✹The PERENNIAL Shohei Ohtani Thread✹ - Page 629

Hollywood42 · 08-23-2023, 07:32 PM

Thanks yall! Been more of a lurker than a participant in this thread but have been following it for some time now

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Hell yeah man that's the way to do it!!!

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Love that Heritage chrome! I had one in an SGC 9.5 and got rid of it a while back. I regret doing so and hope to pick up another in the future.

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LOVE IT!

I wonder how this year impacts Shohei's future - it's incredible that he's been so good on both sides, but it's obviously taking a toll, and I think it's very fair to say the team that gets him on a new contract is going to want to give him plenty of rest on the mound. Don't think they need to shut him down for weeks at a time by any means, but he'd clearly benefit from having an extra day of rest throughout the season, perhaps the occasional skipped start

Trueblue · 08-23-2023, 08:05 PM

He's in the lineup, two hole

SupermanBrandon · 08-23-2023, 08:08 PM

Maybe he will sign for half the money he deserves so his new team can get better players. Whatever it takes to win.

hammertime · 08-23-2023, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Trueblue

He's in the lineup, two hole

Stringmusic · 08-23-2023, 09:10 PM

Huge card for me! One of the biggest pickups price wise I’ve made since getting back into collecting a few years ago. Very happy to have it and plan on keeping it for the long haul. (My picture skills suck)

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Qubits · 08-23-2023, 09:14 PM

Y'all keep posting these blue refractors and I'm getting jealous. Nice pick up!

hammertime · 08-23-2023, 09:16 PM

Gorgeous blue!!

TGCollector · 08-23-2023, 09:31 PM

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I think it's important to remember the NL didn't have the DH in 2017.

Yeah I meant my comment as I don't think he can feel guilty leaving for the Dodgers even though he probably would love to remain loyal to the Angels.

BambinoShuffle · 08-23-2023, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TGCollector

Yeah I meant my comment as I don't think he can feel guilty leaving for the Dodgers even though he probably would love to remain loyal to the Angels.

Dodgers had their chance. Seattle is the front runner for FA.

SupermanBrandon · 08-23-2023, 10:18 PM

Im putting my money on San Fran

redauto5 · 08-23-2023, 10:25 PM

I'm going with the Dodgers. Established stars around Shohei's age or a little older. A penchant for developing talent, lots of money, and he gets to stay in LA. Shohei did all he could for the Angels, and they didn't hold up their end of the bargain in putting a team around him that could win. The Dodgers have shown they can partner with him for mutual benefit - namely, winning. Or at least being competitive lol

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Trueblue · 08-23-2023, 10:32 PM

If I had three chips to place, Angels - Dodgers - Mariners.

Hard to imagine anything else when you consider that Ohtani won't be lured with dollar signs. His personal brand is worth way more than any baseball contract that can be dished. I don't care if a team offers him a billion, he's not dense.
Never did I think in my lifetime that over half the kids on any given little league team would say they want to be like a Japanese guy. An entire generation ahead of us is going to view Sho like some of us view KGJ or Jordan.

TGCollector · 08-23-2023, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BambinoShuffle

Dodgers had their chance. Seattle is the front runner for FA.

How so? I think he'd be a Dodger right now if they had DH in 2018.

TGCollector · 08-23-2023, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Trueblue

If I had three chips to place, Angels - Dodgers - Mariners.

Easily. I can't believe I'm hoping he goes to the Dodgers but here I am. They're just a level above the Angels and Mariners. Watching Shohei in the WBC was incredible. His emotion in big moments was something else. I need to Shohei in the playoffs every year.

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Originally Posted by Trueblue

Never did I think in my lifetime that over half the kids on any given little league team would say they want to be like a Japanese guy. An entire generation ahead of us is going to view Sho like some of us view KGJ or Jordan.

I would include Steph Curry to this list as well for the younger guys. All the young hoopers I've been around the last decade want to be like Steph. I feel like Shohei is now that guy for baseball.

al3xmac10 · 08-23-2023, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Trueblue

If I had three chips to place, Angels - Dodgers - Mariners.

