KUGRDON Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 When, where and both ways? I would be so jazzed if it was the Mariners. https://m.youtube.com/watch?vl=en&v=NEJap9MV5iI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBug708 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Big market team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUGRDON Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 5 minutes ago, MrBug708 said: Big market team He is capped at $6 million per year for the next three years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBug708 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 That doesn't invalidate my statement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUGRDON Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 1 hour ago, MrBug708 said: That doesn't invalidate my statement I don't know that it will or won't be a big market. Money, which militates towards a big market, is not going to be the over-riding factor with this kid. That's the point I'm making. He lives in a team dormitory which he rarely leaves. He doesn't go out to dinner or drink with his teammates or almost anyone else. He avoids fans. He wants to pitch and play daily and Control his personal life. Big money markets work against some of those goals. I'm not trying to invalidate any statements, just speculating. From what I've read about him the working conditions, living conditions, privacy and being able to pitch and play a position daily Are going to be determinative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueDuck Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Just hope it's not NY or Boston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glduck Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 unless you hate this man, i wouldn't wish seattle on him. the only thing we do better than anyone else is give up 5 run leads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All Hail Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Apparently he can also consistently throw 100 mph and is a fantastic pitcher. Dude needs to get over here like now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUGRDON Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 26 minutes ago, All Hail said: Apparently he can also consistently throw 100 mph and is a fantastic pitcher. Dude needs to get over here like now. His Japanese team has agreed to let him out of his contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUGRDON Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 31 minutes ago, glduck said: unless you hate this man, i wouldn't wish seattle on him. the only thing we do better than anyone else is give up 5 run leads. He leads off with homeruns and pitches shut outs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueDuck Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 28 minutes ago, All Hail said: Apparently he can also consistently throw 100 mph and is a fantastic pitcher. Dude needs to get over here like now. Just over 102 infact, and he hit 40hr last year. Kid is a phenom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glduck Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 11 minutes ago, KUGRDON said: He leads off with homeruns and pitches shut outs. i wouldn't question his talent. i'd question sending that talent to die in the siberia of Major League Baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All Hail Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 So the A's are clearly going to win this bidding war right? Right? no? Well fuck. Have fun Boston, New York, LA or SF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBug708 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Dodgers had him locked up 4 years ago, but the Cubs seem to be the front runner. Friedman loves signing guys who don't cost draft picks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBug708 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 1 hour ago, KUGRDON said: I don't know that it will or won't be a big market. Money, which militates towards a big market, is not going to be the over-riding factor with this kid. That's the point I'm making. He lives in a team dormitory which he rarely leaves. He doesn't go out to dinner or drink with his teammates or almost anyone else. He avoids fans. He wants to pitch and play daily and Control his personal life. Big money markets work against some of those goals. I'm not trying to invalidate any statements, just speculating. From what I've read about him the working conditions, living conditions, privacy and being able to pitch and play a position daily Are going to be determinative. He's giving up 200 million to go to the major leagues sooner. He isn't going to waste away on a team that won't give him exposure or isn't ready to win now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUGRDON Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 6 minutes ago, MrBug708 said: He's giving up 200 million to go to the major leagues sooner. He isn't going to waste away on a team that won't give him exposure or isn't ready to win now. I think winning now is important but don't think exposure is high on his list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBug708 Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 You don't think being in a giant market is worth more income? Hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUGRDON Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 Yes I do. I don't think income is the lads paramount goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueDuck Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 If income was his biggest goal, he'd wait two years. Besides he could play in Anchorage and the Japanese advertising would still pay him millions. For him, coming to American is t going to make him much more money, it's about competing with the very best players his sport has to offer. This is a guy who doesn't hardly leave the team housing, he lives and breathes baseball. If you watch the espn special on him you'd see, he's basically has the focus of Ichiro when it comes to working on his craft, but he's 6'4 with a killer fastball and a ton of power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUGRDON Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 It is interesting to note that in Japan he pitches on Sunday and plays the outfield or DH Monday through Thursday and takes Friday and Saturday off. I wonder how this will translate into MLB. How would it affect the rotation of other pitchers on the team? Let's say he played outfield, could a team really afford a lesser outfielder on Friday Saturday Sunday? I guess he could go strictly DH or just give regular outfielders a day off playing DH most days. With our scheduling, teams take a day off on one or two of the weekdays that he would otherwise play, so how many at bats would he get? It does pose some problems. It might make more sense for him to pitch mid week and play another position on Friday Saturday and Sunday to increase his at bats And allow for teams days off to provide him at least one of the days off per week. He also chose Sapporo as his team because they were the only Japanese team that would let him play a position other than pitcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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