Nice Guy Eddie Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 5 minutes ago, El Dragon said: He has said to actively be kinda looking at small market teams, or at least teams were he won't always be the center piece of attention, perhaps. He would absolutely be the center of attention in San Diego. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamp, broken circa 1988 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 lol you have fun interpretations about san diego's attention span. they amuse me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 So, you're saying Ohtani wouldn't be sole star and focus of a Padres team where Wil Myers is the closest they have to a star player? That's not a knock on Myers either. As long as he stays healthy like the last two seasons, he's one of the top first basemen in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 I just don't think anyone in San Diego cares enough about baseball for Ohtani being a "star" there to matter. Who was the last star on the Padres? It basically is Tony Gwynn by default. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 18 minutes ago, El Dragon said: I just don't think anyone in San Diego cares enough about baseball for Ohtani being a "star" there to matter. Who was the last star on the Padres? It basically is Tony Gwynn by default. Trevor Hoffmann? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OSJ Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Your newest Seattle Mariner... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSJ Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 5 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: He would absolutely be the center of attention in San Diego. No, that would be the guy selling pictures of the woman and the donkey from TJ.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamp, broken circa 1988 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 4 hours ago, El Dragon said: I just don't think anyone in San Diego cares enough about baseball for Ohtani being a "star" there to matter. Who was the last star on the Padres? It basically is Tony Gwynn by default. bingo! no one here cares about anything! it's a big dumb grave full of adult-sized middle schoolers! (disclaimer: as a very passionate person, the aloof nature of the city's identity might possibly be a sore spot.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 The official list of teams Ohtani will meet with Dodgers, Giants, Angels, Padres, Mariners, Rangers and Cubs Also - three teams didn't bother to send the requested info to Ohtani's reps. The Marlins are the only known one of the three as they had announced ahead of time that they wouldn't be bidding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 16 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: He would absolutely be the center of attention in San Diego. No, that honor belongs to the sea lion population. Did you know they are all registered to vote? Their key issue is the eradication of both the shark and whale populations. The flat tax is also popular among them as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grilledcheese Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 18 hours ago, odessasteps said: Kiké is all kinds of great. When Greinke opted out, Kiké posted all kinds of stuff like this pleading with him to stay in LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 15 hours ago, OSJ said: No, that would be the guy selling pictures of the woman and the donkey from TJ.... Leave my business properties out of this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 15 hours ago, BL88 said: bingo! no one here cares about anything! it's a big dumb grave full of adult-sized middle schoolers! (disclaimer: as a very passionate person, the aloof nature of the city's identity might possibly be a sore spot.) My rich, affluent, gay uncle lives in Palm Springs and all he does is whine about the Mexicans in San Diego. So, yeah. That's probably a fanbase to tap into! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 Rogers is floating the idea of selling the Blue Jays Probably nothing is gonna come of it in the short term and it clearly reads as something that is getting floating to see the type of reaction it is gonna generate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Serious Darius Bagfelt Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 14 hours ago, RIPPA said: Rogers is floating the idea of selling the Blue Jays Probably nothing is gonna come of it in the short term and it clearly reads as something that is getting floating to see the type of reaction it is gonna generate Not much probably since Rogers was the only interested buyer last time they were for sale. I could see them dangling the team since the stadium is looking at 200-250 million in renovations and Rogers wants to invest money in other areas. But they still want the games on their channels and no one elses so we wind up back at the beginning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 They had an interesting discussion about it on 590, how intertwined the team and its media cousins. What is now left pocket, right pocket would be more complicated, as baseball would undoubtedly want the highest bidder to get the rights, be it SN, TSN or someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 12 hours ago, FireThunder said: The Twins did the same thing with LAA too Traded each team a million bucks in international bonus money in the hopes of better their chances of getting Ohtani They got CF Jacob Pearson from LAA - where one place had him as the Angels 5th best prospect. Baseball America didn't but did say "The Angels' third-round pick this year, Pearson was considered the top draft prospect in the Louisiana high school ranks." From the Mariners they got Catcher David Banuelos. BA says Quote Banuelos was a First Team All-American at Long Beach State and arguably the top defensive catcher in the 2017 draft. The Mariners picked him in the fifth round and signed him for $300,000. Banuelos is a stout receiver and blocker and widely projects as a future above-average-to-plus defender behind the plate. His best tool is a plus arm that threw out 60 percent of basestealers in college and 38 percent in his pro debut. On top of it all, Banuelos is bilingual and earns raves for his leadership skills and how he handles his pitchers. Banuelos' hitting ability is fringy but he has some usable pop and knows the strike zone. Overall evaluators see Banuelos as a Jose Molina or Rene Rivera type who can carve out a long big league career as a stout defender. So the Twins definitely decided to make lemonade out of their lemons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 2 hours ago, RIPPA said: The Twins did the same thing with LAA too Traded each team a million bucks in international bonus money in the hopes of better their chances of getting Ohtani They got CF Jacob Pearson from LAA - where one place had him as the Angels 5th best prospect. Baseball America didn't but did say "The Angels' third-round pick this year, Pearson was considered the top draft prospect in the Louisiana high school ranks." From the Mariners they got Catcher David Banuelos. BA says So the Twins definitely decided to make lemonade out of their lemons More like a delicious Arnold Palmer I'd say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Cubs sign Tyler Chatwood, which is a very interesting deal, but one I personally like. We might have overpaid, but he's an extreme ground ball pitcher who has always been much better away from Coors then at Coors, that gets to play in front of an elite infield defense. I think this is a good risk to take for a team needing pitching depth. He's a decent back of the rotation starter with clear upside in what might be the best scenario for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Mariners acquire Dee Gordon from Miami. He'll play CF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 11 minutes ago, BrianS81177 said: Mariners acquire Dee Gordon from Miami. He'll play CF. So much for using him as one of my keepers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 Ms are picking up Gordon's entire contract but they are also getting $1 million in international money to help with their pursuit of Ohtani Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Screw you guys, I'm going home... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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