✹The PERENNIAL Shohei Ohtani Thread✹

[jacksonjj]

Originally Posted by rngrdanny22

Imagine if the Yanks could somehow pull off Ohtani AND Soto...

I got some Ohtani cards and wouldn't mind seeing him in NY. Big market there. Soto on the other hand....he's on a big digression.

[BoSoxFan1999]

Ohtani has an OPS over 1.110 since his UCL tear.

[JRX]

Originally Posted by hermanotarjeta

The more crappy the Yankees end the season, the more desperate their management will get.



This would be a nightmare scenario for everyone else in the league, for many reasons.

Doubt it, hal is focused on his roi. To get Ohtani they'd have to move stanton and then petition the league for a 2nd dh spot to have judge and ohtani in the lineup everyday.

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[Archangel1775]

Originally Posted by jacksonjj

I got some Ohtani cards and wouldn't mind seeing him in NY. Big market there. Soto on the other hand....he's on a big digression.

I believe it's motivation. He might actually be so good, he's content being average right now. But yes, Ohtani in NY would be nuts.

[BoSoxFan1999]

Originally Posted by Archangel1775

I believe it's motivation. He might actually be so good, he's content being average right now. But yes, Ohtani in NY would be nuts.

Imagine an Ohtani/Judge dual auto 1/1 with both in Yankees pinstripes. Both ridiculous and disgusting at the same time.

[BBases31]

There is a 0% chance Ohtani goes to the Yankees. It was well known when he came to the MLB that he wouldn't play for any NY team

[cnewby]

Originally Posted by BBases31

There is a 0% chance Ohtani goes to the Yankees. It was well known when he came to the MLB that he wouldn't play for any NY team

[Stringmusic]

If he doesn’t have to play for a team on the left coast, and the Braves actually spent money on big free agents, I would love to see him sign here. Could they be stopped?

[fulltritty]

Doesn't want to play for a New York team?

Many believe that Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani isn't interested in joining the New York Yankees as a free agent, but that apparently isn't the case.

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Ohtani doesn't have any trepidations about joining New York as had been previously perceived.

"People close to Ohtani maintain it’s wrong that he is anti-New York," Heyman wrote. "They contend he has never expressed those sentiments, and furthermore that he’d be open-minded if he becomes a free agent. They add that he’s fully committed to the Angels for now, as his incredible performance shows."

[boxbuster7]

LA > NYC

[JRX]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

Doesn't want to play for a New York team?

Nobody entering free agency is going to rule out 2 of the bigger spending franchises.

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[anusinha]

Originally Posted by JRX

Nobody entering free agency is going to rule out 2 of the bigger spending franchises.

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He wont play for them but he will be happy to have them bid up the Dodgers.

[kidfan9]

Originally Posted by anusinha

He wont play for them but he will be happy to have them bid up the Dodgers.

This guy understands!

[ottobord]

Here's a thought. Assuming Yankees plan on going hard after Ohtani, would he be less likely to sign with a team in a rebuild with a new regime? Perhaps this is being considered in the decision making.

[AwesomeBrian]

The Yankees are basically the Angels but they play 4-5 more games per season

[BBases31]

Originally Posted by cnewby

Not an opinion. It was widely reported on at the time.

Additionally, Ohtani also cares about money less than probably any player on the planet. He gave up well over $100 million when he came over because he wanted to start playing in the MLB in 2018. If he waited another two years, he would've gone straight into free agency where he was getting a $200+ million contract. When he came to the MLB, he was treated like a drafted player, with pre-arb and arb for the first 6 years. He made less than $700k each year for the first 3 years he was in the league.

[BBases31]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

Doesn't want to play for a New York team?

Jon Heyman is one of the worst journalists in professional sports. It's amazing he still has a job at a platform that allows him to dupe people into believing he has any credibility left

[Jolten Joe]

Another thing to consider is Ohtani going into season #7 next year with 2 TJS behind him if he indeed goes that route this time also. He's likely not playing another 10 years and at some point you know winning a Championship becomes priority and if it's not what is the point of playing ? The Angels aren't winning a WS in probably the next 25 yrs the way that organization is ran. The only feasible teams that can offer that are the Yankees, Dodgers, and Braves. Braves make the most sense to me they are young and have the bulk of their guys locked up long term, Yankees are a mess but they have some decent prospects that could turn it around fairly quick under the right regime, Dodgers are good but they are old and at some point it's going to catch up with them.

Maybe I'm missing something but other than those 3 teams I don't see any other teams that are constantly going to be in the hunt for a deep playoff push. Some might say Houston but even with their record this year they have taken a step back from the last 3-4 yrs.

[fabiani12333]

I'd sign with the Mariners or Giants if I were Ohtani.

[Trueblue]

Still can't win anything. He's injured, people. Pay your credit cards off instead

[Hellcat]

Baseball you don't need titles to be all-time greats. Why do you guys keep bringing this up? Baseball is not like Basketball or Football in that regard. He's on my Mount Rushmore of the greatest baseball players of all-time. All the negatve talk is guys who missed the boat easy to spot them! Lmfao

[NYRE2PECT]

Somebody needs to ball up…

https://www.ebay.com/itm/35469838754...mis&media=COPY


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[JRX]

Originally Posted by fabiani12333

I'd sign with the Mariners or Giants if I were Ohtani.

I don't see how he could pass up going to the Dodgers and having a lineup with 3 of the top 5 hitters in baseball.

[Stringmusic]

Originally Posted by JRX

I don't see how he could pass up going to the Dodgers and having a lineup with 3 of the top 5 hitters in baseball.

By going to the better, and younger, Braves lineup.

[BonVoyage]

Originally Posted by JRX

I don't see how he could pass up going to the Dodgers and having a lineup with 3 of the top 5 hitters in baseball.

Originally Posted by Stringmusic

By going to the better, and younger, Braves lineup.

Pretty bonkers that the Braves have an OPS 50pts higher than next closest team (LAD). If that maintains, hasn't happened since 2017 Astros....
Atl and LAD have had the top two offenses in baseball in 2020, 2022, and 2023 so far.