✹The PERENNIAL Shohei Ohtani Thread✹ - Page 697

boxbuster7 · 12-08-2023, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cholodolo

Ah, yes, reminds me why I unsubscribed from this thread during the season.

The "muhhhh Angels aren't good wahhhh"...find some new material.

You missed my point entirely. My point was that people wouldn't even drive from LA to Orange country to see the greatest baseball player in the world.

pezzicle · 12-08-2023, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by cholodolo

That's what VIPs do...Scott Boras does that all the time here.

What you think Shohei is going to rock up and sit in a window booth with all of this going on?

Come on dude, take the Maple Leaf blinders off.

i dont have maple leafs blinders on i dont care about the leafs in any capacity im a Jets fan.

I'm not even a Jays fan, I just think that a bunch of people living in California probably have a significantly worse idea of the pulse of the team and city vs say someone who lives in that city and whose entire friend group are massive jays fans

cholodolo · 12-08-2023, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Melagoo

Shohei Ohtani to Sign with Toronto Blue Jays over Los Angeles Dodgers: Sources

https://dodgersnation.com/shohei-oht...es/2023/12/08/

Such stupid gossip, man.

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Key to Rogers’ pitch was something no other team could offer: the ability to command the attention of an entire country.

Ever heard of Japan? He already has that. What doe finishing 3rd or 4th in the East do for him? Might as well stay in Anaheim.

cholodolo · 12-08-2023, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by pezzicle

i dont have maple leafs blinders on i dont care about the leafs in any capacity im a Jets fan.

I'm not even a Jays fan, I just think that a bunch of people living in California probably have a significantly worse idea of the pulse of the team and city vs say someone who lives in that city and whose entire friend group are massive jays fans

Your flag as a Maple Leaf on it...

pezzicle · 12-08-2023, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by cholodolo

Your flag as a Maple Leaf on it...

okay i misunderstood what you were referring to

so how do I have blinders on? Because I think your take on Toronto and the Jays in inaccurate?

The Jays are insanely popular in Toronto and Ontario, and less so but still very popular in Canada. Not sure why anyone would suggest otherwise.

kinda weird to tell me to take my canada bias off when you live in LA. sort of the same thing no?

fabiani12333 · 12-08-2023, 03:49 PM

Will Ohtani be given a throne to sit on in Toronto like in Game of Thrones, but with bats instead of swords?

cholodolo · 12-08-2023, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by boxbuster7

You missed my point entirely. My point was that people wouldn't even drive from LA to Orange country to see the greatest baseball player in the world.

What are you even talking about?

Most LA residents are Dodgers fans...unless the Angels are playing the Dodgers (and for a while there the Astros), they wouldn't drive an hour in traffic and spend money on the Angels when their team is in 1st place. Dodger tickets are expensive enough.

Vice versa I wouldn't risk life and limb to go Chavez Ravine even if the Mick was playing.

cholodolo · 12-08-2023, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by pezzicle

okay i misunderstood what you were referring to

so how do I have blinders on? Because I think your take on Toronto and the Jays in inaccurate?

The Jays are insanely popular in Toronto and Ontario, and less so but still very popular in Canada. Not sure why anyone would suggest otherwise.

kinda weird to tell me to take my canada bias off when you live in LA. sort of the same thing no?

I don't live in LA and neither do the Angels.

fabiani12333 · 12-08-2023, 03:52 PM

Mr Ohtani likes his ballpark ambient temperature at precisely 70 degrees. He also requires a massage from firm-but-gentle hands before every at-bat. Also, he wants to change the ball park wifi password so he can control who has access to it -- he doesn't trust that it will be secure.

pezzicle · 12-08-2023, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cholodolo

I don't live in LA and neither do the Angels.

whatever man this is highly semantic given what we are talking about RE geography

you're telling me to take my canada bias off while also living in SoCal.

you are just as biased as i am RE Ohtani signing in Toronto Vs SoCal

BBases31 · 12-08-2023, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Melagoo

Ever heard of Japan? He already has that. What doe finishing 3rd or 4th in the East do for him? Might as well stay in Anaheim.

