@PAHoyeck@Noahpinion Sure, phenomenal consciousness need not entail reflective self-awareness or a self-concept. But many argue it entails pre-reflective self-awareness: a minimal first-personal givenness of experience - Sartre's "conscience (de) soi".
I'm not sure what OP had in mind, though.
@gfstarr1 Isn't he media-trained? lol Just go with the boring athlete-speak: "I still see myself as a starter, but I know I need to pitch better. Right now I'm focused on making adjustments and helping the team however I can." Sounded like an irritated, spontaneous answer.
Who was going to perform both of Shohei’s Tommy John surgeries in the 1920s?
You can’t have it both ways: “Ruth couldn’t play today” is a ludicrous take when you consider all of the trimmings of modern healthcare, diet, training, travel, accommodations, and more.
If you’re sticking to it, then you have to take away Ohtani’s elbow surgeries, sleep pods, jet airliners, perfectly manicured fields, high-tech equipment, generational wealth, and every other uniquely contemporary luxury that allows him to be the very best when you send him back in time.