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Ohtani will play for the Cubs and one day I will be walking around my neighborhood and will bump into him, I'll ask "Hey are you Shohei Ohtani?" (fully knowing it's him) and he will say "Yes, that is me nice to meet you" we will then start to chat about the neighborhood and I'll mention that I too play baseball (not professionally) and he'll invite me to come over to his home batting cage to hit with him, I'll show up a few days later and Seiya Suzuki, Nico Hoerner, Ian Happ, Cody Bellinger and Kyle Hendricks will all be there hitting and pitching we will hangout for hours just taking turns batting and maybe throwing BP to each other other, they'll laugh at all my jokes and witty observances this will go on for a few weeks before they all decide that it would be cool to have me in the dugout during games and they've already cleared it with David Ross and all my expenses will be covered as I'll fly with the team, I become close friends with all the Cubs players and they insist I be in the dugout for the playoff run, the Cubs make it to game 7 of the World Series where during a rain delay I give an encouraging speech about how we have to do this for each other which every loves and they go out and win it in the bottom of the 9th with a walk off grand slam by Ohtani, Ohtani and myself are awarded World Series co-MVP and we are seen drinking Old Styles on the parade bus together
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Jul 27, 2023 21:54
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Didn't Ohtani say he doesn't want to play anywhere cold?
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Jul 27, 2023 21:55
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Popete posted:Ohtani will play for the Cubs and one day I will be walking around my neighborhood and will bump into him, I'll ask "Hey are you Shohei Ohtani?" (fully knowing it's him) and he will say "Yes, that is me nice to meet you" we will then start to chat about the neighborhood and I'll mention that I too play baseball (not professionally) and he'll invite me to come over to his home batting cage to hit with him, I'll show up a few days later and Seiya Suzuki, Nico Hoerner, Ian Happ, Cody Bellinger and Kyle Hendricks will all be there hitting and pitching we will hangout for hours just taking turns batting and maybe throwing BP to each other other, they'll laugh at all my jokes and witty observances this will go on for a few weeks before they all decide that it would be cool to have me in the dugout during games and they've already cleared it with David Ross and all my expenses will be covered as I'll fly with the team, I become close friends with all the Cubs players and they insist I be in the dugout for the playoff run, the Cubs make it to game 7 of the World Series where during a rain delay I give an encouraging speech about how we have to do this for each other which every loves and they go out and win it in the bottom of the 9th with a walk off grand slam by Ohtani, Ohtani and myself are awarded World Series co-MVP and we are seen drinking Old Styles on the parade bus together Even in your wildest dreams the cubs blow 3 games in the World Series. That’s beautiful.
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Jul 27, 2023 21:56
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live with fruit posted:For a rental? No offense to Baltimore or Cincinnati but they're not signing Ohtani long term. All the more reason to go after him while they can. Baltimore taking Ohtani into the playoffs has to make them the favorite to at least win the pennant.
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Jul 27, 2023 21:57
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Well Played Mauer posted:All the more reason to go after him while they can. Baltimore taking Ohtani into the playoffs has to make them the favorite to at least win the pennant. They would have had to trade like three big-time guys off that young roster It doesn't make sense The only thing that makes sense is wallets
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Jul 27, 2023 21:58
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live with fruit posted:Didn't Ohtani say he doesn't want to play anywhere cold? Good news Shohei, Houston is literally never cold and it’s only going to get hotter and more humid!
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Jul 27, 2023 21:58
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Endless Trash posted:Even in your wildest dreams the cubs blow 3 games in the World Series. That’s beautiful. In this scenario Ohtani pitches the other 4 games.
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Jul 27, 2023 21:59
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What was the last time a team really made a system-altering deadline haul on a star with an expiring contract? It just seems like teams don't make those kind of deals anymore for a rental. I don't know if the Angels could get for Ohtani what the Rangers got for Mark Teixeira back in the day.
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Jul 27, 2023 22:05
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Do you hear all these reasonable people Arte? I am available to have a meeting any time if you would like to go over some things.
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Jul 27, 2023 22:07
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General Dog posted:What was the last time a team really made a system-altering deadline haul on a star with an expiring contract? It just seems like teams don't make those kind of deals anymore for a rental. I don't know if the Angels could get for Ohtani what the Rangers got for Mark Teixeira back in the day.
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Jul 27, 2023 22:08
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General Dog posted:What was the last time a team really made a system-altering deadline haul on a star with an expiring contract? It just seems like teams don't make those kind of deals anymore for a rental. I don't know if the Angels could get for Ohtani what the Rangers got for Mark Teixeira back in the day. Teixeira was a year and a half, and the Braves ended up flipping him to the Angels for Casey Kotchman.
