It's a decade late but this is better than anything Ross Atkins ever did for Cleveland during the entire time they employed him.Probably the most hilarious thing today is that the Guardians were able to find a way to offload 3/4ths of Myles Straw to a desperate team... that everyone knew would never get Sasaki, anyways
We are quite familiar with that feeling.The Dodgers certainly make it easy to hate them.
Holy shit go fuck yourself.Almost wish they didn’t win it all last year. But the alternative was worse. They have taken over as the one team that can get whatever player they wish.
On the plus side - wildfires
Heh the long "o" is often spelled out as "ou" for the gaijinBut wait, that insta handle is spelled "Rouki" and not "Roki." Is this a different guy?
Still time to delete thisAlmost wish they didn’t win it all last year. But the alternative was worse. They have taken over as the one team that can get whatever player they wish.
On the plus side - wildfires
Despite his profile making it seem like that is the real Jeff Passan, I'm unclear on why his handle is spelled wrong, which leads me to believe that isn't actually him.
https://bsky.app/profile/jeffpassan.bsky.socialDespite his profile making it seem like that is the real Jeff Passan, I'm unclear on why his handle is spelled wrong, which leads me to believe that isn't actually him.
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It’s a shame the Marshall Plan didn’t include provisions to build baseball diamonds across the continent.Japan has become the Dodgers farm system.
Maybe time for some kind of international draft process.
Same here, I have no problem watching Mookie and Dave Roberts thriving and winning World Series, and they're safely in the NL.I really have no problem with the Dodgers. Better they dominate than the Yankees.
Unless there's a lockout that kills a full season.If the League and fans want to end the era of deferred contracts and superteam juggernauts, I believe the current CBA expires in December 2026? Could be well timed as the beginning of the next Red Sox championship window...
Never blocked someone so fast in my life. What a raging asshole.Almost wish they didn’t win it all last year. But the alternative was worse. They have taken over as the one team that can get whatever player they wish.
Sorry
Wild. Feels like a real gamble not staying.$6.5mm signing bonus, per the internets
Yeah I selfishly will enjoy his being in my backyard I can't lie. They're a pretty good group of guys as megateams go. I get it being a bit boring though, too.I really have no problem with the Dodgers. Better they dominate than the Yankees.
Fangraphs had Darell Morel (the kid PIT signed out of a LAD commit) as their highest ranked commitment at #30. They usually have a guy in the top 10 at least; it's a little suspicious that this was the year they're suddenly non-competitive in that market for the first time since 2018?Not holding my breath that mlb will legitimately look into ths
View: https://twitter.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1880407758094372926
YupFangraphs had Darell Morel (the kid PIT signed out of a LAD commit) as their highest ranked commitment at #30. They usually have a guy in the top 10 at least; it's a little suspicious that this was the year they're suddenly non-competitive in that market for the first time since 2018?
Seems like a chicken-egg thing, though, no? Does Miami have an unfair advantage getting Cuban players, and are just not interested in spending money? Or didn't attract the first good one, that would create the chain reaction? While I agree with you in terms of the effect, I'm not sure about the cause being an issue of unfairness. Players are people, who have a right to go where they want, and it makes sense that once Ohtani went to LA, they would have an advantage even over the other west coast teams, especially considering that they are ALSO offering the biggest market, the most money, and the best chance of winning a World Series. Can you blame the players for choosing that situation? And really, do you want to blame the league for allowing them to do what they want?Is it just me, or does the fact the Dodgers appear to have the market cornered on Japanese big-time talent start to feel like an unfair business advantage?
I recognize that they are a well-run organization, and merely taking advantage of the situation they are in. I'm also not naive to the economics of baseball.
Still, they have persistent advantages over most other teams as a destination: relative proximity to Japan, fair-sized Japanese population, warm Pacific climate, Hollywood, etc. And they are prepared to spend money, albeit with deferrals to avoid penalties. It seems like the domestic and international drafts are used as tools to level the playing field among teams being able to attract talent. Is it time to institute some control over this influx of free agents? Maybe so, maybe not.
At any rate, a super team is being built, and ought to dominate the sport for a long time. The Sox, and to a greater degree the Yankees, had a competitive advantage for years. That has been curbed over time. Teams are free to spend what they want, including luxury tax implications, but the LA Dodgers appear to have an advantage in attracting this current generation of Japanese superstars.
At some point, even the Dodgers will run out of roster spots and not be able to take on every coveted superstar that hits the market.Is it just me, or does the fact the Dodgers appear to have the market cornered on Japanese big-time talent start to feel like an unfair business advantage?
I recognize that they are a well-run organization, and merely taking advantage of the situation they are in. I'm also not naive to the economics of baseball.
Still, they have persistent advantages over most other teams as a destination: relative proximity to Japan, fair-sized Japanese population, warm Pacific climate, Hollywood, etc. And they are prepared to spend money, albeit with deferrals to avoid penalties. It seems like the domestic and international drafts are used as tools to level the playing field among teams being able to attract talent. Is it time to institute some control over this influx of free agents? Maybe so, maybe not.
At any rate, a super team is being built, and ought to dominate the sport for a long time. The Sox, and to a greater degree the Yankees, had a competitive advantage for years. That has been curbed over time. Teams are free to spend what they want, including luxury tax implications, but the LA Dodgers appear to have an advantage in attracting this current generation of Japanese superstars.