re: Barry Bonds is the GOAT Baseball Player

Posted on 2/19/24 at 1:03 pm to lsufball19

Posted by Broski

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Posted on 2/19/24 at 1:03 pm to lsufball19

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Baseball is probably the only sport where one player cannot just take over and turn a team around. One player only bats 4-5 times a game. He doesn't pitch, and the ball doesn't get hit to him but a few times a game on average. One player just does not and cannot affect the outcome of a game like a quarterback can in football or a basketball player can. That's why the "how many championships does he have" is rarely discussed with baseball players' greatness because it's largely irrelevant

While I agree with your overarching point, a pitcher can 100% take over a game. But that's the only position that can and then they can't pitch again for another 4 games.

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Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa

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Posted on 2/19/24 at 4:37 pm to Broski

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While I agree with your overarching point, a pitcher can 100% take over a game. But that's the only position that can and then they can't pitch again for another 4 games.

Orel Hershisher won the '88 World Series for the Dodgers in his magical scoreless inning streak season. But all anyone talks about is Kirk Gibson who had one at-bat.

Same with Jack Morris winning it for the Twins but all anyone talks about is Kirby Puckett's home run.

Barry Bonds hit .245 with 24 RBIs in 48 postseason games.

Babe Ruth hit .326 with 33 RBIs n 41 postseason games.

Guess what? Ruth won a lot of championships. One player can make a huge difference if they don't disappear in the playoffs like Bonds.

This post was edited on 2/19/24 at 4:38 pm

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