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Jul 27, 2023 22:13
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https://twitter.com/ByJackHarris/status/1684665121187246080 lol now this would be spicy. Apparently they've discussed both Arenado and Arenado + pitching (Montgomery and Flaherty both mentioned) with the Dodgers sending back "young pitching" and "Max Muncy or Chris Taylor, if not both."
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Jul 27, 2023 22:15
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General Dog posted:What was the last time a team really made a system-altering deadline haul on a star with an expiring contract? It just seems like teams don't make those kind of deals anymore for a rental. I don't know if the Angels could get for Ohtani what the Rangers got for Mark Teixeira back in the day. 
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Jul 27, 2023 22:21
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Lol why would the Cardinals want either of them.
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Jul 27, 2023 22:21
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I just don’t see St Louis trading Arenado, they’re not ready to face down a multi year rebuild, they still believe they can compete next year
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Jul 27, 2023 22:23
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Darude - Adam Sandstorm posted:Lol why would the Cardinals want either of them. I can only assume it's a salary thing? Even if they think Taylor has some bounceback seasons left in him Muncy is an FA after this season.
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Jul 27, 2023 22:23
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Sydin posted:https://twitter.com/ByJackHarris/status/1684665121187246080 Oh good so Muncy and Taylor can both hit 20 homers per year against the Cubs instead of their normal 5. No thank you. Popete posted:Ohtani will play for the Cubs and one day I will be walking around my neighborhood and will bump into him, I'll ask "Hey are you Shohei Ohtani?" (fully knowing it's him) and he will say "Yes, that is me nice to meet you" we will then start to chat about the neighborhood and I'll mention that I too play baseball (not professionally) and he'll invite me to come over to his home batting cage to hit with him, I'll show up a few days later and Seiya Suzuki, Nico Hoerner, Ian Happ, Cody Bellinger and Kyle Hendricks will all be there hitting and pitching we will hangout for hours just taking turns batting and maybe throwing BP to each other other, they'll laugh at all my jokes and witty observances this will go on for a few weeks before they all decide that it would be cool to have me in the dugout during games and they've already cleared it with David Ross and all my expenses will be covered as I'll fly with the team, I become close friends with all the Cubs players and they insist I be in the dugout for the playoff run, the Cubs make it to game 7 of the World Series where during a rain delay I give an encouraging speech about how we have to do this for each other which every loves and they go out and win it in the bottom of the 9th with a walk off grand slam by Ohtani, Ohtani and myself are awarded World Series co-MVP and we are seen drinking Old Styles on the parade bus together 
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Jul 27, 2023 22:24
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live with fruit posted:Teixeira was a year and a half, and the Braves ended up flipping him to the Angels for Casey Kotchman. this one still loving haunts the organization
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Muncy has a club option for next year at $10M Edit: actually it has escalators based on PAs this year. Currently his option is $11M and it goes up another half million for each of 400, 450 PA this year, then another $1M each for 500 and 550. At present Max has 356 PA. bawfuls fucked around with this message at 22:28 on Jul 27, 2023 |
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Jul 27, 2023 22:25
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Dodgers should trade for Jordan Montgomery though
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General Dog posted:What was the last time a team really made a system-altering deadline haul on a star with an expiring contract? It just seems like teams don't make those kind of deals anymore for a rental. I don't know if the Angels could get for Ohtani what the Rangers got for Mark Teixeira back in the day. What did the Brewers trade for CC back in the day
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Popete posted:Ohtani will play for the Cubs and one day I will be walking around my neighborhood and will bump into him, I'll ask "Hey are you Shohei Ohtani?" (fully knowing it's him) and he will say "Yes, that is me nice to meet you" we will then start to chat about the neighborhood and I'll mention that I too play baseball (not professionally) and he'll invite me to come over to his home batting cage to hit with him, I'll show up a few days later and Seiya Suzuki, Nico Hoerner, Ian Happ, Cody Bellinger and Kyle Hendricks will all be there hitting and pitching we will hangout for hours just taking turns batting and maybe throwing BP to each other other, they'll laugh at all my jokes and witty observances this will go on for a few weeks before they all decide that it would be cool to have me in the dugout during games and they've already cleared it with David Ross and all my expenses will be covered as I'll fly with the team, I become close friends with all the Cubs players and they insist I be in the dugout for the playoff run, the Cubs make it to game 7 of the World Series where during a rain delay I give an encouraging speech about how we have to do this for each other which every loves and they go out and win it in the bottom of the 9th with a walk off grand slam by Ohtani, Ohtani and myself are awarded World Series co-MVP and we are seen drinking Old Styles on the parade bus together One time I met Munenori Kawasaki in the parking lot at spring training. Basically the same thing!
