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[Musky_Cheese]

Juan Soto keeps making history.

Nationals outfielder Juan Soto became the National League's youngest batting champion on Sunday, as Washington closed out the season with a 15-5 victory over the New York Mets.

Soto walked and singled before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the third inning, elevating his average to .351 and sealing the NL lead in the category.

The 21-year-old Soto surpassed Brooklyn's Pete Reiser as the youngest ever to take a batting crown. Reiser was 22 when he ended the 1941 season hitting a league-leading .343.

 

[-Arcadia-]

Now we’re never going to hear the end of it.

 

[Musky_Cheese]

Now we’re never going to hear the end of it.

Why would you want to erase history... Nazi?

 

[DESTROYA]

It should be with a asterisk, the season was only 60 games .
He‘s a talented player but but anybody could get hot for 60 games.

 

[Musky_Cheese]

It should be with a asterisk, the season was only 60 games .
He‘s a talented player but but anybody could get hot for 60 games.

 

[Rock And Roll]

Remember when people thought Charlie Blackmon had a shot at batting .400?

 

[Musky_Cheese]

Remember when people thought Charlie Blackmon had a shot at batting .400?

 

[Rock And Roll]

Hey have you ever noticed that Devon White was a black man who played center field while Charlie Blackmon is a white man who plays center field? Kinda makes you think

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Just realized I didn't congratulate Juan on the accomplishment. Congrats kid, I'll be grabbing my dick around 1 am this morning as a tribute

 

[diffusionx]

I watched a lot of baseball this year, ultimately it's irrelevant, the level of play was abhorrent, the schedules were totally unbalanced, the rules are different, and the stats are completely meaningless. I mean, yes in a vacuum he had the highest batting average over a 60 game span in 2020, which just happened to be the whole span, but it really has no relevance or import outside of this one year. Any statistic generated this year should not be compared to statistics generated in any other year, let's just agree to that.

 

[Musky_Cheese]

I watched a lot of baseball this year, ultimately it's irrelevant, the level of play was abhorrent, the schedules were totally unbalanced, the rules are different, and the stats are completely meaningless. I mean, yes in a vacuum he had the highest batting average over a 60 game span in 2020, which just happened to be the whole span, but it really has no relevance or import outside of this one year. Any statistic generated this year should not be compared to statistics generated in any other year, let's just agree to that.

He is still a World Series Champion from the last real season.

 

[diffusionx]

He is still a World Series Champion from the last real season.

He is obviously a great player, nobody is denying that, just that winning a statistic title this year only has relevance to this year. Especially something like BA or ERA that could change a lot early in the season with few appearances.

 

[GymWolf]

Juan soto sound like a villain in a zorro b-movie...

 

[Musky_Cheese]

He is obviously a great player, nobody is denying that, just that winning a statistic title this year only has relevance to this year. Especially something like BA or ERA that could change a lot early in the season with few appearances.

I agree. I don’t think even the players will care. Openly I guess they can’t say it tho, compromise the season and all

 

[Musky_Cheese]

Juan soto sound like a villain in a zorro b-movie...

Sounds like Han Solo... a bad mother fucker

 

[Evangelion Unit-01]

He barley beat out Ozuna, Freeman, and Turner. Fewer at bats too.

 

[Elpidio Valdés]

Congrats to Juan Soto. Not only he won the batting title but he's also on vacation fishing with the rest of the Nationals during the playoffs. Truly living his best life.

 

[Frito_Pendejo]

Congrats to Juan Soto. Not only he won the batting title but he's also on vacation fishing with the rest of the Nationals during the playoffs. Truly living his best life.

Oh well, he has his ring already.

 

[John Day]

Lali hooo for the achievement anyways!

 

[Elpidio Valdés]

Oh well, he has his ring already.

So one & done? He's not aiming to break Yogi Berra's 10 rings as a player? Disappointing.

 

[Evangelion Unit-01]

No need to talk about the Nats. Nope; none whatsoever.

 

[Musky_Cheese]

Oh well, he has his ring already.

What a run they had. The most deserving Champions in recent memory in any sport.