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

[Sammy225]

To be honest I would be 100% surprised if he doesn't pick the Dodgers.

 

I was saying last night that i was 80%dodgers and 20% someone else but i think that is just because i am used to disappointment. But i got a nice bottle of scotch at home that has my name on it to either drown my sorrows or celebrate

[JaysAllMighty]

I always thought a west coast team would make the most sense if he wanted to maximize his viewership in Japan. Because of the whole timezone situation

 

And he did picked the Angels 6 years ago.

[Marew]

I always thought a west coast team would make the most sense if he wanted to maximize his viewership in Japan. Because of the whole timezone situation

 

Everyone has TIVO now. Just record the game.

[Marew]

I was saying last night that i was 80%dodgers and 20% someone else but i think that is just because i am used to disappointment. But i got a nice bottle of scotch at home that has my name on it to either drown my sorrows or celebrate

 

Did you not see the latest charts?

[Krylian]

 

I have no idea who this guy is (looks like a nobody)...I just like the 'Godfather offer' term

[G-Snarls]

The hype is insane

[Stangstag]

Everyone has TIVO now. Just record the game.

 

Who the f*** watches recorded sports? Live or nothing

[Carlos Danger]

How long is your flight? He won't get in to Toronto til 5PM...

 

Only 2 hrs or so.. Flying from SEA to San Fran for the Giant’s Ohtani announcement -

[Sammy225]

 

I have no idea who this guy is (looks like a nobody)...I just like the 'Godfather offer' term

 

He has 100 followers and follows 19 i am guessing that he is not the most trustworthy on twitter.

[Spanky99]

Who the f*** watches recorded sports? Live or nothing

 

I do, all the time.

[Carlos Danger]

He has 100 followers and follows 19 i am guessing that he is not the most trustworthy on twitter.

 

He gained 60 followers since that Tweet. He had like 45 before.. lol

[The Cats Ass]

I always thought a west coast team would make the most sense if he wanted to maximize his viewership in Japan. Because of the whole timezone situation

 

Start times for Toronto/LA are both not ideal for Japan.

[Marew]

Who the f*** watches recorded sports? Live or nothing

 

Everyone works from home now, 7pm start in Toronto is like 10am Japan.

[L54]

TL made Jomboy’s video on Instagram 😂

[Krylian]

He has 100 followers and follows 19 i am guessing that he is not the most trustworthy on twitter.

 

I know...I just like the godfather wording.

[Krylian]

Who the f*** watches recorded sports? Live or nothing

 

Ya. I can't watch something that I know has already happened.

[Carlos Danger]

Maybe the G5 is just Mark and Ross flying back to Toronto with their tales between their legs…

[Spanky99]

He has 100 followers and follows 19 i am guessing that he is not the most trustworthy on twitter.

 

He had 45 followers just hours ago, haha. Some people are getting sucked in, he's A Dodger fan.

[The Cats Ass]

And he did picked the Angels 6 years ago.

 

I think Trout had a big thing to do with that. Chance to play with the unquestionable best hitter in the world.

[John_Havok]

 

I have no idea who this guy is (looks like a nobody)...I just like the 'Godfather offer' term

 

Well the dude here that posts with what he claims as knowledge from somewhere in the jays org say the Jays believe their offer is higher than that Dodgers. Obviously they cannot be sure of that. I think the number he had posted was 12/570.

 

If it needed to go to 12/600, sure do it. I dont think it will come down to the money though. No matter where he signs he and the next 10 generations of his family (assuming no zombies...)are set for life. I think he makes the decision based on where he feels he will be most comfortable in a baseball and family sense.

 

If he thinks being in LA is better, he'll stay there. If he truly loves the idea of moving to TO and then having access to the baseball facilities in Dunedin, being a hero to 2 countries rather than 1, and essentially becoming the face of Roger's Communications... he'll pick Toronto.

[glory]

TL made Jomboy’s video on Instagram 😂

 

[JaysAllMighty]

This will be the most mouse clicking day in the Blue Jays fans history.

[max silver]

Same. But we can still dream.

 

There is so much smoke circulating it's hard not to be really excited about the possibility. There is a flood of circumstantial evidence (much if not most of it unverified of course) that it's increasingly painting a picture of Ohtani potentially signing with the team.

 

This includes:

 

-ex Blue Jay Vernon Wells posting about knowing something juicy about Ohtani

-Ohtani flying to Dunedin to check out training complex

-same plane Ohtani uses flying from Anaheim to Toronto

-tons of online chatter with various insiders claiming Toronto increasingly likely to get Ohtani

-Kikuchi books entire sushi restaurant for tonight

-Yamamoto says he wants to play with other Japanese players and requesting meeting with team

-Asian buyer looking to snatch up several super high end Toronto area properties simultaneously

[max silver]

Who the f*** watches recorded sports? Live or nothing

 

I watch the majority of my sports in recorded fashion. My work schedule often gets in the way of being able to watch live and this allows me to watch the entire event instead of only a portion of it. Plus I get to skip commercial breaks and studio s*** as well between the innings/periods etc.

[Laika]

He could literally be flying to Toronto and it just mean that he is trying to scare the Dodgers into adding an extra year or something, haha.

[Eat My Shatkins]

lol please don't hurt me Ohtani

[DigitalRock]

Hurry up ohtani hookers and blow on order

[Eat My Shatkins]

And bring Yama with you

[burlingtonbandit]

He could literally be flying to Toronto and it just mean that he is trying to scare the Dodgers into adding an extra year or something, haha.

 

If he doesn't care much about money that would be the biggest waste of time lol. I read when he was in Japan making 2.4M a year his parents would only deposit 1K a month into his bank account and live off that lol.

[deanmike]

 

Apologies if already posted.