Angels landed him.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 8 December 2017 19:24 (six years ago) link
unexpected!
― mookieproof, Friday, 8 December 2017 19:30 (six years ago) link
where did y'all think he was gonna go
― frogbs, Friday, 8 December 2017 19:31 (six years ago) link
i thought either padres or mariners i guess? i'm not really sure why
― mookieproof, Friday, 8 December 2017 19:32 (six years ago) link
I mean I would have loved for him to go somewhere strange like that but idk when these hyped up prospects go to teams w/o huge payrolls or a shot at contention
― frogbs, Friday, 8 December 2017 19:34 (six years ago) link
Angels finally have some protection for Trout.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Friday, 8 December 2017 19:35 (six years ago) link
god bless mike trout but it just seems weird that someone would move to orange county or play for mike scioscia unless they absolutely had to
― mookieproof, Friday, 8 December 2017 19:38 (six years ago) link
does this mean Pujols will be playing some 1b?
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 8 December 2017 19:45 (six years ago) link
will be even more depressing when the angels miss the 2018 post-season
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 8 December 2017 19:57 (six years ago) link
@ChrisGimenez5So does this mean I’m not the best hitting pitcher in the AL anymore
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Friday, 8 December 2017 19:57 (six years ago) link
Agent (not from CAA) on Ohtani signing: “Eppler made this happen. 100% all him. He has been on Ohtani since he was in HS and I will bet he absolutely crushed the presentation. This is a credit to him.” Eppler visited Japan while with NYY and after becoming LAA GM in Oct. 2015.— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 8, 2017
― mookieproof, Friday, 8 December 2017 20:33 (six years ago) link
excited by this news, pumped for trout to hopefully get a shot in his prime
― k3vin k., Saturday, 9 December 2017 02:45 (six years ago) link
we'll see how far 2 stars can carry a team, maybe
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 9 December 2017 03:23 (six years ago) link
don't forget simmons
― k3vin k., Saturday, 9 December 2017 03:39 (six years ago) link
ugh for a split second i thought you meant bill
― mookieproof, Saturday, 9 December 2017 03:40 (six years ago) link
lol
― k3vin k., Saturday, 9 December 2017 03:46 (six years ago) link
ask randy johnson and curt shilling xp
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Saturday, 9 December 2017 04:06 (six years ago) link
...Luis Gonzalez was pretty good too.
yeah sure, but damn LAA looked bleak 24 hrs ago
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 9 December 2017 04:29 (six years ago) link
Surprised nobody posted this yet (not-slow news day I guess!):
A physical obtained Tuesday shows Ohtani was previously diagnosed with a first-degree UCL sprain in his right (throwing) elbow.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2749018-shohei-ohtani-reportedly-dealing-with-elbow-injury
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 13 December 2017 23:40 (six years ago) link
*james andrews creeps around a corner in the distance*
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 13 December 2017 23:43 (six years ago) link
Ohtani has a page https://t.co/hMpKMXSjzmOhtani has a page 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨Ohtani has a page(Looks statistically a bit like Will Myers and Robbie Ray smushed together holy heck)— Eno Sarris (@enosarris) December 22, 2017
― mookieproof, Friday, 22 December 2017 15:52 (six years ago) link
the Angels make moves to facilitate the Experiment
https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-angels-have-cleared-the-way-for-shohei-ohtani/
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 20 February 2018 18:20 (six years ago) link
mortal, to start
https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-shows-electric-stuff-in-debut/c-267119522
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 25 February 2018 18:13 (six years ago) link
Shohei Ohtani is batting 2nd and DHing for the #Angels today against the Padres in Peoria.— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) February 26, 2018
― mookieproof, Monday, 26 February 2018 15:35 (six years ago) link
niiice
― k3vin k., Monday, 26 February 2018 16:05 (six years ago) link
Pujols made another $65,000 today
― i remember the corned beef of my childhood (Karl Malone), Monday, 26 February 2018 16:11 (six years ago) link
Lol
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 26 February 2018 22:28 (six years ago) link
daaaang, he walked in his first two PA's (the first one in particular was impressive) and then hit an RBI single before being taken out. Ohtani-fever!
― i remember the corned beef of my childhood (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 00:03 (six years ago) link
https://www.mlb.com/video/extended-cut-ohtanis-debut/c-1876969983?tid=69972428
you can watch all the footage of him pitching and hitting there from his first two games. that slide scared me a little!
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 28 February 2018 04:22 (six years ago) link
https://www.mlb.com/video/c-1878145883?tid=vtp_top_50
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 28 February 2018 04:23 (six years ago) link
Ohtani recorded all eight of his outs via strikeout. With his pitch count at 52, he's likely done for the day.— Maria I. Guardado (@mi_guardado) March 2, 2018
― mookieproof, Friday, 2 March 2018 17:59 (six years ago) link
this game doesn't seem to be mlb.com at all?
