Shohei to the other LA??

[winkyduck]

Ohtani just turned 29, how many years of double-dipping will you get, 3 more years? Some team will pay for 8-10 years though.

Figure he will get a 10-year $550M-ish contract. Or more.

NO WAY IN HELL I WANT TO OFFER THAT TO HIM!

As you said - he pitches 3-4 more years and then hits the rest. Now ay I want to pay him over $50M for the end of his contract although by the time his contract is over $50M won't be so outrageous - or as outrageous as it is now.

 

[mr merlin]

If i was Ohtani i would ask for $60 million/yr for 3 years(he could get that easy), in 3 years he can get a bigger contract(or close with inflation) even if he stops pitching.

 

[mr merlin]

Ohtani just turned 29, how many years of double-dipping will you get, 3 more years? Some team will pay for 8-10 years though.

It's hard to say, he does both right now because he likes it, he plays almost every day because he wants to.

MLB is full of stars that dont seem to mind sitting, he's not that guy, pitchers tend to get better as they gain experience, barring an injury he can keep doing both forever, DHing isn't
hard.

Remember when pitchers batted in the NL, how many of those clowns would barely run if by some miracle they got on, would sprint for the dugout to put their jacket back on after they're doubled up? I'm thinking losers like strasburg.

Ohtani has like 12 stolen bases, he doesn't have to ever steal a base, NO ONE would give it a second thought, he likes to play ball and wants to play ball.

 

[mr merlin]

Look at how many games Ohtani plays, this year he's played 90 of 92 so far, that boy likes to play baseball - old school.

 

[cheapseats]

Angels took him off the market. Will remain in the OC.

 

[Chi_Archie]

oh I hope not

 

[Almost Allright]

Sweet 1 hitter today in the heat

 

[railbird]

Sweet 1 hitter today in the heat

I threw 2 two 1 hitters in high school

 

[Almost Allright]

Yeah that compares

 

[mrbowling300]

1 hitter complete game shutout, comes back and has hit 2 HR's in game 2, his league leading 37th and 38th!

 

[mr merlin]

I threw 2 two 1 hitters in high school

I hear ya, I was really good in 9th grade phy ed.

 

[mrbowling300]

1 hitter complete game shutout, comes back and has hit 2 HR's in game 2, his league leading 37th and 38th!

no one in mlb history had thrown a complete game in one game of a doubleheader and homered in the other game

 

[Heim]

Why did he go 9? Was he pitching a no hitter late?

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

I threw 2 two 1 hitters in high school

Glory Days…

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

I threw 2 two 1 hitters in high school

I went 10-10 in Tee-ball..was drafted number one in Little League…

 

[mr merlin]

Why did he go 9? Was he pitching a no hitter late?

He had a 1 hitter going I guess, he's a real player, pitched and batted in game 1 and then batted in gm 2 - hitting 2 hr's, no one would have faulted him for taking game 2 off.

Obviously he likes to play ball and asks not to sit.

Fairly common for big stars to only play one game of a double header, most could prob play if they wanted to but are content to sit.

 

[cheapseats]

Big difference between pansy assess here and folks like Sho out of Japan. Kudos.

 

[railbird]

I hear ya, I was really good in 9th grade phy ed.

not hard in dirtbag area, im from socal, much harder

 

[Rockfish]

Yeah that compares

AA you would be surprised on the lineup's Birdie faced in High School. Very comparable to today's Major League lineup's.

 

[mr merlin]

not hard in dirtbag area, im from socal, much harder

 

[Heim]

If there was any indication that the Halos have no chance to sign him they would have dumped him before the trading deadline. The organization
is a little dysfunctional but they're not brain dead. The fact they're in a playoff drive has little to do with it. They're still the favorite to sign him and
I think Trout would re-work his deal to keep him if it comes down to that.

 

[cheapseats]

Net BS or Toronto. Tick-Tock.

 

[cheapseats]

Tommy John once. Now looks like 2nd UCL tear will end his pitching career.

 

[howid]

Perhaps the most costly injury in sports history…

potential $100M damage ...

 

[Heim]

Amazingly Ohtani's last pitch was clocked at 94.7, with a torn ligament.

 

[mr merlin]

So if he has surgery immediately after the season he cant bat next season, is that it?

I understand he cant pitch for about a yr but why couldn't he hit next season after approx 6 months rest?

 

[mr merlin]

So far today Ohtani has a triple a double and a walk - on the walk he stole second and then stole third. How many guys in MLB would just shut it down after a torn ligament with your team effectively out of the playoffs?

 

[Chi_Archie]

So if he has surgery immediately after the season he cant bat next season, is that it?

I understand he cant pitch for about a yr but why couldn't he hit next season after approx 6 months rest?

couple things at play. typically we don't even let a position player pick up and slowly swing a bat until day 135-160 of rehab, and figure on close to 10-12 months until full game speed batting.

if shohei, if he wants to pitch he would need to focus on that specific deacceletation rehab stuff first at the 6-8 month mark and making inroads to recovery with actual DHing/batting practice would compromise.

considering he's already gone from a ligament to tendon graft and will now need to find a tendon from a 2nd less ideal spot
I think he needs to just pick Batting as his only position going forward, but to try and get a bigger payday, he will go through motions of trying to come back as a two way player

 

[railbird]

shohei greatest moment is behind him and that was kicking usa ass in wbc