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To me, that answer is easy. I'm taking Shohei Ohtani and his two-way ability every single time.

We have never seen anything like it before, and we may never see it again.

As always, thank you for reading the thread, and feel free to discuss in the replies below ⬇️!

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With the conclusion of the MLB regular season approaching, the NL MVP race is as close as we’ve ever seen it 👀

PCA and Shohei Ohtani are currently TIED in betting odds to win the award. Here is the case for both players, along with who WE think will ultimately take home the hardware🏆

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Final Thoughts/Prediction:

Yes, it is. The award is still Shohei Ohtani’s, who will further cement himself in the MLB’s record books.

Pete Crow-Armstrong is having an amazing year, and I would not be surprised or upset if he is announced MVP at the end of the season.

But, at the end of the day, the offensive numbers are comparable, so I asked myself: On top of the elite offense, would I rather have the best defensive outfielder in the league, or a guy who won eight games on the mound, struck out 95 batters in 85.2 innings, had a sub-2.00 ERA, and posted a sub-1.00 WHIP?

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@itstcleemf That’s electric

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With less than 50 games left in the MLB season, Shohei Ohtani and Pete Crow-Armstrong are currently TIED in odds to win the NL MVP 👀

Who do YOU 🫵 think ends up with the hardware when it’s all set and done, and why ⬇️?

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The NL MVP Front-Runners Put on a Show Today 😤

Ohtani: 3/5, 2 HR, 3 RBI | PCA: 3/5, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Shohei Ohtani vs. Pete Crow-Armstrong:

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The NFL season begins with a walk-off rushing TD by Haynes King 👑

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ALEX BREGMAN WITH 2 OUTS & 2 STRIKES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 9th 🤯

MADNESS IN WRIGLEY‼️

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@1stBallotTweets Good shout, he’s looked really good

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Here are some of the biggest RISERS through the first week of training camp📈:
•Parker Washington
•Ja’Kobi Lane
•Denzel Boston
•Cyrus Allen
•Caleb Downs
•Bhayshul Tuten
•Marvin Harrison Jr.
•Drew Allar

Who would you add ⬇️?

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Tarik Skubal in his Dodgers debut:
•6 IP
•6 strikeouts
•2 walks
•4 hits allowed
•2 earned runs

The Skubal era is officially underway in LA 👀

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@LDesti13 Well right..

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Imagine having to play the Dodgers in a 5 game series:

•Game 1: Skubal
•Game 2: Yamamoto
•Game 3: Ohtani
•Game 4: Snell
•Game 5: Glasnow

With All-Star Wrobleski coming out of the bullpen and Edwin Diaz closing the game 🤯

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While he’s never been an impressive defender, he’s surrounded by some of the league’s best on that end, making his limitations much more tolerable than they’d be on other teams. On the offensive side of the ball, however, he projects to fit like a puzzle piece.

Entering year 14 of his NBA career, Hardaway Jr. is one of the most established shooters in the league. His perimeter shooting provides gravity and floor-spacing that is invaluable to this Heat team, and he does it at the starting lineup’s biggest position of need (shooting guard). While some may argue that Pelle Larsson is in line to start at SG, I believe that Hardaway Jr. is the answer, and his experience could prove to be vital for a team with championship aspirations.

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The perfect fit 💪

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While larger deals tend to garner most of the attention from the mass, it is the moves around the margins that often put teams over the top 🏆

Here are THREE of our favorite value signings of the 2026 NBA offseason 💎

*This list will exclude LeBron James, who clearly sits atop the list.

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Tim Hardaway Jr. ➡️ Heat

Hardaway Jr. signed with the Heat on a one-year, $6.5 million deal and will provide MUCH needed floor spacing and shooting for a team that is built on their ability to put pressure on the rim.

While $6.5 million is a logical amount of money to pay Hardaway Jr. at this point in his career, the importance of his skillset is what makes it an admirable signing for the Heat…