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“For the report, I’ve a profession 0.00 ERA.”
2023 Purple Sox and present free agent Justin Turner took observe of Shohei Ohtani’s reported record-shattering contract on Saturday.
Following the information that Ohtani is reportedly signing a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Turner took to Twitter to share his response as a participant seeking a brand new deal himself.
“I imagine JFK stated, ‘a rising tide lifts all boats’ nicely in that case the boats are flying!!!,” Turner posted on X about Ohtani’s new deal.
He adopted the publish up with a enjoyable truth about his personal two-way abilities on the diamond:
“For the report, I’ve a profession 0.00 ERA.”
Turner isn’t mistaken. In a single profession pitching look from 2021 when he himself was a Dodger, he didn’t permit a run.
Los Angeles put Turner on the mound in a 5-0 sport in opposition to the Colorado Rockies on Aug. 29, 2021. The Dodgers’ bullpen was seemingly exhausted, so supervisor Dave Roberts turned to the place participant.
The then-36-year-old Turner tossed a scoreless ninth and allowed simply two hits on 10 pitches. That feat earned him an ideal 0.00 earned run common that he touts to at the present time.
After the actual fact, he stated the expertise was one thing that he had all the time wished to do in MLB.
“Clearly don’t need to be shedding video games proper now, however to get out on the mound and throw an inning, is form of a bucket record factor for me,” Turner instructed reporters postgame. “I used to be glad I had a reasonably fast inning and didn’t have our guys standing on the market too lengthy … But it surely was enjoyable.”
Whereas Turner might not earn an Ohtani-level contract in free company, the 39-year-old may reportedly earn a multi-year deal this winter, in line with MassLive’s Chris Cotillo.
The Purple Sox and Turner have “mutual curiosity” in a 2024 reunion, Cotillo additionally wrote.
Turner known as the concept of a return to the workforce subsequent yr “incredible” to Cotillo in late September.
The 39-year-old was an unlikely vibrant spot on an in any other case disappointing 2023 Boston workforce. He appeared to tackle a significant management function and carried out past expectations.
Turner performed the second-most video games (146) for the Purple Sox this previous yr and recorded 96 RBIs, second behind Rafael Devers’s 100. He collected 154 hits and 23 house runs whereas notably batting .338 with runners in scoring place.
The fan-favorite confirmed grit as he performed via a bone bruise within the second half of the season. The damage that ought to have stored him out for 4 to 6 weeks.
Whether or not Turner returns to Boston or indicators elsewhere, he will certainly carry his humor with him.
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