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Cal Raleigh joins mickey mantle as only switch hitters with 50 homers in a season.
Posted on 8/26/25 at 5:42 am
Posted on 8/26/25 at 5:42 am
first guy to hit 20 from each side. oh and he plays catcher. give us some context here! this sounds like one of the greatest accomplishments i recall
I never played catcher. given the seeming strain on the legs this seems amazing
I never played catcher. given the seeming strain on the legs this seems amazing
This post was edited on 8/26/25 at 12:31 pm
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Posted on 8/26/25 at 5:47 am to aldawg2323
Certain somebodies gonna be mad when he wins MVP over Aaron judge
Posted on 8/26/25 at 6:40 am to Schmelly
He won’t. Unfortunately.
Posted on 8/26/25 at 8:22 am to sorantable
It’s closer than you expect.
Odds are -155 for Judge and +125 for Cal
Meanwhile, it’s -10,000 for Ohtani versus +1600 for Schwarbs
Odds are -155 for Judge and +125 for Cal
Meanwhile, it’s -10,000 for Ohtani versus +1600 for Schwarbs
Posted on 8/26/25 at 8:45 am to aldawg2323
Big Dumper is such a great nickname
Top 10 all time in sports
Top 10 all time in sports
Posted on 8/26/25 at 8:49 am to BennyAndTheInkJets
If Judge continues to be horrific post injury return Raleigh should win IMO
Posted on 8/26/25 at 9:00 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
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If Judge continues to be horrific post injury return Raleigh should win IMO
Unfortunately Raleigh's been just as bad, they're both OPSing <.800 in the 2nd half if I recall
Posted on 8/26/25 at 10:05 am to Bigdawgb
Catchers tend to wear down at the end of the season. Do they play him at DH to rest his legs?
Posted on 8/26/25 at 12:04 pm to Bigdawgb
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Raleigh's been just as bad, they're both OPSing <.800 in the 2nd half if I recall
No cap, but don’t let this get get in the way of MLB’s narrative.
Posted on 8/26/25 at 12:06 pm to FightinTigersDammit
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Catchers tend to wear down at the end of the season. Do they play him at DH to rest his legs?
Nope he plays catcher if he plays. Rare occasion he gets a day off but never really DH.
Posted on 8/26/25 at 2:53 pm to JerryTheKingBawler
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No cap, but don’t let this get get in the way of MLB’s narrative.
TBF I'd give Raleigh the edge just because:
"Best offensive season by a catcher ever"
is a better story than
"3rd best Aaron Judge season in last 4 years"
This post was edited on 8/26/25 at 2:54 pm
Posted on 8/26/25 at 3:04 pm to Cosmo
quote:
Big Dumper is such a great nickname
Top 10 all time in sports
Spinoff thread needed.
So proud of Cal Raleigh, for catchers everywhere.
He's managed to catch at least 120 games the last 3 years and hit 30 HRs, now 50, just
, he won't reach 120 games caught this year without a deep playoff run so they've definitely given him more time to focus on his bat. But doing this out of the catcher slot is laughable. Forgot he won the Gold Glove last year. If he doesn't win MVP the year,
Posted on 8/26/25 at 3:08 pm to Bigdawgb
Better story? Yes. Better season? Absolutely not. THE JUDGE clears by every metric except dongs, and that’s still close even after missing a significant amount of time.
This post was edited on 8/26/25 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 8/26/25 at 3:26 pm to Bigdawgb
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Best offensive season by a catcher ever"
Not even close.
In 1998, Mike Piazza hit .362 with 40 home runs, an 8.7 WAR, and an OPS of 1.070.
Posted on 8/26/25 at 3:29 pm to Tornado Alley
Javy Lopez had a monster year in 2003 as well.
Posted on 8/26/25 at 3:31 pm to AUFANATL
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Javy Lopez had a monster year in 2003 as well.
6.8 WAR
43 HR
.328 average
1.065 OPS
Posted on 8/26/25 at 3:34 pm to AUFANATL
Johnny Bench had some big years, as did Yogi Berra.
Posted on 8/26/25 at 4:22 pm to Tornado Alley
Raleigh is homer or bust.
Posted on 8/26/25 at 4:30 pm to Bigdawgb
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"Best offensive season by a catcher ever"
Mike Piazza, alone, had 6 seasons better than this
Posted on 8/26/25 at 4:33 pm to littleavery1948
No cap. Apparently being Adam Dunn is enough to make you an MVP candidate nowadays. No disrespect to BIG DUMPER though, The Pounder has had a terrific season.
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