And it's not even true anyways. Ohtani could win the WS next year in Toronto and he'd still be second fiddle to the Leafs 3rd line. It's clear most of this thread does not understand Toronto sports culture

JRX · 12-08-2023, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BBases31

And it's not even true anyways. Ohtani could win the WS next year in Toronto and he'd still be second fiddle to the Leafs 3rd line. It's clear most of this thread does not understand Toronto sports culture

Ohtani's appeal is global. If he wins the ws next year he's an even bigger star. It really does not matter how much the local market cares.

Hollywood42 · 12-08-2023, 04:03 PM

All of this acting like people know what Ohtani wants is hilarious to me. "He wants to win", "he wants global marketing", "he wants to have the freedom to play how he wants". Nobody knows. That's the point of all of this and why there's so much speculation about everything. Shohei's said so little about anything and that's part of the reason this is such a spectacle. You can act like you know what he's looking for, but only he does

anusinha · 12-08-2023, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JRX

Ohtani's appeal is global. If he wins the ws next year he's an even bigger star. It really does not matter how much the local market cares.

The BJs arent in that much better position than Anaheim, if he wants to win he should go to the Dodgers.

theredmenace · 12-08-2023, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by anusinha

The BJs arent in that much better position than Anaheim, if he wants to win he should go to the Dodgers.

BJs are in a much better position than the Angels and the Dodgers rotation is extremely suspect. I don't think Ohtani puts the Jays over the top, but if Yamamoto is also in Toronto next year...

boxbuster7 · 12-08-2023, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BBases31

And it's not even true anyways. Ohtani could win the WS next year in Toronto and he'd still be second fiddle to the Leafs 3rd line. It's clear most of this thread does not understand Toronto sports culture

And you of all people do?

JRX · 12-08-2023, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by anusinha

The BJs arent in that much better position than Anaheim, if he wants to win he should go to the Dodgers.

Are you aware of the Angel's roster? The Jays are way better. They've averaged 90 wins the last three years. Yes its the same division as the Yankees, but that's no worse than being in the same division as Tex and Hou. Dodgers would be automatic playoffs each year, but the Jays are not bad at all.

fabiani12333 · 12-08-2023, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Hollywood42

All of this acting like people know what Ohtani wants is hilarious to me. "He wants to win", "he wants global marketing", "he wants to have the freedom to play how he wants". Nobody knows. That's the point of all of this and why there's so much speculation about everything. Shohei's said so little about anything and that's part of the reason this is such a spectacle. You can act like you know what he's looking for, but only he does

He's a man of mystery -- the fan boys go crazy over him.

Will he run for Prime Minister of Canada, or won't he? His poll numbers are strong and he's established a potent alliance with multiple key parties.

Rage · 12-08-2023, 04:22 PM

https://twitter.com/ahbseaborn/statu...598132816?s=46

Press conference 6 pm with the Jays

BBases31 · 12-08-2023, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by boxbuster7

And you of all people do?

Yes I've spent a considerable amount of time there. See if anyone from Toronto in this thread disagrees with me(they won't)

BBases31 · 12-08-2023, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rage

https://twitter.com/ahbseaborn/statu...598132816?s=46

Press conference 6 pm with the Jays

Some random guy with 6k followers? Come on man

pezzicle · 12-08-2023, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BBases31

And it's not even true anyways. Ohtani could win the WS next year in Toronto and he'd still be second fiddle to the Leafs 3rd line. It's clear most of this thread does not understand Toronto sports culture

he wouldn't, and its not just about the city.

The Jays and Raptors are more popular then the Leafs are country wide because they have no competition.

pezzicle · 12-08-2023, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BBases31

Yes I've spent a considerable amount of time there. See if anyone from Toronto in this thread disagrees with me(they won't)

I disagree with you

fabiani12333 · 12-08-2023, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Rage

https://twitter.com/ahbseaborn/statu...598132816?s=46

Press conference 6 pm with the Jays

There we go -- finally confirmed.

Now we just need the details on the contract. That will make for interesting analysis.

Rage · 12-08-2023, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BBases31

Some random guy with 6k followers? Come on man

Haha we're getting desperate here

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fabiani12333 Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 11,150	Mr Ohtani likes his ballpark ambient temperature at precisely 70 degrees. He also requires a massage from firm-but-gentle hands before every at-bat. Also, he wants to change the ball park wifi password so he can control who has access to it -- he doesn't trust that it will be secure.