06-23-2021, 11:57 AM
(06-23-2021, 11:51 AM)fenders53 Wrote:(06-23-2021, 11:37 AM)Otter Wrote: I'll take a dude batting over .400/.852 OPS and pitching 0.5 just weeks from the All-Star Break all day every day over the guy batting .269/.996 OPS and 2.7 ERA.Cherry pick stats how you wish. I'll appreciate superior athletes having amazing seasons even if it's not for my team. List three pitchers to ever hit 20 HR's well before first half was over and pitched well too. You'll need Google for that. Heck just hit 20HRs most years by June at any position and you'll never be job hunting. He's a good athlete period.
Odds of me saying positive things about a dude playing for a divisional rival (admittedly, 9 games back): 0. I can comfortably root for DeGrom when he is playing for the Mets. No reason to dislike them unless they make it to October with my guys. In related news, it was very sad to hear of Gerrit Cole's retirement after the 2019 season, but the Astros seem to be doing ok without him this year.