dunner in the shower you’ll get 4000 subscribers an hour!

Already 42/42

It’s Merrill or nobody. Push the eastcoast bias all you want.

Merrill all day

The Battle of the Border was EPIC. So many happy tears.

Amen Sean. One of the most moving and emotional days to remember. It’s been a joy watching everything your team at the Miracle League has done to bring everyone together in support of these amazing athletes. Tim and Lisa are the best. Can’t wait for the fall season to start.

Why did I think James hetfield was interviewing RFK JR today 😂😂

how much easier is it to hit and steal bases sitting on the bench all games. its kind of weird to have a good athlete as a d h

Sean, I want to thank you. I am an SSA in Butler County and three of my individuals played on Saturday. I came over and spent the weekend in Pittsburgh so I could attend the games. The event reminded me of why I became an SSA. Seeing the enjoyment of not only my individuals and their families, but every player and spectator was amazing. Your love for the individuals shines through from your constant smile, your encouragement, high fives, and every pitch you threw. The turnout was unreal and everything you had set up for the day was wonderful. I enjoyed the entire day. I know my individuals enjoyed the whole weekend. I hope this continues. Thanks again, Dave

Judge's slugging this month is .986 - that's considered an elite OPS full stop. And has 20 walks to 16 strikeouts. .425/.558/.986/1.544 is insane

One thing to consider are the teams and pitchers Ohtani will be facing for the remaining season. Orioles, D-Backs, Angles, Cubs, Braves, Marlins, Rockies, Padres. Teams in the cellar, like the Angels, Rockies, Marlins typically call up their prospects which means a slug fest for guys like Ohtani. But Orioles, Cubs, D-Backs, Braves, Padres, Guardians are preparing for post-season. Not going to be easy for Ohtani. I predict 47 Hrs, 48 SBs.

Even 45/45, for a recovering pitcher, seals the separation from Babe Ruth.

From your Collective Lips to the Baseball God’s Ears‼️ Let’s Do It, GOAT‼️ 💪💪💪👏👏👏

50/50 will shut up all the nay sayers who thinks he wasn't worth $700mill, if 40/40 hasn't shut them up already 😂

Even if he gets 45/45, that would be historic

He will get to 45 45 for sure and even that is insane as none ever done that.. obviously 50 50 a stretch goal but if it happens, no one will be surprised if he wins cy next year...

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50/50 would be incredible. Especially for a pitcher.

Would you vote mvp? And if he does, no one would be surprised

Prophet man!

Amen! Let’s Pack The Park tomorrow for the Miracle League athletes from Cincinnati! Be there tomorrow

shohei can't do 50 stolen bases, he doesn't single enough :)

After blanking my Reds last night i wish they would have shut Skenes down lol

Manfred should greet Judge at home plate with the MVP after his 50th bomb

Todd Helton hit 371. I’m not taking over Judge bro. Although as a person Heltons GOAT

Reds fans have been very blessed to have both Votto and Casey as our 1st baseman. How lucky are we to watch you two. Hard to pick which of you is my favorite.

The Reds should retire Votto's number and yes, he's a HOF'er

💯 AGREED

Judge just hit #48! 🏏🏏

Hey Sean, Jersey Jon here…I honestly don’t know why sports people are asking if Joey is a HOF’er?? NUMBERS DONT LIE!!! ❤ Do you agree with me that it has to be because he played on the Reds?? Thanks brother. 😇

Feinsand said he was in HOF. The article from mlb was unanimous he should be in.

Agree that Votto is a HOF’r. The 2024 Yanks are like the 1927 Yanks with a Murderers Row. Fear and power up and down the lineup

And Votto should have won a 2nd MVP in 2017...barely lost to Stanton because "hOmE rUns" mean so much to the old school dinosaur voters...

Votto is like John Kruk, he deserves to be in the HOF based on his personality and overall contribution to growing the game. Ambassadors you could say. That aside they both deserve the nod for gameplay as both had the ability to get on base almost at will.

.409 OBP in 17 seasons should be an AUTOMATIC HOF nod. The goal as a hitter is to not get out. He was a master at this.

10:16 -- Did you know that in the 1979 season there was a pitcher who debut for the Toronto Blue Jays who had only 121 Innings pitched in the minor leagues or college in any season in his life? That guy went on to pitch the most innings of any Blue Jay ever. Some guys need to have faith put in them. Dave Steib was throwing a fastball at 97-98 MPH in his early years, with a slider in the upper 80's. It's in the best interests of the Pirates, and their fans, to find out what Paul Skenes can do in his younger years. They got to get the information on what he is capable of early.