DMC Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Aaron Boone is the new Yanks manager. Ok. Hard to have any take on it when the trend these days is to hire guys with no experience. Just happy the Yanks actually have a manager as the Ohtani sweepstakes officially begin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyroclasticFlow Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 13 hours ago, dmc515 said: Aaron Boone is the new Yanks manager. Ok. Hard to have any take on it when the trend these days is to hire guys with no experience. Just happy the Yanks actually have a manager as the Ohtani sweepstakes officially begin! No charity basketball games for the foreseeable future for this guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyroclasticFlow Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 @Ramsay B. interested in your take on this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay B. Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Honestly I'm kind of indifferent at this point. He obviously knows the game but has never done the job so who really knows? I am a little worried because he seems like he's an overly nice guy and I don't know how he'll handle things when times gets rough... but the same type of shit was said about "Clueless" Joe Torre and that turned out ok. I really thought they'd go with Meulens so this did surprise me. Hensley has way more experience and speaks Japanese. Along with having Tanaka, that would've been a nice little advantage to have when they make their push for Ohtani. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 52 minutes ago, Ramsay B. said: Honestly I'm kind of indifferent at this point. He obviously knows the game but has never done the job so who really knows? I am a little worried because he seems like he's an overly nice guy and I don't know how he'll handle things when times gets rough... but the same type of shit was said about "Clueless" Joe Torre and that turned out ok. I really thought they'd go with Meulens so this did surprise me. Hensley has way more experience and speaks Japanese. Along with having Tanaka, that would've been a nice little advantage to have when they make their push for Ohtani. Yea, I thought they were going to go Meulens too. Oh well. Boone should be fine. He's smart and a good communicator. Not sure it helps in the Ohtani sweepstake but I doubt it hurts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch-MaesterPhilip Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 So the Yankees are out of the running for Otani. The Giants are a name that have come up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghjhero Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Mariners are being touted as the favorites from what I’ve heard. I really hope he doesn’t end up there, I can’t think of a more boring team in MLB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Arch-MaesterPhilip said: So the Yankees are out of the running for Otani. The Giants are a name that have come up. Glad he didn't string them along, seems like a really stand up guy. Wherever he ends up, I'll be rooting for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch-MaesterPhilip Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 9 hours ago, Ghjhero said: Mariners are being touted as the favorites from what I’ve heard. I really hope he doesn’t end up there, I can’t think of a more boring team in MLB. The Padres are pretty boring too. 9 hours ago, dmc515 said: Glad he didn't string them along, seems like a really stand up guy. Wherever he ends up, I'll be rooting for him. I wish him success wherever he goes but hope the Yankees beat him. He seems like he wants to be THE guy and not part of a team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghjhero Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 4 hours ago, Arch-MaesterPhilip said: The Padres are pretty boring too. I wish him success wherever he goes but hope the Yankees beat him. He seems like he wants to be THE guy and not part of a team. True, but at least the Padres haven’t tried to contend only to fall flatter than a pancake the last few years. Yeah I really don’t understand that part at all. He’s seemingly not here to join a team that’s primed to win, but he doesn’t want the money and big lights either? Yet he wants enough attention to slake his thirst? It’s all very strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch-MaesterPhilip Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Ghjhero said: True, but at least the Padres haven’t tried to contend only to fall flatter than a pancake the last few years. Yeah I really don’t understand that part at all. He’s seemingly not here to join a team that’s primed to win, but he doesn’t want the money and big lights either? Yet he wants enough attention to slake his thirst? It’s all very strange. I think the Sox, Yankees and everyone else dodged a bullet here. He seems like he is going to have a hard time fitting in the clubhouse with most teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 21 minutes ago, Arch-MaesterPhilip said: I think the Sox, Yankees and everyone else dodged a bullet here. He seems like he is going to have a hard time fitting in the clubhouse with most teams. I don't know. We'll see. It's very clear that geography is important to him with 5 of the 7 finalists on the west coast and no east coast teams. It's just that the priorities that the writers assigned to him don't seem to be his priorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myshkin Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 If Otani wants to hit, which seems very important to him, he really should sign with an AL club. I just don’t see how him playing the outfield on his non pitching days is gonna work. Apart from the injury risk, he’s not going to be properly rested when it comes time for him to take the mound. The guy’s a stud, and I’d love to see him pitch for the Dodgers, but if we really want to see what he’s capable of as a two way player, he’ll need to be in the AL. Unfortunately, that most likely means he’ll be stuck in Seattle. In other big name news, Miami apparently has the framework in place for dealing Stanton to either the Cards or Giants. Rumor is that Stanton is waiting to see if the Dodgers get involved before okaying any trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireWolfSpirit Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Pinch hitting pitchers- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanteGabriel Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 A little surprised I'm first with this, but Ohtani is going to the Los Angeles Angels of Outside Los Angeles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch-MaesterPhilip Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 I didn't realize the Angels played in a small market. Good for him, I wish him the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimTuesday Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 I want to die Also, how are the Mariners a boring team? They are a bad team, sure, but they certainly aren't a boring team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanteGabriel Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 47 minutes ago, Arch-MaesterPhilip said: I didn't realize the Angels played in a small market. Good for him, I wish him the best. I think he just didn't want to be in one of those intense markets with a fanatic fan base and overactive media like New York or Boston. Anaheim seems the best of all worlds for him, since no one gets all that pumped about the Angels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myshkin Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 This is a surprise. Who would’ve guessed the Angels? Also, the definitely not boring Mariners just traded for Dee Gordon, plan to move him to center field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronn Stone Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 11 minutes ago, DanteGabriel said: I think he just didn't want to be in one of those intense markets with a fanatic fan base and overactive media like New York or Boston. Anaheim seems the best of all worlds for him, since no one gets all that pumped about the Angels. It seems like every season 3 million people go to The Ball Park The Mouse Built to pray in total silence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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