Angels_Make_Me_Drink

LMAO at this rotation. 

Sandoval is bad. Like really really bad. Again. I can't believe this team failed to add a single starter.

I’m so sick of Sandoval. 

i absolutely hate that schanuel is 6th and rendon is leadoff.

I think the most informative thing from that article is that the Rendon and Trout injuries have seemingly scared him away from spending.

What did Ohtani do when Mazuhara told him he had 4.5 mil in gambling debt?
Ippei'd it off.  

Mizuhara confirmed to ESPN he has been paid between $300,000 and $500,000 annually.
And all he had to do was go to baseball games and translate for Ohtani.  He's an idiot for pissing that gig away.

I blame the Angels... the Angel games were so boring last year, Ippei had to find an outlet.

I mean there's no fucking way Ohtani didn't know about this. Like, come on. 
Manfred gonna try so hard to sweep this under the rug.

How the fuck did Ippei have access to “millions” of Ohtani’s money without Shohei knowing? This is fucking weird. 

How the fuck did Ippei have access to “millions” of Ohtani’s money without Shohei knowing? This is fucking weird. 

Well if Shohei mysteriously takes a year off to attempt a basketball career we’ll know what’s really up, and he’s just pulling an MJ

How the fuck did Ippei have access to “millions” of Ohtani’s money without Shohei knowing? This is fucking weird. 

Knowing the Angels we will sign Snell and he will have a 4.7 ERA next year.

I mean he's not wrong. It's just annoying because he's so nonchalant about it. 
"Yeah baseball is a job. Meh."

Not putting up with him aggressively negotiating the best deals possible for his clients?
OK.

Again, it's not a "loophole".  The process for deferrals is clearly established and other teams have done it (though obviously not to this degree).

Because its the Angels giving it to him. 

"i'd rather not be associated with an organization with so much bad PR. I'm out"

Oh my god lmao

Yes, but I seem to be in the extreme minority in not hating the Dodgers here. The Angels are and were always my favorite team, but I also grew up going to Dodgers games w my grandparents. Went to Angels games with my dad. Hard to not watch the Dodgers and think about my grandparents for me. 

The Dodgers will have a strangle hold on the Japanese market for the next 10-12 years because of these two signings. I expect them to be in the running for every major talent that is posted because they've got the money and the market. 
2 opt out options for Yamamoto, a $50 million dollar signing bonus, and no deferments. Insane deal for him without ever throwing a pitch in MLB. 

The Dodgers will have a strangle hold on the Japanese market for the next 10-12 years because of these two signings. I expect them to be in the running for every major talent that is posted because they've got the money and the market. 
2 opt out options for Yamamoto, a $50 million dollar signing bonus, and no deferments. Insane deal for him without ever throwing a pitch in MLB. 

I hate this move but its brilliant. They pretty much own the Asian market now even if they fail to get to the series.  Thats pretty much a checkmate to Arte.

Ya I started a thread on it because the Dodgers are having the best offseason ever.