Shohei vs. Judge: Who’s in the ring?
Most would agree that Mike Trout, Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are some of the most famous and recognizable players in baseball today. The trio will meet this week in the Bronx when the Angels and Yankees start three games on Tuesday, prompting an MLB.com roundtable — in the group, who is the “main draw?”
This high-profile series will be the MLB netbook focus of the week. On Tuesday, MLB Tonight: Club Edition featured organic analysis, reactions and storytelling from former players, including CC Sabathia, Torii Hunter, Justin Upton and Chris Young. Writer and comedian The Kid Mero will join Off Base ahead of the game to discuss Ohtani vs. Judge. MLB Network will also air Wednesday’s game on the Casamigos Tequila MLB Network Showcase, with Matt Vasgersian, Tom Verducci and Jon Morosi on the mics.
Alyson Footer: Is there a definite “main attraction” now? I think it’s really somewhere in between because of what Ohtani and Judge have done over the past few years. Have a “favorite”?
ok, I will expand on this. We’ve all seen the World Baseball Classic, right? It doesn’t have ( after the past 2 years doesn’t feel like Ohtani s profile could be higher, or more must-see. Seeing that match, especially at the end, changed my mind.
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Feinsand: Ohtani is a unicorn without a doubt. He’s a marvel to watch. But as an occasional MVP voter, I always fill out my ballots with some degree of team success in mind. Daegu doesn’t have much.
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Adler : I agree with you about the MVP race Mark. I& Big round sucker for historic home run counts. I think watching the judge hit 65 is
So if Judge is making home run history, he & #19; more appealing than Ohtani. But overall Dae-gu is the biggest attraction, every day.
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Feinsand: I hate to sound like I’m against Ohtani. He definitely deserves the MVP 2021. But that doesn’t mean he should get it every year.
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If I want to buy tickets to see Daegu when he doesn’t pitch, I Would rather see a judge. If Ohtani is pitching, count me in.
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Petrillo: Yes. I mean as stated above we There is very little to say about Mike Trout here. he& Still Mike Trout!
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I Of course, I’m a bit silly. And I think Ohtani has a long way to go before unseating Mike Trout as the greatest player of this generation. trout’ Already a Hall of Famer, Ohtanino. But people want to see their stuff never seen before. Otani dazzles you all the time. Trout is great but it
Sometimes it’s hard to see this greatness in real time.
Feinsand : David — what if Ohtani doesn’t pitch that day? Then you see something that a lot of people do every day. Well he’s just a DH.
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Petriello: The point is that the Angels are in New York this week and I I’m thinking of taking my 7 year old son to a game. I can tell you83% My thoughts are “.. because I’m ;I love him seeing Dae-gu,” even ahead of the other two.
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Once again, the coolest personal baseball feat I Aaron Judge hit a home run from the stands at Yankee Stadium.
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I think for diehard baseball fans, you are 83% correct. For casual fans or non-fans, I think the Yankees name carries more weight. More people know who Aaron Judge is.