Angels Pursuing Ohtani

[Ochocinco!]

I love San Diego the city, the ballpark is amazing .... but why the actual fuck would he sign with the Padres.

[Vlad27Trout27]

Quick question, why is Ohtani having his meeting in LA? is it because his agency is located here or would Ohtani like to stay towards the west coast? Well what ever the reason is, just the fact that's he in LA gives us a head start on signing him. Its going to be interesting seeing who we bring with us to the meetings?  probably Trout, Pujols, and Richards. 

[Jeff Fletcher]

43 minutes ago, Vlad27Trout27 said:

Quick question, why is Ohtani having his meeting in LA? is it because his agency is located here or would Ohtani like to stay towards the west coast? Well what ever the reason is, just the fact that's he in LA gives us a head start on signing him. Its going to be interesting seeing who we bring with us to the meetings?  probably Trout, Pujols, and Richards. 

His agent is based in LA. 

[eligrba]

9 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

Dipoto is the douche with a fake tan who only talks about himself on every date and punctuates every sentence with the word "bro".

I can't help but see Dipoto drinking a Zima every time I read his name.

[Tank]

14 hours ago, Jason said:

Lol at Pujols batting 5th

agreed. 

we all know he'll bat 4th.

[Tank]

38 minutes ago, eligrba said:

I can't help but see Dipoto drinking a Zima every time I read his name.

i'll bet he's got a pony tail by now, too.

[Ohtaniland]

When Tank says that he has nothing to report at this time it’s usually because he has information that something big is about to happen. Stay tuned guys.

[Tank]

that's true.

i proctored the SAT this morning to someone, but i was on my phone almost the entire time. stay tuned.

[Stradling]

19 minutes ago, Vladdylonglegs said:

Also, keep Scioscia far away from any meeting.

"I plan on pulling you in the 7th during every shutout start in favor of Fernando Salas because that's just what I do. I will also never DH you ahead of our 44 year old .180 hitter because he was good in 2004.

This is right up there with your flat earth and 911 stuff.  I applaud your consistency. 

[JarsOfClay]

1 hour ago, Vladdylonglegs said:

Also, keep Scioscia far away from any meeting.

"I plan on pulling you in the 7th during every shutout start in favor of Fernando Salas because I like to be predictable. I will also never let you hit against a lefthanded pitcher because it's already engraved in my mind that a lefty cant hit lefties."

Fixed for accuracy.

[Stradling]

I’ll go on record that I think limiting his innings In season one would be a great idea based on the fact the game/schedule is different here.  My understand of the Japanese schedule is they have every Monday off and play the other six days.  So in essence he would pitch the same day each week.  Here in the states he could pitch three times in ten or eleven days.  

[Troll Daddy]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

I’ll go on record that I think limiting his innings In season one would be a great idea based on the fact the game/schedule is different here.  My understand of the Japanese schedule is they have every Monday off and play the other six days.  So in essence he would pitch the same day each week.  Here in the states he could pitch three times in ten or eleven days.  

I don’t remember it ever being brought up or if anybody ever asked your opinion.

[California Cajun]

2 hours ago, Stradling said:

I’ll go on record that I think limiting his innings In season one would be a great idea based on the fact the game/schedule is different here.  My understand of the Japanese schedule is they have every Monday off and play the other six days.  So in essence he would pitch the same day each week.  Here in the states he could pitch three times in ten or eleven days.  

Japanese import pitchers like Dice K, Tanaka, and I believe Yu Darvish had arm problems so the extra innings pitched might have contributed.

[Lou]

11 minutes ago, California Cajun said:

Japanese import pitchers like Dice K, Tanaka, and I believe Yu Darvish had arm problems so the extra innings pitched might have contributed.

So have Skaggs, Heaney, Meyer, Bedrosian,Smith, Richards, Shoemaker, Bailey, Norris, Street, Morin . . . . . . and that was just in 2017 

[AngelsLakersFan]

14 minutes ago, Lou said:

So have Skaggs, Heaney, Meyer, Bedrosian,Smith, Richards, Shoemaker, Bailey, Norris, Street, Morin . . . . . . and that was just in 2017 

True, but you do have to question the ability of Japanese pitchers to adjust to MLB workloads. I think every Japanese starter has had arm issues, no? 

It might make sense to let him start one specific day per week, like he was doing in Japan.

[nando714]

4 hours ago, Tank said:

agreed. 

we all know he'll bat 4th.

I heard a rumor that’s a contract stipulation 

[Stradling]

Sources: Shohei Ohtani continues to narrow the field for his meetings next week. The New York Yankees are out. The San Francisco Giants are one of the finalists. The Seattle Mariners also are in.

[Lou]

26 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

True, but you do have to question the ability of Japanese pitchers to adjust to MLB workloads. I think every Japanese starter has had arm issues, no? 

It might make sense to let him start one specific day per week, like he was doing in Japan.

Then you have to question how we do things here since it seems every pitcher develops arm problems. 

 

except Nolasco 

[bloodbrother]

Mariners or Padres? Angels technically count since they play in Anaheim despite their name. If Ohtani is looking for a market where his play can go under the radar and not really be scrutinized in the media, Anaheim is the perfect place!

[bloodbrother]

 

[Stradling]

So I would now put our odds at 25%.  

[bloodbrother]

And now the A's are out

 

[SoWhat]

 

 

[Ochocinco!]

No way he goes to an NL team as he’s said he doesn’t want to hit on the same day he pitches but i mean who know

 

Mariners

Giants

Padres

Angels 

Come on down!!!

[greginpsca]

44 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

True, but you do have to question the ability of Japanese pitchers to adjust to MLB workloads. I think every Japanese starter has had arm issues, no? 

It might make sense to let him start one specific day per week, like he was doing in Japan.

Don't remember Hasagawa ever having arm trouble with the Angels, tho he was a reliever.