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[Mackus]

It's also no longer a "bid" on the posted player, the team sets a release fee and anyone who negotiates with Otani has to be willing to meet it.  Obviously Otani got the max fee of $20M.

 

So there is no longer the option of "O's bid less than $20M posting fee" to worry about!

[Pedro Cerrano]

It's a shame we treated Kim so bad or we'd definitely get to sign this guy.

[Mackus]

It's a shame we treated Kim so bad or we'd definitely get to sign this guy.

 

The Japanese are racist against Koreans so Buck hating Kim was actually all part of the prepwork to make sure Otani would feel welcome.

 

 

 

 

(not a serious post)

[SBTarheel]

Yankees have been informed they are not being considered by Otani. 

[SBTarheel]

Red Sox, Mets, Twins, and A's also out...

 

Most are speculating San Fran or Seattle right now. 

[BSLChrisStoner]

Red Sox, Mets, Twins, and A's also out...

 

Most are speculating San Fran or Seattle right now. 

 

Not NYY or Boston is lucky for us.

[SBTarheel]

Not NYY or Boston is lucky for us.

Until we consider that they're just saving money for Machado, Harper, and Donaldson. 

 

oy vey. 

[Mike in STL]

Have the Orioles even heard of this guy? Probably not. 

[SportsGuy]

I think Tampa could be a dark horse

[Mackus]

So he hasn't announced that Baltimore is out, huh?

[SportsGuy]

So he hasn't announced that Baltimore is out, huh?

Only because he doesn't know the city even exists, much less the team.

[Chris B]

Ken Rosenthal‏Verified account @Ken_Rosenthal 2h2 hours ago

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The seven teams that will meet Ohtani, confirmed to The Athletic from sources: #Dodgers; #Angels; #Padres; #Mariners; #SFGiants; #Rangers; #Cubs. Every other club is out.

[BSLChrisStoner]

NL please.

Would expect it to be an AL team though.

[SportsGuy]

Rangers or Mariners.

[BSLChrisStoner]

The Ringer: Shohei Ohtani and MLB’s Japanese Pitcher Fragility Myth

[Chris B]

https://www.baseball...JqtTPkc3dppw.97

[bnickle]

I will be shocked if he ever gets 250 ABs in a big league season. Heck, I think he's going to end up on an NL team from the start. A NL team isn't going to play him in the field on off days. Those scouting reports make it seem like he still has work to do to become a complete pitcher. I find it hard to believe big league clubs aren't going to make that be his main, if not sole, focus.

[Chris B]

Going to the Angels.

[Mike B]

It will be real interesting to see how the Angels use him.   I wonder if they made some promises that he would have a chance to hit and pitch.

[SportsGuy]

Wow..that’s huge for the Angels.

They just bought Matain too.

Doing what they can to try and keep Trout.