1. 12-21-23 10:23 PM #1
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    Say it aint so Yamamoto

    Screw the Dodgers and Yamamoto. Japan should be banned from the MLB.
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  2. 12-21-23 10:34 PM #2
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    Baseball is in a bad place. Bip will still figure out a way to penetrate this all up.
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  3. 12-21-23 10:38 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by franklee168 View Post
    Screw the Dodgers and Yamamoto. Japan should be banned from the MLB.
    More times than not money won't buy you a championship.

    Even Steinbrenner's Yankees didn't become a dynasty until after he got suspended and was banned from conducting business for a while.

    That's when Gene Michael took the reins, and without interference from the boss was able to develop the 'core four'.
    (Jeter, Pettitte, Posada, Bernie)

    Now more than ever it's easier to hate on the Dodgers.
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  5. 12-21-23 10:40 PM #5
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    Dlow was right. No star wants to play in SF with all the shit on the streets.
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    So 2-300 million for a pitcher that has never faced the MLB before? At least in the draft, they have smaller contracts and even that's ridiculous giving some 18 year old X amount of coin based on scouts and numbers.......pffffttttt.
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  7. 12-22-23 03:47 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by franklee168 View Post
    Dlow was right. No star wants to play in SF with all the shit on the streets.
    That's a false narrative. Just because Ohtani, Yamamoto, and Nor Cal native Aaron Judge rejected Giants contract offers doesn't mean anything. Oh yeah, and the criminal element there attacks and knocks out Asians for sport.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BlownSave View Post
    That's a false narrative. Just because Ohtani, Yamamoto, and Nor Cal native Aaron Judge rejected Giants contract offers doesn't mean anything. Oh yeah, and the criminal element there attacks and knocks out Asians for sport.
    By "criminal element" do you mean Irish immigrants?

    Asking for a friend.
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    Quote Originally Posted by franklee168 View Post
    Screw the Dodgers and Yamamoto. Japan should be banned from the MLB.
    Over a billion dollars for Ohtani and Yamamoto...Here's to both of them flopping badly

    Fawk LA
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    Cost of a beer and dodger dog is now 3X
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    Quote Originally Posted by risKingDigits View Post
    Cost of a beer and dodger dog is now 3X
    How much for a dog now, twelve bucks?
    It's gone in three bites and then you have to belch just to see how it tasted.
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  12. 12-22-23 11:45 AM #12
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    MLB allowing the Dodgers to rig the system.
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  13. 12-22-23 12:06 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post
    MLB allowing the Dodgers to rig the system.
    It's complete BS how they are skirting the luxury tax by deferring money....I'm surprised MLB is allowing this.

    Anyways, what will their excuse be when they shit themselves in the playoffs this time?
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    Baseball is boring as fock to watch. I like betting on it though.

    Can't pay me to go to a Dodger game these days. If I go I'll probably have to worry about getting car jacked by gun point in the Dodger Stadium parking lot. It's just not worth all the hassles. Needless to say you have to battle traffic forever getting there as the freeways in LA are always jammed packed.

    I use to go to Dodger games all the time. Not any more.

    On a side note - I'm sure the Dodger ticket prices will be jacked now that they paid this Jap a HUGE fortune.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JAKEPEAVY21 View Post
    Over a billion dollars for Ohtani and Yamamoto...Here's to both of them flopping badly

    Fawk LA
    Yeah, Ohtani's best days are behind him. Glad he stayed in L.A., though.
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  17. 12-22-23 12:42 PM #17
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    I think the Doyers think the investment will payoff since Japan is a huge baseball country.

    It's a gamble but it can payoff big time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by franklee168 View Post
    Screw the Dodgers and Yamamoto. Japan should be banned from the MLB.
    Would you complain if the Midgets were getting these players?
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  19. 12-22-23 12:50 PM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by JIBBBY View Post
    Baseball is boring as fock to watch.
    I'm going to qualify my statement by saying this post isn't directed at you Jibber.
    Baseball is a thinking man's game, sort of like chess.
    A lot of people that think baseball is boring just doesn't get that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    I'm going to qualify my statement by saying this post isn't directed at you Jibber.
    Baseball is a thinking man's game, sort of like chess.
    A lot of people that think baseball is boring just doesn't get that.
    Playoffs are entertaining and I do chime in. That's as far as I go with that.
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  21. 12-22-23 01:21 PM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    I'm going to qualify my statement by saying this post isn't directed at you Jibber.
    Baseball is a thinking man's game, sort of like chess.
    A lot of people that think baseball is boring just doesn't get that.
    I go to 4-5 Jays games a year. I find it to be nice to watch in person. The playoffs are fantastic IMO.

    You can't get me to watch regular season baseball regularly though. It is what it is.

    Betting is great though because I'm a ml bettor. I want to bet on sports where you pick a winner not spreads.
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  23. 12-22-23 01:37 PM #23
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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post
    I go to 4-5 Jays games a year. I find it to be nice to watch in person. The playoffs are fantastic IMO.

    You can't get me to watch regular season baseball regularly though. It is what it is.

    Betting is great though because I'm a ml bettor. I want to bet on sports where you pick a winner not spreads.
    I had season tickets when the Jays opened the Dome in 89 ( still have the key chain they gave out with your seat # engraved ) I only get down to T.O once in a blue moon these days. Crazy place now
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    Quote Originally Posted by franz555 View Post
    I had season tickets when the Jays opened the Dome in 89 ( still have the key chain they gave out with your seat # engraved ) I only get down to T.O once in a blue moon these days. Crazy place now
    Yes it's definitely busy and congested not to mention crazy expensive but the renovation looks good and getting better this upcoming season. . I went to the third game vs Milwaukee in 1989. Sat in the nosebleeds the walk on the stairs was enough for me to never go up there again lol.

    I was at both parades in 1992/93. Good excuse to get out of school and get drunk lol.
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  25. 12-22-23 04:53 PM #25
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    This is more about dominating a market (Japan) than winning a championship. The Blue Jays wanted to sign Ohtani for pretty much the same reason. He was more of an investment entity than a key to winning the pennant. The Angels did something similar with Albert Pujols before they struck it rich with their new TV deal after they signed him.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post
    MLB allowing the Dodgers to rig the system.
    It is okay, with that manager they will not win anything. He has already shown the world what he does with a roster full of All Stars.

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  27. 12-22-23 09:23 PM #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ghenghis Kahn View Post
    Would you complain if the Midgets were getting these players?
    Come on now, of course I wouldn't! Jelousy is real.
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  28. 12-24-23 08:38 AM #28
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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post

    Betting is great though because I'm a ml bettor. I want to bet on sports where you pick a winner not spreads.
    What sport can't you do that?
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    Yankees stacked their team with the highest payroll in the MLB and we know what happened with that. Let's see what happens with the Dodgers now?
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    I'm going to qualify my statement by saying this post isn't directed at you Jibber.
    Baseball is a thinking man's game, sort of like chess.
    A lot of people that think baseball is boring just doesn't get that.
    You sound like a cricket fan there Steve :-)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr KLC View Post
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    Yoshinobu Yamamoto has a clause in his Dodgers contract that he may not be assigned to the minor leagues without consent
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr KLC View Post
    Yoshinobu Yamamoto has a clause in his Dodgers contract that he may not be assigned to the minor leagues without consent
    Isn't this standard procedure for all pitchers signed to $100 million dollar contracts or more? You think Verlander or Scherzer don't have clauses like this?
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