Ohtani Thread - Special Sheriff's Edition (Update: confirmed going to the Dodgers)

[L54]

Going to a Christmas Party tomorrow night at a Japanese steak house with Teppanyaki tables. Could be a sign.

 

Sounds like a good time!

[Key22]

Assuming the Jays land Ohtani - ~$564m/12 = 47m per season. I read 500m and 600m so assuming something in the middle how does that impact payroll over the next few years?

 

I know some people worry about draft picks but if you are a good team your first-round pick is near the bottom so you aren't likely drafting elite players. Didn't seem to impact LAD of NYY much over the many years of making the playoffs.

 

The advantage I perceived from LAD is that they can add and add and add. Can the Jays? They land Ohtani - can they also add a year of Soto and also sign a top-of-the-rotation starter like Snell/Yamamoto? Can they also add a big bullpen arm - Hicks for example?

 

The Angels proved that even with two MVP players in their line-up they couldn't win bugger all.

 

The one thing the Jays have is pretty terrific pitching. Springer/Ohtani/Bichette/Soto/Vladdy/Jansen(Kirk)/Schneider(Biggio)(Horwitz)/Varsho

 

To go along with

Gausman

Berrios

Bassitt

Kikuchi

Tiedemann (Manoah)

(add Snell/Yamamoto)

 

Pen

Romano

Green

Swanson

Mayza

Cabrera

Garcia

Richards

(add Hicks)

 

It's only money right? Rogers has plenty.

I mean that sure looks good on paper

[Eat My Shatkins]

I honestly don't believe the Jays need to add any bullpen help.

 

1. Romano

2. Swanson

3. Green

4. Mayza

5. Garcia

6. Richards

7. Cabrera

8. White

 

9. Pearson

10. Pop

11. Francis

12. Danner

13. Cooke (not on 40 man)

14. Juenger (not on 40 man)

15. Zulueta

[Jays24]

If we land Ohtani, we don't need to add a starter. If anything, bringing back Ryu on a 1 year deal is more than enough.

 

My list would be in order of priority:

Starting 3B

Starting LF

Top reliever who can replace Romano if needed (Hicks).

[Jays24]

I honestly don't believe the Jays need to add any bullpen help.

 

1. Romano

2. Swanson

3. Green

4. Mayza

5. Garcia

6. Richards

7. Cabrera

8. White

 

9. Pearson

10. Pop

11. Francis

12. Danner

13. Cooke (not on 40 man)

14. Juenger (not on 40 man)

15. Zulueta

 

I think the depth is good but we still lack another top notch reliever. I've said many times that Romano should never be your teams best reliever. Even if the guy we get doesn't become our closer, still need 1 more elite bullpen arm.

[Eat My Shatkins]

Hicks is projected to get 3 x $9 million

 

I'd take him back on that, because I'm a sucker for the heat

 

I don't think we need it, but if they have room in the payroll I'd be down.

[Spanky99]

Don't visit without a flak jacket. Kingston/Lawrence, yikes.

 

I'd drop in on my way home from work out to Durham in construction clothes, and hung with the homies, lol.

[Jays24]

Hicks is projected to get 3 x $9 million

 

I'd take him back on that, because I'm a sucker for the heat

 

I don't think we need it, but if they have room in the payroll I'd be down.

 

Ya we def need to add a guy at the level of Hicks. Hopefully being familiar gives us the edge on being able to match any offer.

[John_Havok]

I honestly don't believe the Jays need to add any bullpen help.

 

1. Romano

2. Swanson

3. Green

4. Mayza

5. Garcia

6. Richards

7. Cabrera

8. White

 

9. Pearson

10. Pop

11. Francis

12. Danner

13. Cooke (not on 40 man)

14. Juenger (not on 40 man)

15. Zulueta

 

There's always room to improve a pen, but you're right in that it shouldn't be a priority right now

[John_Havok]

Side question, how is it that I've been googling chicken places for half the day and still seeing ads for f***ing cucumber mint water.

[BTS]

Side question, how is it that I've been googling chicken places for half the day and still seeing ads for f***ing cucumber mint water.

 

The algorithm knows you’ll need healthy options post heart attack

[Terminator]

[Jays24]

 

Is this a big deal? He's meeting every team that's in final contention I'd assume.

