The spending war over Yamamoto between the Dodgers and Mets is going to be insane.
The spending war over Yamamoto between the Dodgers and Mets is going to be insane.
Sounds like the Yankees and Red Sox are just as much in on himOriginally Posted by bravesnumberone
Yankees are very very much in on him. They want/need him pretty badly as well. But yeah, it's gonna be crazy how much he ends up going for.
They better hope his stuff translates to the MLB. If not somebody is in for a long expensive time.
One thing I'll give Frank Wren credit for (and I give him credit for very little) is his plan to enter the Japanese market. He signed Kawakami, had a Japanese night in association with the Japanese consulate, and was making an effort to globalize the Braves brand while tapping into the Japanese pipeline of talent.
It didn't work largely because Wren bet on the wrong player but the idea itself isn't terrible.
jpx7 (12-08-2023)
He's the best Japanese prospect to enter baseball, pitching wise. It's worth the risk though, given his age.
jpx7 (12-08-2023)
Big Hideki Irabu would like a word.
Ivermectin Man
The obvious counterpoint to this would be Dice K. I remember reading some outlandish tales about his infamous gyroball for years leading up to him coming to the US.
Darvish was huge too... you guys remember Kei Igawa? He was massively hyped and absolutely sucked for the Yankees... only pitched 16 games with a 6.66 ERA.
Last edited by zbhargrove; 12-08-2023 at 11:31 AM.
His ranking in general doesn't make sense. Personally I'd put Acuna #3. As hitters I'd put Judge and Alvarz ahead of him. I think for whatever reason his 2022 season is dragging him down in Heyman's and maybe some other peoples eyes. But I think that should be thrown out since he was coming back from knee injury and he showed in 2023 he's 100% back.
Soto hit .242 with a .452 SLG in ‘22. Seager, .245/.455. I think the more likely explanation is Morosi is retarded.
Last edited by GovClintonTyree; 12-08-2023 at 12:21 PM.
Remember all that **** about Ohtani wanting to go to a team that wins? Consistently contending for championships? In the last 30 years, Toronto has won one division and made the playoffs 5 times, never a WS. Why not just say you’re following the money?
Because that's bad for your image
*Heyman
Not to mention word got out of him touring their Spring Training facilities and meeting with their brass there the other day.
Royals in on Lugo per Rosenthal.
That can’t be legit.
Well, baseball is an entertainment business and watching Judge in center certainly will be entertaining.
After trading for Soto and Verdugo to fix the OF for 1 year the Yankees almost have to sign Yama plus 1 more legit SP. If they don’t rebuild the rotation it won’t matter how good the OF is.
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