Poll: Who signs Shohei Ohtani?

[NorCal Halo]

If they want to know where that line is, they should look over their shoulders.

[Billy_Ball]

We also had Hisanori Takahashi in 2011 and Hiro Kobayashi in Spring Training in 2013 (he was released during ST.)

[bloodbrother]

Mariners or Rangers get him IMO. Voted for the M's. Padres and Angels are the darkhorses

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

If he really wants to hit you can eliminate the Giants, Dodgers, Padres, and Cubs. That leaves Seattle, Texas, and us.

[tomsred]

Does he really want to be continually compared to Darvish and Ichiro?  That leaves the Angels!

[beatlesrule]

The question is, how many demands of his do you give in to?  Does he hit better when playing the field versus just being a DH? I honestly have no idea where he will end up. We don't have solid concrete info to go off of other than the teams listed. Are his only demands to be able to pitch and hit? How often does he want to hit and pitch?  Does he want to pitch at least five or six Innings a start? Does he want to be a Workhorse and try to go the full 9? Does he want to play the infield or outfield? Is he fine with just dh'ing and never seeing the field?

[greginpsca]

8 hours ago, gurn67 said:

If the meeting is held at Del Taco, he'll be a Halo.

91 freeway @ Lincoln.

[wopphil]

8 hours ago, NorCal Halo said:

Maybe he is reading these posts and seeing how racist Angel fans really are?

Asians are the most racist people on earth. He is probably reading this board and laughing at how amateur we are, hoping @calscufstarts drinking soon.

[Broad Street]

How is making a Pearl Harbor comment racist? 

[ten ocho recon scout]

46 minutes ago, Kody Mac said:

How is making a Pearl Harbor comment racist? 

Cuba Gooding was way, way better in that movie than afflek, but hardly any screen time.

[wopphil]

52 minutes ago, Kody Mac said:

How is making a Pearl Harbor comment racist? 

Because to the butthurt folk, anything that is associated with a group of people is "racist." 

[ten ocho recon scout]

10 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

That's true.. Forgot about Matsui! 

His first 3 months were pretty forgettable. Dont beat yourself up.

[ten ocho recon scout]

I think we have a pretty good shot. Upper part of the pack of the so called contenders. But i have a gut feeling it will be the mariners. Texas could suprise. The padres seem like a no way, but apparently hes feeling it, so who knows.

I think it comes down to us and the Ms. Im not really super hyped on this guy, but seeing how teams are lining up players to meet him makes it sound like he could be very special.

[ettin]

38 minutes ago, wopphil said:

Because to the butthurt folk, anything that is associated with a group of people is "racist." 

Some people may be to sensitive to things posted here Wopphil but I've also seen some stuff that crossed a line.

[wopphil]

17 minutes ago, ettin said:

Some people may be to sensitive to things posted here Wopphil but I've also seen some stuff that crossed a line.

I haven't read it all. The stuff i have read has all been obvious attempts at stereotypical humor. I just think some people like to be offended and feel as though they are victims. 

[m0nkey]

1 minute ago, wopphil said:

I haven't read it all. The stuff i have read has all been obvious attempts at stereotypical humor. I just think some people like to be offended and feel as though they are victims. 

Those damn libs

[Chuck]

9 minutes ago, wopphil said:

I haven't read it all. The stuff i have read has all been obvious attempts at stereotypical humor. I just think some people like to be offended and feel as though they are victims. 

I agree. Just because you make a funny stereotypical joke doesn't make you a racist. 

I cracked a joke like this at the bar in Seattle once only to have a drunk lib call me a racist. My black friend was with me, tilted his bar stool back, put his arm around me and said, "NOPE.. STFU dumbass."

[Fish Oil]

8 hours ago, Billy_Ball said:

We also had Hisanori Takahashi in 2011 and Hiro Kobayashi in Spring Training in 2013 (he was released during ST.)

Kobayashi? Wasn't he Keyser Soze's sidekick? 

[ettin]

21 minutes ago, wopphil said:

I haven't read it all. The stuff i have read has all been obvious attempts at stereotypical humor. I just think some people like to be offended and feel as though they are victims. 

I wasn't actually talking about in this thread but in general in the past on the board.

[Ohtaniland]

3 hours ago, calscuf said:

 

[Bull58]

I think the thing that would be appealing on coming to the Angels if I was Ohtani is if he was a pitcher/outfielder, he would be out there with Trout and Upton and he has one hell of an arm out there, the only issue is you'd have to rest him the days around the day he pitched and we can't use him as a DH for known reasons. The Dodgers already have a log jam of pitchers and outfielders and if he pays attention to MLB he would know what kind of GM Dipoto is, the Rangers are more of a threat to grab him, Padres will just trade him later when he's worth too much. But all in all it matters what Eppler and Arte slide under the table.

[Dave Saltzer]

13 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

Having spoken to Dipoto over the years and seeing him speak at our events for three years in a row, he's a charmer, attractive personality and knows his baseball. 

He would seem to have an edge, though I've never spoken to Eppler or seen him work  behind the scenes so it's hard to compare the two. 

I haven't been unable to get an interview with Eppler. It would he awesome for our site if I could. Want to see if you can get Tim to arrange it? I'm on my Christmas break starting the 22nd and could meet any time during those 2 weeks. 

[eligrba]

I have to think that Eppler knows something that caused him to make the trade for money. I saw that as an unlikely move unless he thinks the Angels have an unstated edge. Eppler does not strike me as a GM who acts impulsively hoping things work out. I honestly believe that Trout as a person as well as the player is the wild card. 

[Broad Street]

8 hours ago, wopphil said:

I haven't read it all. The stuff i have read has all been obvious attempts at stereotypical humor. I just think some people like to be offended and feel as though they are victims. 

It's stereotyping and insensitive, but not racist. Japanese isn't a race.

[Blarg]

Dipoto giving Ohtani a tour of the Mariners minor leagues.