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    Ohtani

    The more I think about him....the more interested I become. He could play in the outfield (Ohtani, Ender and Acuna), and then Lane on days he pitches. He might be expensive, but if you consider getting a possible power bat AND power pitcher...he could be worth every penny. Also signing him would bolster the rotation and allow us to trade someone. Am I crazy?? What’s the downside here??

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheBravos View Post
    The more I think about him....the more interested I become. He could play in the outfield (Ohtani, Ender and Acuna), and then Lane on days he pitches. He might be expensive, but if you consider getting a possible power bat AND power pitcher...he could be worth every penny. Also signing him would bolster the rotation and allow us to trade someone. Am I crazy?? What’s the downside here??
    The downside? How the hell are we going to pay him with our international penalties? Everyone can forget Ohtani.

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    Every team has a shot at Ohtani because he is supposedly prioritizing many other things besides his signing bonus. Every single team is interested and will make their pitch to him by answering the memo his agent sent out.

    The Braves best shot would be to offer him time in the OF between starts. He is very unlikely to be a legit hitter, but the team that gets him will be a team who offers him a chance to show what he can do at the plate.

    Having said that, I would be completely shocked if Ohtani doesn’t sign with an AL team in one of the Top 2-3 markets or Toronto.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zbhargrove View Post
    The downside? How the hell are we going to pay him with our international penalties? Everyone can forget Ohtani.
    If Ohtani only cared about the money he would of just waited one more year and not be subject to the IFA cap of ~5 million or whatever it is. I think the team that gives him what he wants in terms of playing time as a hitter will have the best shot.

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    I could see him landing in Seattle as well. They have had success in signing Japanese players over the years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4maddux_cy's View Post
    I could see him landing in Seattle as well. They have had success in signing Japanese players over the years.
    Yeah, it's probably NY, LA, Chicago, Seattle, or Toronto. Maybe a Texas team...maybe.

    Personally, I'd rather see him go to a fringe contender rather than a team that's already good, so I'd like to see him on the Angels, Jays, or Mariners.
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    May just be me, but I see them talking about him playing two ways and my first instinct is that he probably fails both ways.

    I totally support the effort to sign him though, cause the risk/reward is right.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zbhargrove View Post
    The downside? How the hell are we going to pay him with our international penalties? Everyone can forget Ohtani.
    Sorry, I thought he was a free agent that did not count as international pool money. ��

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    I hear Kawakami-san strongly recommended the Braves to him
    "I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."

    "I am your retribution."

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    Quote Originally Posted by nsacpi View Post
    I hear Kawakami-san strongly recommended the Braves to him
    I wonder how big of an impediment to signing Japanese players that relationship-bungling has been / will be.
    "For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheBravos View Post
    Sorry, I thought he was a free agent that did not count as international pool money. ��
    Actually him being subject to that is the only chance the braves would have.

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    Ohtani turned down the Yankees who could have given him the 2nd biggest offer. Reports are he's leaning towards a west coast team. I'm thinking Seattle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thewupk View Post
    Ohtani turned down the Yankees who could have given him the 2nd biggest offer. Reports are he's leaning towards a west coast team. I'm thinking Seattle.
    I think it will be San Diego. Reportedly he wants to blaze his own trail as far as a japanese player goes. Can't do that in Seattle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Horsehide Harry View Post
    I think it will be San Diego. Reportedly he wants to blaze his own trail as far as a japanese player goes. Can't do that in Seattle.
    Will San Diego allow him to play the field when he isn't pitching? That seems to be the strike against NL teams—that he can't DH his way to two-way status.

    The Cubs could be a darkhorse if the NL is indeed in play: his "own trail as far as a Japanese player" could be erasing the Fukudome memory.
    "For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Horsehide Harry View Post
    I think it will be San Diego. Reportedly he wants to blaze his own trail as far as a japanese player goes. Can't do that in Seattle.
    San Diego can make a strong pitch. Young team on the rise. Laid back market. And they can play him in right for two or three games a week. The other favorites have guys like Cruz and Pujols that presumably stand in his way of getting at bats.
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    How significant is this? Does a sprain generally lead to a tear?

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    Quote Originally Posted by msstate7 View Post
    How significant is this? Does a sprain generally lead to a tear?
    Doesnt surprise me he has an elbow issue. Darvish and Tanaka both had elbow issues early on. This probably means his career will look a lot like Tanaka

    Obtani has become the biggest diva in the MLB in my opinion. What a clown. He makes this big deal out of where he will sign a la LeBron James while knowing he has a UCL sprain and can't pitch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JxnMissFan View Post
    Doesnt surprise me he has an elbow issue. Darvish and Tanaka both had elbow issues early on. This probably means his career will look a lot like Tanaka

    Obtani has become the biggest diva in the MLB in my opinion. What a clown. He makes this big deal out of where he will sign a la LeBron James while knowing he has a UCL sprain and can't pitch.
    Why is this his fault? The reports are saying every MLB team had the medical reports, so they were well aware. Additionally, he has full clearance to be ready for spring training. Tanaka has a similar injury and thus far has been able to avoid Tommy John surgery, FYI.

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