2025-2026 offseason thread

bravesfanMatt said:
you can literally say that about any player signed. The fact is, the Japan market is a hot bed of money and most likely any contract signed will recoup that money within a few years of him signing. They love their stars and will buy a crap ton of merc that the team would get a chunk of. Of course there is risk.. but every player has risk.. nature of the beast.

That said, I don't see him signing with a lesser market team.. it will be west coast or NY/Chicago team.
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You're missing the point.

Scheff said "The extra revenue his presence generates probably pays for that contract by itself."

I am simply pointing out that is only true if he's good.

Not only that, but I don't know that I would say Yu Darvish has been wildly popular, despite being a Cy Young caliber pitcher for a good chunk of his career. So I don't think it's a given that the contract will "pay for itself" even if he is successful.
 
Carp said:
You're missing the point.

Scheff said "The extra revenue his presence generates probably pays for that contract by itself."

I am simply pointing out that is only true if he's good.

Not only that, but I don't know that I would say Yu Darvish has been wildly popular, despite being a Cy Young caliber pitcher for a good chunk of his career. So I don't think it's a given that the contract will "pay for itself" even if he is successful.
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In all honesty the only reason Yamamoto is as popular as he is is bc of Ohtani and playing for the Dodgers. If he were on another team there wouldn't be as big of a following. I trust the scouting department so if they go that route then I'm on board. I just think they'll want a more proven MLB pitcher.
 
Carp said:
You're missing the point.

Scheff said "The extra revenue his presence generates probably pays for that contract by itself."

I am simply pointing out that is only true if he's good.

Not only that, but I don't know that I would say Yu Darvish has been wildly popular, despite being a Cy Young caliber pitcher for a good chunk of his career. So I don't think it's a given that the contract will "pay for itself" even if he is successful.
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He will start to generate the additional revenue before he proves to be good or not.

He is a reasonable gamble for a team that needs an impact SP.
 
Carp said:
You're missing the point.

Scheff said "The extra revenue his presence generates probably pays for that contract by itself."

I am simply pointing out that is only true if he's good.

Not only that, but I don't know that I would say Yu Darvish has been wildly popular, despite being a Cy Young caliber pitcher for a good chunk of his career. So I don't think it's a given that the contract will "pay for itself" even if he is successful.
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Darvish was a huge deal his first few seasons.
 
zbhargrove said:
Come on man… he was super hyped and it was huge news. He most certainly made the team revenue.
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What is a "good amount" of revenue? Enough to compensate for even half of the contract? I find that extremely unlikely. Especially 30 years ago when the internet was barely a thing.

There isn't anything particularly special about Japanese players in general. The ones that have huge Japanese followings and are legitimate MLB stars.
 
Sounds like Imai could sign as early as today or tomorrow. He has until Friday at 5pm to finalize his contract. So signing today or tomorrow allows time to have his physical completed and contract signed.
 
Enscheff said:
He will start to generate the additional revenue before he proves to be good or not.

He is a reasonable gamble for a team that needs an impact SP.
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That's certainly debatable as to whether or not that revenue is significant or not.

Ohtani is really the only Asian player we have heard about generating a ton of additonal revenue, beyond what is typical for a major league star. Maybe there was some chirping about Ichiro and Matsui back in their heydays. But Ohtani is primarily the only one we hear about now. However, he is the best baseball player on the planet, so comparing him to other Asian players seems silly.

Yes, Imai is a reasonable gamble as a 27 year old starting pitcher that has MOR potential (or better). I was only arguing against the point that the additional revenue might pay for the contract itself, because again, that only applies if he is good.
 
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Valdez is a consistent 4 WAR starter. I didn’t realize until this offseason just how good he has been the last four years. That said, he’s 32 and a possible prick. I have no idea what $$ I’d be comfortable with while giving up a pick, honestly. He’s a tricky one.
 
Carp said:
That's certainly debatable as to whether or not that revenue is significant or not.

Ohtani is really the only Asian player we have heard about generating a ton of additonal revenue, beyond what is typical for a major league star. Maybe there was some chirping about Ichiro and Matsui back in their heydays. But Ohtani is primarily the only one we hear about now. However, he is the best baseball player on the planet, so comparing him to other Asian players seems silly.

Yes, Imai is a reasonable gamble as a 27 year old starting pitcher that has MOR potential (or better). I was only arguing against the point that the additional revenue might pay for the contract itself, because again, that only applies if he is good.
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Yeah I’d love to see actual data on what these guys generate. I’m far from convinced a guy like Imai would generate anything significant, especially before throwing a pitch. But I’d love to see data if there is any.
 
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