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I meant they would get just a big Haul of Prospects that that could alter the franchise if those prospects develop and make impact in the MLB for the Angels instead of them getting nothing when He just walks away.
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I know we want to be all pragmatic and analytical about this, but you don't trade a guy in the middle of a historic season like this, contract year or not.
I have a hard time believing there's a lot of Angels fans out there itching to "stockpile for the future", if it costs them the rest of the season with Ohtani. Watching Ohtani do what he does, IS their playoffs and World Series, all rolled into one right now. From an ownership perspective, if you think there's the slightest chance you might re-sign him...you don't even give him a hint that you might be shopping him around. If you don't think you can re-sign him, you make all the money you can off him right now. Ride that marketing train for this historic season for the next decade and beyond. You trade him now for some teams 2nd and 3rd best prospects...all that comes to an end right now. I highly doubt MLB in general wants him to change teams either. Will take the shine off his accomplishment if it's split between two teams...while you're also expecting him to just pick up where he left off, in a completely different clubhouse and environment from where he came from. This guy is already walking a fine line with his health and durability. I don't think anything good can come with the added stress of packing up and moving somewhere else, mid-season. |
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I agree with that. I think if Sammy Sosa or Mark McGwire were impending free agents in 1998 there's no way the Cubs or Cardinals would have traded them.
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Pack the parks and get the television ratings now. Then sell nick nacks and paddy wacks commemorating this season, from now until the end of eternity. That's how you get compensated for losing him at the end of the season. |
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I hope I'm wrong (and I have been concerning this guy before), if Ohtani's body is as fragile as a lot of us suspect it may be, the Angel's best bet may be to cash in on his fame right now...and let somebody else pay roughly 1/2 a Billion $'s for him, for next year and beyond.
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All in all one can only conclude he is a physical wreck. I suspect this forum would have had the same pessimism with regards to Ruth in 1920. (Or not) The future hasn’t happened yet is all I can say. I liked Mays in 1954. For me it’s say hey for Shohei. I wish him well.
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No, because that team would have had legitimate championship aspirations without him, also. He'd be a carpetbagger...a hired gun that got them across the finish line. He'd have no history with them otherwise. I take this all back, if he goes to another team, wins 2 World Series Games and hits 5 HR's in the same series. |
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Mike Trout might take exception to that characterization. Moniak is hitting well over .300. The problem with the team is the bullpen. No bulls.
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He can take exception to it from the bench, which is where he's been for the last month!
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And forgive me if I've posted this before, but this remains one of favorites:
https://www.theonion.com/shohei-ohta...ere-1828835846
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