If Ohtani converted to the OF, would you re-sign him and for how much?

[ELEVEN]

6 minutes ago, Jason said:

Trout and Rendon need the DH on the regular too. That is going to be a problem. 

Fuck Rendon

[REDneck]

If he came up as a OF then I think he would be very good even as a center fielder. He didn't.

Even at this juncture he's stud enough to pull of a capable right field.

Would I put him out there if I was the GM... No!

Not a popular take, but with the state of the franchise I just don't see a need for Ohtani. When he was injured people were suggesting modest contracts of maybe a couple years.

Now I see people think he's going to get 10/450 again and he may.

I'm not signing him to that as a Angel GM, what are you putting behind him at this point?

It's a shame this organization couldn't have a few years of glory with Ohtani and Trout.

No...I'm not saying it was wasted years, but Trout/Ohtani were not maximized years either.

 

[SoCalDucksFan]

This is never going to happen.  Not even a possibility.

Ohtani is going to have surgery, and then try to resume his dual role as a pitcher, with whichever team he ends up signing to play for.

It will Not be the Angels.  That ship has sailed.

[floplag]

i would prefer top see this move to 1B personally.   He likely has the athleticism to pull it off, and the size.  I do feel that if hes not going to pitch then playing the field should be on the menu instead of full time DH only to open up options on the roster for 24, assuming he stays of course

[Jay]

I don't believe in 10-year contracts. I'd offer something like 6/270 with a player option. I'm guessing Ohtani will be a full-time DH for most of that contract.

[Angel Oracle]

13 hours ago, Jason said:

Isn’t his throwing arm injured? How’s that going to work throwing from the OF?

He would probably not play the OF until 2025.   At least then, the arm strain from pitching is no longer a concern.

Just means Rendon and Trout wouldn’t be able to DH a lot until 2025.

[Jay]

25 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

He would probably not play the OF until 2025.   At least then, the arm strain from pitching is no longer a concern.

Just means Rendon and Trout wouldn’t be able to DH a lot until 2025.

It would be great to see Ohtani every day in the OF but realistically I see him maybe as a 4th OF and DH. That is, after he is done with pitching.

[Stradling]

1 hour ago, Jay said:

I don't believe in 10-year contracts. I'd offer something like 6/270 with a player option. I'm guessing Ohtani will be a full-time DH for most of that contract.

Yea, sadly, no one under the age of 30, that is a premium player is signing a 6 year deal.  

[Jason]

13 hours ago, ELEVEN said:

Fuck Rendon

Agreed but he is in the roster. Good thing is he only needs to DH for a very short time until he gets hurt 

[Jay]

4 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Yea, sadly, no one under the age of 30, that is a premium player is signing a 6 year deal.  

You're right so my offer wouldn't be enough and that's fine. If Ohtani can get more years somewhere else he definitely should.

If I'm the Angels watching Trout break down at age 32 in year 5 of 12 I would be very careful not to repeat that. Angels need to get younger.