Hard to imagine anything else when you consider that Ohtani won't be lured with dollar signs. His personal brand is worth way more than any baseball contract that can be dished. I don't care if a team offers him a billion, he's not dense.
Never did I think in my lifetime that over half the kids on any given little league team would say they want to be like a Japanese guy. An entire generation ahead of us is going to view Sho like some of us view KGJ or Jordan.

I agree, Angels, Dodgers or Mariners (because of the Ichiro/Japan ties).

But anywhere Shohei chooses to be is ok -
I just want him to be happy and healthy throughout his career.

Trueblue · 08-24-2023, 12:03 AM

Jesus. Shohei with a UCL tear..

anusinha · 08-24-2023, 12:05 AM

Called it... his future value is cooked

TGCollector · 08-24-2023, 12:10 AM

wtf............

al3xmac10 · 08-24-2023, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by anusinha

Called it... his future value is cooked

Dodgers, 7 years, 400 million?

ThoseBackPages · 08-24-2023, 12:14 AM

he will stay with the Angels now

Trueblue · 08-24-2023, 12:14 AM

Yeah, don't see him going anywhere. Shorter term contract

shaqobe · 08-24-2023, 12:17 AM

2nd Tommy John surgery?

ThoseBackPages · 08-24-2023, 12:17 AM

man, this sucks

Hail2TheVictors · 08-24-2023, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by anusinha

Called it... his future value is cooked

So this is “calling it”?

“Going to suck if he needs another TJ or other surgery, wasted his whole pitching career on the Angels.”

Trueblue · 08-24-2023, 12:19 AM

Well, we'll see who the real Shohei fans are now. Before any card stuff, I wish him a swift and smooth recovery. Two-time TJS has a much higher rate of success than past years (though not as goof as first time). If anyone can do it, it's him.

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Trueblue Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: socal Posts: 6,402	He's in the lineup, two hole

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SupermanBrandon Banned Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: TN Posts: 15,843	Maybe he will sign for half the money he deserves so his new team can get better players. Whatever it takes to win.

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Stringmusic Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Zebulon Ga Posts: 1,102	Huge card for me! One of the biggest pickups price wise I’ve made since getting back into collecting a few years ago. Very happy to have it and plan on keeping it for the long haul. (My picture skills suck) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Qubits Member Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: South Carolina Posts: 828	Y'all keep posting these blue refractors and I'm getting jealous. Nice pick up!

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hammertime Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: OH->MI->MD->VA Posts: 6,653	Gorgeous blue!!

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SupermanBrandon Banned Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: TN Posts: 15,843	Im putting my money on San Fran

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redauto5 Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 1,307	I'm going with the Dodgers. Established stars around Shohei's age or a little older. A penchant for developing talent, lots of money, and he gets to stay in LA. Shohei did all he could for the Angels, and they didn't hold up their end of the bargain in putting a team around him that could win. The Dodgers have shown they can partner with him for mutual benefit - namely, winning. Or at least being competitive lol Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk

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Trueblue Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: socal Posts: 6,402	If I had three chips to place, Angels - Dodgers - Mariners. Hard to imagine anything else when you consider that Ohtani won't be lured with dollar signs. His personal brand is worth way more than any baseball contract that can be dished. I don't care if a team offers him a billion, he's not dense. Never did I think in my lifetime that over half the kids on any given little league team would say they want to be like a Japanese guy. An entire generation ahead of us is going to view Sho like some of us view KGJ or Jordan.

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Trueblue Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: socal Posts: 6,402	Jesus. Shohei with a UCL tear..

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anusinha Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,481	Called it... his future value is cooked

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TGCollector Member Join Date: Jun 2023 Posts: 269	wtf............

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Trueblue Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: socal Posts: 6,402	Yeah, don't see him going anywhere. Shorter term contract

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shaqobe Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Chavez Ravine Posts: 254	2nd Tommy John surgery?

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Trueblue Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: socal Posts: 6,402	Well, we'll see who the real Shohei fans are now. Before any card stuff, I wish him a swift and smooth recovery. Two-time TJS has a much higher rate of success than past years (though not as goof as first time). If anyone can do it, it's him.