[Terminator]

Is this a big deal? He's meeting every team that's in final contention I'd assume.

 

Is it a big deal that he flew to Florida to check out our player development complex after meeting with teams this past weekend in LA? Uhh yeah I’d say that’s a pretty damn big deal lol

[Spanky99]

 

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In the clearest sign yet of the Blue Jays’ interest in Shohei Ohtani, club officials are believed to have met Monday with the Japanese superstar at the team’s spring-training complex in Dunedin, Fla.

 

While a timetable for Ohtani’s free-agent decision is not known, the meeting would indicate that the negotiations with the Jays and other clubs are entering the final stages. The Dodgers, Cubs and potentially other teams remain in the bidding, and Ohtani reportedly has met with more than one club.

 

It is not known whether Ohtani is close to a deal with any team. His free agency remains shrouded in secrecy, and officials with interested teams say his agent, Nez Balelo, has warned them that leaking any details of the process would be held against them.

 

For Ohtani, whose trademarks include an intense focus on preparation and relentless attention to detail, a visit to the Jays’ spring-training home likely would be a prerequisite to him further advancing negotiations. As a member of the Angels, Ohtani played at the Jays’ home park, Rogers Centre. He has not previously seen the team’s $100 million training complex, which opened in 2021.

 

All day Monday, there were signs something was happening between the Jays and Ohtani.

 

General manager Ross Atkins did not meet with the club’s media in person at the Winter Meetings, instead conducting his session by Zoom because of what the team called “a scheduling conflict.” Manager John Schneider was originally scheduled to speak to media on Monday as well, but last Friday, the team’s public-relations staff rescheduled his availability for Tuesday afternoon. Meanwhile, Balelo also was not in Tennessee on Monday, according to an industry source with knowledge of the situation.

 

The Athletic’s Kaitlyn McGrath reported that Atkins conducted his Zoom while sitting in front of a nondescript white wall that offered no clues to his whereabouts.

 

“Due to scheduling conflicts, I was able to be on this call, which I am grateful for your adjustment to be here with me today,” Atkins told reporters. “I wanted to make sure that I was with you and Zoom permitted that to happen.”

 

The Dodgers have long been considered the front-runner for Ohtani, but the Jays in recent weeks have emerged as a serious suitor. The urgency with which Toronto is maneuvering seemingly reflects a series of circumstances that is forcing the club into win-now mode.

[G-Snarls]

Dammit I just got back from west coast Florida

 

I could have spied for all of us

[Jays24]

Is it a big deal that he flew to Florida to check out our player development complex after meeting with teams this past weekend in LA? Uhh yeah I’d say that’s a pretty damn big deal lol

 

Ya you're right... not sure if Ohtani would go meet any of the other teams on their premises lol

[Terminator]

Yeah you aren't getting the best athlete on the planet to fly to Dunedin, FL unless he's dead serious about signing with you.

[Terminator]

 

 

Me reading Rosenthal's tweet

[Jays24]

Expecting to wake up to news Ohtani has signed with us lol

[Terminator]

Expecting to wake up to news Ohtani has signed with us lol

 

It's possible

[dineke]

Hopefully he doesn't kawhi us.

[Terminator]

[Jays24]

Hopefully he doesn't kawhi us.

 

Still remember when he came back to the city just to dick us in the end. Getting the news he signed with the Clippers was my most heartbreaking spprts news ever

[RobinThicc]

Jays leaked, its over.

[RobinThicc]

Whoever leaked that is a f***ing idiot. Shapiro better find out.

[Terminator]

The Jays don't leak s***. I bet Ohtani's camp leaked it since he's on the verge of signing and any other teams better get their last offers in.

[Terminator]

 

Ross is wining and dining Ohtani in Florida and the Dodgers are in Nashville

[Carlos Danger]

I live in the Bay area. apparently Ohtani was at Oracle park and spotted in San Fran area this past Saturday. Ohtani is making rounds… I think you guys should take a breath… Don’t want to lose any of you guys to stress.

[Laika]

Whoever leaked that is a f***ing idiot. Shapiro better find out.

 

No leak

 

Just reporters putting 2 and 2 together. It's rather obvious