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tommypopz t1_jd8w648 wrote

Reply to comment by dalnot in Japan defeats USA 3-2 in WBC Final. by AJMax104

I don’t see why not, since the original player is both positions merged, that pinch hitter becomes the DH and the pitcher stays as is. I don’t know if we’ll ever see that happen though, since it’s rare enough in the first, and Shohei’s such a damn good hitter that you’d rarely pinch him. Plus, modern day managerial pitch limits being what they are, one’s likelier to stop pitching before they stop batting.

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poptartosaurus t1_jd88ahe wrote

Reply to comment by thegoodreverenddoc in Japan defeats USA 3-2 in WBC Final. by AJMax104

I watched a lot of MLB last year and saw some pretty over the top celebrations without really any backlash from anyone or the opposing teams, especially during the playoffs. I think the unwritten rules are already a thing of the past. There’s probably more celebration in the WBC because every game is higher stakes, I saw the same amount of celebration during the playoffs last year when the stakes are similar

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morelikeaaronfudge t1_jd82iiq wrote

Reply to comment by tommypopz in Japan defeats USA 3-2 in WBC Final. by AJMax104

Judge has been the most valuable player in MLB since he debuted in 2017. He's been worth more than trout since that time. Trout is an all time great but he missed a lot of time since then and Judge has been so productive even before last year. He most definitely is near trouts level right now despite not being near him on the list of greatest players ever.

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