(12-11-2023, 03:04 PM)bonds20001 Wrote: The difference in the NBA is a high $$$$ player can shoot a lot..every 1-2 times down court..but baseball..he comes up 1/9 times and pitches every 4-5 days. The impact is diluted alot as compared to a stat NBA player. And if he wins every game pitched and hits .350 with power he still needs others to carry the team in hitting and pitching. Ohtani is a great player, but he turns 30 next July and has had surgeries. It is a gamble like a lot of long-term contracts. Ask Mets fans about Bobby Bonilla..every July 1st until 2035..he get 1.2 million (rounded up) and has since 2011. That is a long-term contract.Exactly.
Can't hit a game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the 9th if it's not your turn in the batting order.