Shohei Ohtani

[BigJay]

It's easy to say they should've traded him but most teams know their best shot at getting Ohtani is this off season especially since they wouldn't have to give up elite prospects plus major league ready players to get him. The Angels have been a train wreck the past 2 decades and badly need to start over.

That’s why I’ve argued since last offseason (posted several threads here) Angels should have traded him for a boatload of prospects. Now they’ll get nothing for him.

The one saving grace is this injury may lower his value in the open market since he likely won’t be able to pitch next season. Angels might be able to resign him at a lower rate but I’d bet he goes elsewhere and they get nothing and like it

 

[homie1975]

That’s why I’ve argued since last offseason (posted several threads here) Angels should have traded him for a boatload of prospects. Now they’ll get nothing for him.

The one saving grace is this injury may lower his value in the open market since he likely won’t be able to pitch next season. Angels might be able to resign him at a lower rate but I’d bet he goes elsewhere and they get nothing and like it

right but would be shocking if he goes to a state with a low population of Asians

so i am guessing CA or NY where there are tons of Asians.

would be shocked if he went to a red state

 

[2the9s]

He plans to travel with the team and still hit in the lineup despite the tear

Source: Ohtani to keep hitting despite UCL tear

Shohei Ohtani is expected to be with the Angels for the start of their upcoming road trip and is planning to continue to hit in their lineup, at least in the interim, a source told ESPN.

www.espn.com

Yup. One of the reasons why I think it's a minor tear.

 

[DiggityDaggityDo]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1695224239656505589

 

[keithrichard]

Just an amazing player .

 

[2the9s]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1695224239656505589

IMO the tear can't be bad if he's hitting bullets like that.

 

[homie1975]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1695224239656505589

modern day babe ruth.

greatest overall talent in MLB in 4 generations.

hard to stomach for "purists" but i think they should just accept it.

a guy pitching AND hitting like this?

btw folks he had tommy john surgery in 2018.