― na (NA), Friday, 2 March 2018 18:04 (six years ago) link
looks like a "b game" according to other tweets from Guardado, so the competition might not have been as strong as even a normal early March spring training game
― i remember the corned beef of my childhood (Karl Malone), Friday, 2 March 2018 18:07 (six years ago) link
you'll have to do more than THAT to impress us, ohtani
*eats doritos*
yeah it's a back fields thing against brewers minor leaguers (i think). keston hiura did double off him, think there were other hits
― mookieproof, Friday, 2 March 2018 18:08 (six years ago) link
i'm kinda surprised they wasted a 52-pitch ohtani spring training start on a b-game, though. you'd think they want to give him as many opportunities as possible to face major leaguers before the season starts
― i remember the corned beef of my childhood (Karl Malone), Friday, 2 March 2018 18:14 (six years ago) link
idk. plus they're at home this afternoon (not that the cactus league involves a lot of travel)
― mookieproof, Friday, 2 March 2018 18:17 (six years ago) link
Shohei Ohtani, breaking ball (from today). 😳 pic.twitter.com/pTrmll2bDi— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) March 2, 2018
otoh, i don't think it mattered that this was a minor leaguer
― mookieproof, Friday, 2 March 2018 20:42 (six years ago) link
http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/la-sp-dodgers-angels-ohtani-20180307-story.html
this is nagl on the dodgers part imo. boo hoo, you had to sit in some pointless unproductive meetings, welcome to every day of my life
― na (NA), Thursday, 8 March 2018 16:23 (six years ago) link
otm
― mookieproof, Thursday, 8 March 2018 16:27 (six years ago) link
have the Angels said if they'll consider bypassing the DH when Ohtani pitches, so he can hit? Presents a problem when he's relieved, obviously.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 8 March 2018 17:09 (six years ago) link
bypassing = eschewing
could they not list him as the DH, who happened to also do some pitching at the start of the game? tbh i don't really know the DH rules
― mookieproof, Thursday, 8 March 2018 17:21 (six years ago) link
The designated hitter rule allows teams to use another player to bat in place of the pitcher. Because the pitcher is still part of the team's nine defensive players, the designated hitter -- or "DH" -- does not take the field on defense.The DH must be selected prior to the game, and that selected hitter must come to bat at least one time -- unless the opposing team changes pitchers prior to that point. A team that chooses not to select a DH prior to a game is barred from using a DH for the rest of that game. A player who enters the game in place of the DH -- either as a pinch-hitter or a pinch-runner -- becomes the DH in his team's lineup thereafter.If a player serving as the DH is later used on defense, he continues to bat in his same lineup spot. But for the rest of the game, his team cannot use a DH to bat in place of the pitcher. A team is also barred from using a DH for the rest of the game if the pitcher moves from the mound to another defensive position, a player pinch-hits for any other player and then becomes the pitcher, or the current pitcher pinch-hits or pinch-runs for the DH.
The DH must be selected prior to the game, and that selected hitter must come to bat at least one time -- unless the opposing team changes pitchers prior to that point. A team that chooses not to select a DH prior to a game is barred from using a DH for the rest of that game. A player who enters the game in place of the DH -- either as a pinch-hitter or a pinch-runner -- becomes the DH in his team's lineup thereafter.
If a player serving as the DH is later used on defense, he continues to bat in his same lineup spot. But for the rest of the game, his team cannot use a DH to bat in place of the pitcher. A team is also barred from using a DH for the rest of the game if the pitcher moves from the mound to another defensive position, a player pinch-hits for any other player and then becomes the pitcher, or the current pitcher pinch-hits or pinch-runs for the DH.
not sure anything here except that last bit even approaches covering Otani's situation.
― omar little, Thursday, 8 March 2018 17:24 (six years ago) link
i don't think he can be a "DH" while pitching because, well, he's pitching. and playing defence etc. i think this is all we need to know: "A team that chooses not to select a DH prior to a game is barred from using a DH for the rest of that game."
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 8 March 2018 18:22 (six years ago) link
My understanding is that Otani can switch from pitcher to outfielder (and then can be switched out?)... I think there's something saying as much upthread but hey I'm lazy lol.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 8 March 2018 18:26 (six years ago) link
lit up by tijuana today, apparently
― mookieproof, Friday, 9 March 2018 21:17 (six years ago) link
sure he can, Al, but i'm wondering why not bat him *while* he's in the game pitching, and using no DH is the only way.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 9 March 2018 21:19 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkDDlgh8dAY
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Friday, 9 March 2018 22:12 (six years ago) link
that bat flip sucks
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 9 March 2018 22:17 (six years ago) link
I don’t know the exact exact timeline but I think the LA Times story (ippei stealing) dropped right before the ESPN one (two stories). Ohtani’s agents are professionals, I don’t see how the first interview fuckup happened
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Thursday, 21 March 2024 14:29 (one month ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/K4HSNvI.jpeg
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 23 March 2024 18:37 (one month ago) link