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Travis Sawchik
12:27
Progressive Field is 13 miles from my home so ....
But I love what the Astros and Dodgers have done in extracting more value out of in-house talent
Guest
12:28
What would the teams mentioned in your Ohtani post do with their current DH's? (Pujols, Cruz, Morales)
Travis Sawchik
12:28
I understand the concern, but it's something I'd worry about after landing Ohtani
Dunkin' Donuts
12:28
I can not see Ohtani being signed by an NL team.  Pitching, hitting, and, playing the field would be way too much wear and tear.
Travis Sawchik
12:29
I generally agree ... I wonder if the Giants could be an exception given the Bay Area has the greatest percent of Asian-American population in the country. But I'm not sure how much that matters to Ohtani
Pat
12:29
I think the idea that Ohtani is going to be a 2-way player is really flawed. Who was the last guy to do that? I bet it doesn't happen
Travis Sawchik
12:29
He's already proven he can do it at the second highest level of pro ball outside of the majors ... So I think it's worth a shot
12:30
Heck, put Ohtani in a six-man rotation if you're really concerned about stress
Connor
12:30
Does anyone have an actual insight into where Ohtani is going or is it just speculation at this point?
Travis Sawchik
12:30
I think it's all fun speculation. I'd guess the Yankees are the favorite
Michael K Woods
12:31
Here is a hypothetical trade that has zero chance but will you indulge me anyway? Grandal and Verdugo for Victor Robles.
Travis Sawchik
12:32
Michael, I kind of want this happen but there's probably no chance it happens
What I do know is the Nationals could really use help at catcher
He Hate Me
12:33
The Red Sox added Eduardo Nunez and Addison Reed at this year's deadline by trading two college relievers drafted in the previous year. It seems a lot like they drafted those close-to-ready, high-floor, medium-ceiling guys specifically as deadline trade-bait (and they drafted a couple more this year). Is this a thing or am I imagining it?
Travis Sawchik
12:34
Do teams draft with the primary intention of trading the selections? No....But maybe the Red Sox are different
He Hate Me
12:34
December 25, 2017: Shohei Otani signs with the Angels; also signs huge endorsement deal with Nike. West Coast team with Japanese community, makes middling, big-market team with uber-star playoff-relevant. There, that was easy (and I'm not even a Halos fan).
Travis Sawchik
12:35
Personally, I find the Angels to be the most intriguing fit. Ohtani gets LA's No. 2 team into the postseason AND he gets Mike Trout into the postseason
Moreover, they would be the ultimate stars-and-scrubs experience
Mike
12:35
Do you expect AA to wheel and deal like he did in Toronto, or do you think he may now have a more similar philosophy to Friedman and Zaidi of building depth throughout the organization?
Travis Sawchik
12:36
I'm sure he'll take some lessons from the Toronto experience and be a little less aggressive
Pudge Poison
12:36
Has anyone written on 1) Japanese culture's appraisal of MLB clubs, cities, and cultures; 2) the Japanese experience as major league players and what that's like culturally or personally; and 3) the nature of the interaction between Asian population/culture in an American baseball city and the Japanese players who play there?
Travis Sawchik
12:36
I'm not aware of much written on this subject but if I'm a team trying to recruit Ohtani I am putting a team on this
12:37
I would imagine the West Coast cities, New York and Toronto are some of the preferred spots to visit and play in
P
12:38
Thoughts on the Jays going forward?
Travis Sawchik
12:39
Jays are kind of in a tough transition spot in the short term ... unless they land Ohtani! I would be looking to dismantle to a degree and build around some of the top prospects that are getting close
Pudge Poison
12:40
I mean, let's say 15% of Hanshin is made up of people from the US, and no other town has more than 10%; Mike Trout wants to go play ball in Japan because the competition is better and there is more money to be made ultimately.  Does Mike Trout care about the 5%?
Travis Sawchik
12:41
It's probably more about culture/options said city has to offer in ways of dining and lifestyle, I would imagine
Ray Liotta as Shoeless Joe
12:41
Travis! The Sacre Bleu's fanbase is getting restless. Perhaps a rebrand is in order? Might I suggest the name and logo of former hockey team the Montreal Wanderers? The simple white W logo placed in the red shield is awesome.
Travis Sawchik
12:42
Montreal's fan base is suffering from winning fatigue !?! Might be time to move to DC
Pudge Poison
12:42
What's the r-squared value on the crowdsourced/FG predictions for free agents and the market's valuation of the same players over the past 3 years?
Travis Sawchik
12:42
That
's a good project for someone
Pudge Poison
12:43
Why has the splitter become less common in MLB?
Travis Sawchik
12:43
What's tough about that question is there are quite a few split changeups in the game now ... like Salazar and Cobb, etc
Jack
12:43
Would Ohtani, Darvish and an Odor turnaround put the Rangers in contention?
Travis Sawchik
12:43
For sure
Marcus Banks
12:43
so....Ohtani to Orioles then?
Travis Sawchik
12:44
Yes!
Dave
12:44
Suppose a team makes Ohtani the exact sort of offer they're specifically not allowed to: Sign with us and we'll give you a huge extension the moment we can. He does, and then is shockingly terrible. Inability to adjust to MLB, TJ surgery, whatever. The team quietly withdraws its extension offer. Ohtani complains to MLB. Would the punishment for the team be minor or major?
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