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

[max silver]

What it really boils down to, is the Jays had absolutely no chance. I really don’t understand why they stayed in until the end. Most teams understood what he was looking for and moved on.

 

No harm in trying man.

[Terminator]

What it really boils down to, is the Jays had absolutely no chance. I really don’t understand why they stayed in until the end. Most teams understood what he was looking for and moved on.

 

Well s*** they made the top 3 lol. Didn’t hurt to try. Only move made that I would have been interested in was Soto but it sounds like the Jays were keeping tabs on that.

[connorp]

Well s*** they made the top 3 lol. Didn’t hurt to try. Only move made that I would have been interested in was Soto but it sounds like the Jays were keeping tabs on that.

 

Sounded like 1) LAD, 2) SF, 3) LAA

 

Which as I said when the final four was announced, one didn’t belong

[connorp]

The Cubs hung on to the end and got a call too. NYY and such knew the deal and moved on.

[max silver]

Sounded like 1) LAD, 2) SF, 3) LAA

 

Which as I said when the final four was announced, one didn’t belong

 

Yeah if Ohtani actually wanted a chance to win as he was claiming then the Angels were the obvious outlier.

 

There's really no reason for you to be dunking on the Jays front office here. Even though signing Ohtani was a longshot they took their shot in the off chance that they managed to convince him to sign with the Jays.

[Spanky99]

Sounded like 1) LAD, 2) SF, 3) LAA

 

Which as I said when the final four was announced, one didn’t belong

 

What are you talking about, the same offer was sent to LAD, TOR, SF and LAA, the first 3 accepted and LAA didn't? He chose the Dodgers as expected. Quit talking s*** about the Jays.

[JaysAllMighty]

Jays are getting a participation medal

[max silver]

Jays are getting a participation medal

 

Would you prefer they didn't even try in the first place?

[RobinThicc]

Anyone relying on reddit for anything deserves a swift kick between the legs. They're currently discussing extensions for Bichette and Guerrero and they believe Guerrero is worth something like 10/300.

 

Vlad can get 300M if he defers 280M lol

[hanton]

A little more insight from Balelo ...

 

[Marew]

A little more insight from Balelo ...

 

Why is Ohtani agent just standing there holding an iPhone in that guys face?

[connorp]

Yeah if Ohtani actually wanted a chance to win as he was claiming then the Angels were the obvious outlier.

 

There's really no reason for you to be dunking on the Jays front office here. Even though signing Ohtani was a longshot they took their shot in the off chance that they managed to convince him to sign with the Jays.

 

Who is dunking? I’m merely just saying Jays had no chance and everyone was bamboozled. Take that as you may. LAA did seem to be very much in the mix, based on the info given.

[G-Snarls]

Keep to baseball and stop the "posts which are nothing but insults" to avoid bans

[Spanky99]

Just curious since this doesn't involve me but why is Spanky always allowed to get into it with so many guys and it's always the other people that get warned? Kind of ridiculous that there's always one common route cause to majority of the nonsense on this board no? Lol

 

Why do you end every post with... lol?

 

Debating stupid takes is hardly a thing on a baseball forum. I mean, that's on YOU!

[Jays24]

Why do you end every post with... lol?

 

To show that particular post is not super serious and that I'm being lighthearted with my remarks

[max silver]

Keep to baseball and stop the "posts which are nothing but insults" to avoid bans

 

Are we still allowed to toss out insults as long as there is still baseball related discussion contained in the post?

 

I'm uh asking for Spanky.

[Spanky99]

To show that particular post is not super serious and that I'm being lighthearted with my remarks

 

So like every post?

[Jays24]

Why do you end every post with... lol?

 

Debating stupid takes is hardly a thing on a baseball forum. I mean, that's on YOU!

 

Ya but you can do that without having to be so confrontational all the time. The Jays haven't won a World Series and haven't really come close in like 30 years (except 2015).

Being critical of them should be expected considering we're not even a small market and people want more. Expect some to be able to vent frustration on here. That is all.

