Blue Jays to Sign Tomo Ohka

[NorthOf49]

[P2F]

Ugh.

[NorthOf49]

I like it!

 

Now that the whole org has learned about knuckleballs, may as well invest more in it (at little cost).

[fireballW]

#newmarketinefficiencyftw

 

Come on. All you TB fanboys will love this after hearing the Rays also had interest.

[theblujay]

Looks like AA got his final piece.

[Dylan]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-im_CKn9PPI8/T0dtSJ0lUFI/AAAAAAAAAzY/0vIyQ9SYpt4/s1600/abe-simpson-gif.gif

[GD]

Noice.

[o2cui2i]

 

it's lotto 649. you might win against all odds, but even if you dont it's not really costing anything.

[43211234]

Hopefully he's learned how to tie his shoes properly since last time.

[Chappy]

I like this, low risk/high reward type of deal.

[Brenner]

Maybe we can convert Morrow to knuckleballer too so that he can pitch a full year, and while we are at it why not every starter. 5 man knuckleballer rotation can't be worse than last year, and we can get the "Dickey" effect for all relievers.

[Dylan]

Now resign kawasaki to a minor league deal, and together they can form a convince tanaka to come committee.

 

In all seriousness, nothing wrong this signing

[NorthOf49]

Are you guys satisfied now AA has delivered

Yes the offseason is complete

[o2cui2i]

Dickey

Romero

Morrow

Ohka

???

 

McGowan silly... like duh! lol

[Brenner]

Dickey

Romero

Morrow

Ohka

???

 

Does Buerhle throw soft enough to fit into a Knuckleballer rotation? If not I think Esmil Rogers can learn new pitches.

[Holden Caulfield]

The big splash we've all been waiting for!

[Brenner]

He was pitching in his living room like mulder

 

On Xbox kinect

 

AA spotted him through a window

 

They don't play Xbox in Japan, it was Wii Baseball. Please have some accuracy in your posts.

[admin]

3.73ERA, includes video.

 

http://nesn.com/2013/11/former-red-sox-pitcher-tomo-ohka-attempting-big-league-comeback-as-knuckleballer/

[NorthOf49]

Here's his player profile on the website

 

http://www.t-thunderbirds.jp/players_info/players/pitcher/#ohka

lol that profile even lists his blood type!

 

The guy behind him's best career achievement: "Fall high school baseball tournament, Aichi Best 4"

[Brenner]

We stole this signings from Orioles

 

 

Score 1 for the good guys

 

Thankfully the 5 year max contract didn't deter Ohka.

[xposbrad]

lol he used to play for the Expos

 

cleveland steamer said he should earn $38m for 2014

[NorthOf49]

I'm going to assume it's the Japanese equivalent of Indy ball

Not even, they're semi-pro.

 

Indy Leagues actually have some legit talent. This is like the Alaska League, but for more than just college kids.

[fireballW]

7 wins and 7 losses? Meh... Don't really like this signing anymore.

 

Yeah he's no Kyle Kendrick

[8D]

lol, tomo ohka!!!

[o2cui2i]

I'd prefer Gustavo Chacin.

 

how's his cologne deal going? lol

 

http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/2mIAY8vRa3U/hqdefault.jpg

[Anemic0ffense]

 

http://www.sectalk.com/board/public/imported_images/gifsoup.com/2507838_o.gif

[Anemic0ffense]

how's his cologne deal going? lol

 

http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/2mIAY8vRa3U/hqdefault.jpg

 

Just a spray of that must make you greasy for weeks

[Abomination]

Does this mean Ohka becomes the first and only player to ever play for the Expos once and Jays twice? No harm from this signing though, and makes perfect sense to sign where a knuckleballer can actually help him.

 

I'd love for the Jays to do their 5k-freeing-up-draft-slot-bonus signing on a college guy with great pitchability but subpar stuff, with the express purpose of turning him into a knuckleballer.

[KingKat]

Does this mean Ohka becomes the first and only player to ever play for the Expos once and Jays twice?

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/duceyro01.shtml

[Abomination]

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/duceyro01.shtml

 

Nice, I forgot about those 5 games of Ducey.