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Post by batman66 on Dec 5, 2023 12:59:17 GMT -5
Apparently per Bob Nightengale he made it sound like the Cubs have been eliminated and the final 4 teams are the Giants, Jays, Dodgers and Angels. So I expect the press conference to be next Monday in Chicago for the Ohtani signing? lol Lol, yes , that's a good sign!
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Post by irishcubfan on Dec 5, 2023 13:10:27 GMT -5
I too think it's the Angels It would be lame enough to happen but his routine is very critical to him and cannot be overlooked. playing at Wrigley is a different beast than playing for the low key Angels. His routine is that they let him do what he wants whenever he wants (which is how it should be).
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Post by TheChico on Dec 5, 2023 13:33:29 GMT -5
It would be lame enough to happen but his routine is very critical to him and cannot be overlooked. playing at Wrigley is a different beast than playing for the low key Angels. His routine is that they let him do what he wants whenever he wants (which is how it should be). Totally should be, Cubs should not touch him at all.
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Post by fine09 on Dec 5, 2023 13:38:10 GMT -5
It would be lame enough to happen but his routine is very critical to him and cannot be overlooked. playing at Wrigley is a different beast than playing for the low key Angels. His routine is that they let him do what he wants whenever he wants (which is how it should be). He is also NOT required to be available to the media with the Angels & that is not at all the norm for superstars but if that is what it takes to secure his services then so be it. The media (even in Chicago) needs to understand that & really the media is given way too much power/access in my opinion anyway but I'm probably a bit more radical in my beliefs than most on that subject so there is that..
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Post by batman66 on Dec 5, 2023 14:10:14 GMT -5
It would be lame enough to happen but his routine is very critical to him and cannot be overlooked. playing at Wrigley is a different beast than playing for the low key Angels. His routine is that they let him do what he wants whenever he wants (which is how it should be). So he wants to just play , get paid and do what he wants and doesn't give a shit about winning ?
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Post by irishcubfan on Dec 5, 2023 14:25:28 GMT -5
His routine is that they let him do what he wants whenever he wants (which is how it should be). So he wants to just play , get paid and do what he wants and doesn't give a shit about winning ? Possibly.
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Post by batman66 on Dec 5, 2023 14:59:16 GMT -5
So he wants to just play , get paid and do what he wants and doesn't give a shit about winning ? Possibly. Well if he's staying with the Angels then it's more than possibly. He has to know that they just have no clue how to put together a winning team. If you ask anybody this question who doesn't know about baseball that much ..........Is is possible in the sport to have the two best players in the game (Trout at one point, not now ) on the same team and that team win no more than 77 games in any of the last 5 seasons , they would probably say no. It's almost unfathomable that they can't even be a .500 team with those two guys and a payroll that's been between 187-232 million those years.
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Post by irishcubfan on Dec 5, 2023 15:08:35 GMT -5
Well if he's staying with the Angels then it's more than possibly. He has to know that they just have no clue how to put together a winning team. If you ask anybody this question who doesn't know about baseball that much ..........Is is possible in the sport to have the two best players in the game (Trout at one point, not now ) on the same team and that team win no more than 77 games in any of the last 5 seasons , they would probably say no. It's almost unfathomable that they can't even be a .500 team with those two guys and a payroll that's been between 187-232 million those years. Trout has not been healthy for a long long long time. Difficult to be the best or second best player when one is hardly ever available. His near permanent injury status and Rendon playing like Charlie Hayes are huge factors.
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Post by TheChico on Dec 5, 2023 15:10:58 GMT -5
Dave Roberts said the Dodgers met with Ohtani a couple days ago and meetings went well and confirmed he is top priority this offseason.
So I guess keeping things from leaking is no longer a thing.
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Post by bryzzobrist on Dec 5, 2023 15:16:51 GMT -5
Dave Roberts said the Dodgers met with Ohtani a couple days ago and meetings went well and confirmed he is top priority this offseason. So I guess keeping things from leaking is no longer a thing. Or was it ever a thing?
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Post by TheChico on Dec 5, 2023 15:19:09 GMT -5
Dave Roberts said the Dodgers met with Ohtani a couple days ago and meetings went well and confirmed he is top priority this offseason. So I guess keeping things from leaking is no longer a thing. Or was it ever a thing? Agent actually told Jeff Passan that at the beginning, but I think where things are out now I don't think it matters anymore as Ohtani likely meet with the final teams and has the final offers on the table and now just deciding on which one.
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Post by TheChico on Dec 5, 2023 16:54:37 GMT -5
Bob Nightengale said the Cubs were never going to offer $500 million for Ohtani in the first place, and made it sound like the Cubs are the ones that dropped out.
I call absolute bullshit, the $500 million the the starting bid and they knew that, so why would they waste their time in the first place? if true, then only superstar this team will have is one they can develop themselves and have to let walk in 6 years in free agency.
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Post by lajoiesghost on Dec 5, 2023 16:55:25 GMT -5
No matter who signs him, I'm just happy there is no planned "I'm taking my talents to South Beach" Look-at-me-I'm-the-most-important-person-in-the-world ESPN reveal.
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Post by TheChico on Dec 5, 2023 17:40:02 GMT -5
No matter who signs him, I'm just happy there is no planned "I'm taking my talents to South Beach" Look-at-me-I'm-the-most-important-person-in-the-world ESPN reveal. It will just be a reality based TV show contest that will air on FOX after Christmas time and the reveal will be the day before Spring training instead. =P
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Post by TheChico on Dec 5, 2023 17:50:06 GMT -5
Jed Hoyer finally chimed in, He said " I don't know where that came from, There's is nothing to report whatsoever"
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Post by bryzzobrist on Dec 5, 2023 17:52:39 GMT -5
No matter who signs him, I'm just happy there is no planned "I'm taking my talents to South Beach" Look-at-me-I'm-the-most-important-person-in-the-world ESPN reveal. It will just be a reality based TV show contest that will air on FOX after Christmas time and the reveal will be the day before Spring training instead. =P Just checked - that wont be available until next offseason. In the mean time there's always Love Is Blind (umpire edition).
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Post by TheChico on Dec 5, 2023 17:57:59 GMT -5
It will just be a reality based TV show contest that will air on FOX after Christmas time and the reveal will be the day before Spring training instead. =P Just checked - that wont be available until next offseason. In the mean time there's always Love Is Blind (umpire edition). LMAO!!! NICE!
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Post by trav768 on Dec 5, 2023 18:00:50 GMT -5
Just checked - that wont be available until next offseason. In the mean time there's always Love Is Blind (umpire edition). LMAO!!! NICE! all major free agents can give a baseballs to teams that have a chance to sign them at end of each episode
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Post by TheChico on Dec 5, 2023 18:02:07 GMT -5
I guess Dave Roberts was not supposed to say anything and sounds like the Dodgers are not happy about Roberts talking about it
Somebody said Roberts was all chill and relax talking about the Ohtani meetings and looked down at his phone and he tone changed and stopped talking about it,
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Post by batman66 on Dec 6, 2023 8:01:52 GMT -5
I guess Dave Roberts was not supposed to say anything and sounds like the Dodgers are not happy about Roberts talking about it Somebody said Roberts was all chill and relax talking about the Ohtani meetings and looked down at his phone and he tone changed and stopped talking about it, Probably got a shut the fuck up text.
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