[max silver]

So like every post?

 

Yeah every post. Lol

[Jays24]

So like every post?

 

Ya it's a habit that I get made fun of by a lot of people... can't help it.

 

*trying very hard not to add an lol there too

[Spanky99]

Are we still allowed to toss out insults as long as there is still baseball related discussion contained in the post?

 

I'm uh asking for Spanky.

 

lol... I only talk ball, I respond to insults accordingly.

[Spanky99]

Ya but you can do that without having to be so confrontational all the time. The Jays haven't won a World Series and haven't really come close in like 30 years (except 2015).

Being critical of them should be expected considering we're not even a small market and people want more. Expect some to be able to vent frustration on here. That is all.

 

K.....

[Spanky99]

Ya it's a habit that I get made fun of by a lot of people... can't help it.

 

*trying very hard not to add an lol there too

 

You and wamco liked SBC's post about the s*** sandwich, I feel you're not genuine here, sir. It isn't my fault you clowns have awful takes, I just respond as that is what this entire forum is about.

[Jays24]

You and wamco liked SBC's post about the s*** sandwich, I feel you're not genuine here, sir. It isn't my fault you clowns have awful takes, I just respond as that is what this entire forum is about.

 

Of course I liked it because that's how you talk to people too, including me. And you just called me a clown for no reason loll. Whatever, enjoy your day.

[Spanky99]

Of course I liked it because that's how you talk to people too, including me. And you just called me a clown for no reason loll. Whatever, enjoy your day.

 

Because you have awful takes... lol

 

See what I did there?

 

I tell you to eat s*** sandwiches while, ripping into your life personally, I don't think so, pal?

 

I SAID GOOD DAY!!!

[max silver]

Because you have awful takes... lol

 

See what I did there?

 

I tell you to eat s*** sandwiches while, ripping into your life personally, I don't think so, pal?

 

I SAID GOOD DAY!!!

 

I think Gruber is likely fantasizing about feeding Ross Atkins a s*** sandwich as we speak.

 

Oh s*** can't just throw out insults with no baseball content. So I recently compared Bellinger to Altuve on the Statcast xWOBA differential chart. I noticed Altuve has basically ran a large differential between his xWOBA and actual WOBA level for much of his career so I'm curious if this could be something to potentially expect from Bellinger. Sort of like pitchers who typically beat their FIP levels year to year due to factors not accounted for by the performance indicator, there could be players who have the ability to outperform their expected stats due to the system not accounting for their batted ball distribution.

[Spanky99]

I think Gruber is likely fantasizing about feeding Ross Atkins a s*** sandwich as we speak.

 

Oh s*** can't just throw out insults with no baseball content. So I recently compared Bellinger to Altuve on the Statcast xWOBA differential chart. I noticed Altuve has basically ran a large differential between his xWOBA and actual WOBA level for much of his career so I'm curious if this could be something to potentially expect from Bellinger. Sort of like pitchers who typically beat their FIP levels year to year due to factors not accounted for by the performance indicator, there could be players who have the ability to outperform their expected stats due to the system not accounting for their batted ball distribution.

 

Hah... yeah, that's fair. I'm just so weary of this guy, I wouldn't s*** on signing him but... *scary*

[max silver]

Hah... yeah, that's fair. I'm just so weary of this guy, I wouldn't s*** on signing him but... *scary*

 

Yeah it's just impossible to know what to expect of him in the future. I think some of the offense is going to stick and he won't totally revert to being a shitbag at the plate. I think the low end is likely in the 110 wRC+ range but the high end 99th percentile projection is pretty tantalizing.

[wamco]

Why am I being brought into this? What was my awful take again?

[wamco]

“ Just curious since this doesn't involve me but why is Spanky always allowed to get into it with so many guys and it's always the other people that get warned? Kind of ridiculous that there's always one common root cause to majority of the nonsense on this board no? Lol“

 

-this is the eternal question that has been asked over and over for years. I’ve yet to see a mod respond though as to why she is treated differently