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:One time I met Munenori Kawasaki in the parking lot at spring training. Basically the same thing! I mean we WERE in the parade that year so yes
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Nissin Cup Nudist posted:What did the Brewers trade for CC back in the day LaPorta and Brantley. And hasn't Arenado said he's not waiving his no-trade clause? Especially after he opted in and then Machado threatened to opt out and got $350 million.
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General Dog posted:What was the last time a team really made a system-altering deadline haul on a star with an expiring contract? It just seems like teams don't make those kind of deals anymore for a rental. I don't know if the Angels could get for Ohtani what the Rangers got for Mark Teixeira back in the day. Cubs/Chapman probably, although even then the Cubs still had a Top 5 farm after the trade but between Happ graduating and Eloy/Cease being sent out for Quintana, it was destitute by the end of 2017.
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Poque posted:I mean we WERE in the parade that year so yes Make it 2016 again through science or magic.
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live with fruit posted:LaPorta and Brantley. That is WILD that Brantley was part of that trade, they feel like completely different eras. Sabathia should have won the NL Cy that year.
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Jul 27, 2023 22:34
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camoseven posted:Ohtani pitched a 1 hit CGSO in game 1, and has now homered in game 2. He's the greatest baseball player of all time hands down. every couple days i have to take a step back and think about the fact that baseball has existed in some form or another for well over 150 years and we're the only people in that time that get to watch shohei ohtani. sometimes life is good actually Kevlar v2.0 posted:One time I met Munenori Kawasaki in the parking lot at spring training. Basically the same thing! i had a very brief conversation with travis wood the day after the WS, he was cleaning out his locker and taking an armload of stuff to his car while i was walking by the left field bleachers looking at the chalk wall. i said "congrats, woody!" and he said "thanks!" it was as i said a brief conversation
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live with fruit posted:Didn't Ohtani say he doesn't want to play anywhere cold? that doesn't rule out any teams in the MLB so I don't think it matters
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Jul 27, 2023 22:35
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man i remember when i was a kid you could just hang out there after games and players would stop to sign autographs on the way to their cars. i got dawson, sandberg, grace, sutcliffe i think, at least.
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Jul 27, 2023 22:35
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ONE BILLION DOLLARS
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live with fruit posted:LaPorta and Brantley.
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IcePhoenix posted:that doesn't rule out any teams in the MLB so I don't think it matters Don't show him this: 
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live with fruit posted:Don't show him this: I miss Jorge Soler coming out in April dressed like a mummy. more falafel please posted:i had a very brief conversation with travis wood the day after the WS, he was cleaning out his locker and taking an armload of stuff to his car while i was walking by the left field bleachers looking at the chalk wall. i said "congrats, woody!" and he said "thanks!" it was as i said a brief conversation I went out drinking with Wood and his wife after working an event and they were super fun and nice people. He was more reserved than I expected based on his public persona, but his wife was pretty much exactly who I expected Travis to be, heh.
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I got to meet Happ at Spring Training in 2017 at a meet and greet event, he was very funny particularly in comparison to the other prospect at the event as well Chesney Young. One of us asked if they'd watched the WS live and Young was very subdued with "oh yes I was very happy the Cubs won" and then Happ laughs and goes "oh man me and the boys were loving TRASHED just screaming at the TV, I lost my goddamn mind when Davis tied it up" which was very gratifying to hear from a player because that was exactly what I was doing as well. Somewhere buried in a box I have a ball both of them signed that's scuffed to poo poo because an old roommate wasn't paying attention and just grabbed it off my desk to go play catch with while I was at work.
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General Dog posted:What was the last time a team really made a system-altering deadline haul on a star with an expiring contract? The Dodgers going all-in on Scherzer and Turner in 2021?
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Timby posted:The Dodgers going all-in on Scherzer and Turner in 2021? They still had an extra year of Turner.
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Ohtani shouldn’t sign with the cheating and rear end in a top hat Astros who just threw a bench clearing fit because they were being beat too bad. Trade “rentals” depend on a lot of things. Does the player fill a need you think legitimately puts you over the top? Do you truly believe you have a strong shot at winning it all or need to make a run now? Do you have enough commodities to not only make the deal but do it without hurting your team now or in the near future? And of course does the other team want to deal with you or is dealing in good faith? Letting yourself get fleeced to miss the playoffs or get knocked out first round and watching the guy leave to free agency and guys you played strive elsewhere is something that happens a lot more often than the alternative. Fans just want what they want when they want it and don’t care about any of that because they’re toddlers.
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So do the Angels have a chance of doing anything at all in the postseason? Is Trout supposed to be back by then? Or should I be laughed out of the thread for asking both questions
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