Say it aint so Yamamoto

2Sweeet · 12-21-23, 11:34 PM

Baseball is in a bad place. Bip will still figure out a way to penetrate this all up.

stevenash · 12-21-23, 11:38 PM

Originally posted by franklee168

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.

USCPHILLYGUY · 12-21-23, 11:40 PM

Think Philly offered him 175 mil over 7 years

franklee168 · 12-21-23, 11:40 PM

Dlow was right. No star wants to play in SF with all the shit on the streets.

hehfest · 12-22-23, 12:20 AM

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.

BlownSave · 12-22-23, 04:47 AM

Originally posted by franklee168

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.

Eddy Munny · 12-22-23, 08:01 AM

Originally posted by BlownSave

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.

JAKEPEAVY21 · 12-22-23, 09:37 AM

Originally posted by franklee168

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

risKingDigits · 12-22-23, 10:35 AM

Cost of a beer and dodger dog is now 3X

stevenash · 12-22-23, 11:29 AM

Originally posted by risKingDigits

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.

lakerboy · 12-22-23, 12:45 PM

MLB allowing the Dodgers to rig the system.

DrunkHorseplayer · 12-22-23, 01:06 PM

Dodgers will lose in the NLCS, I'm looking for a YES/NO prop on them winning the title.

JAKEPEAVY21 · 12-22-23, 01:19 PM

Originally posted by lakerboy

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?

JIBBBY · 12-22-23, 01:30 PM

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.

VeggieDog · 12-22-23, 01:31 PM

Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21

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.

Ghenghis Kahn · 12-22-23, 01:42 PM

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.

Ghenghis Kahn · 12-22-23, 01:47 PM

Originally posted by franklee168

Screw the Dodgers and Yamamoto. Japan should be banned from the MLB.

Would you complain if the Midgets were getting these players?

stevenash · 12-22-23, 01:50 PM

Originally posted by JIBBBY

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.

JIBBBY · 12-22-23, 01:59 PM

Originally posted by stevenash

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.

lakerboy · 12-22-23, 02:21 PM

Originally posted by stevenash

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.

JIBBBY · 12-22-23, 02:36 PM

franz555 · 12-22-23, 02:37 PM

Originally posted by lakerboy

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

lakerboy · 12-22-23, 03:45 PM

Originally posted by franz555

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.

Mr KLC · 12-22-23, 05:53 PM

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.

unde0087 · 12-22-23, 06:27 PM

Originally posted by lakerboy

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.

franklee168 · 12-22-23, 10:23 PM

Originally posted by Ghenghis Kahn

Would you complain if the Midgets were getting these players?

Come on now, of course I wouldn't! Jelousy is real.

Bluehorseshoe · 12-24-23, 09:38 AM

Originally posted by lakerboy

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?

Mr KLC · 12-24-23, 02:08 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Dodgers sign Godzilla early this morning from the North Pacific Ocean. 5 years $200 million for this bonafide cleanup hitter. <a href="https://t.co/I7RqWueow0">pic.twitter.com/I7RqWueow0</a></p>— Prospect Dugout (@prospectdugout) <a href="https://twitter.com/prospectdugout/status/1738931134614921313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >December 24, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

JIBBBY · 12-24-23, 04:32 PM

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?

Optional · 12-24-23, 04:42 PM

Originally posted by stevenash

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 :-)

unde0087 · 12-24-23, 05:01 PM

Originally posted by Mr KLC

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Dodgers sign Godzilla early this morning from the North Pacific Ocean. 5 years $200 million for this bonafide cleanup hitter. <a rel="nofollow" href="https://t.co/I7RqWueow0">pic.twitter.com/I7RqWueow0</a></p>— Prospect Dugout (@prospectdugout) <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/prospectdugout/status/1738931134614921313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >December 24, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Mr KLC · 01-06-24, 02:22 PM

Yoshinobu Yamamoto has a clause in his Dodgers contract that he may not be assigned to the minor leagues without consent

pavyracer · 01-06-24, 03:33 PM

Originally posted by Mr KLC

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?