Shohei Otani sweepstakes (NYY out, looks like West Coast)
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Potential to be a top-20 SP and an above-average corner OF. Far, far harder to do both in the American game than in Japan.
My opinion? He signs with the team that lets him try both and ends up being a pitcher/occasional pinch hitter by his second year in the league.
Potential to be a top-20 SP and an above-average corner OF. Far, far harder to do both in the American game than in Japan.
My opinion? He signs with the team that lets him try both and ends up being a pitcher/occasional pinch hitter by his second year in the league.
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Any chance he signs with a NL team that will bat him higher in the order every start, and then use him as a platoon/pinch hitter?
At this point, I don't think he's accomplished enough of a hitter to say that. If he moved across right now I'd say maybe he hits 7th or 8th and then gets some pinch hitting AB's, but that's about it.
His OPS by year in Japan: .660, .842, .628, 1.004. Not to say that you shouldn't expect some early struggles from a teenager playing in a professional league, but its not like he's been a prodigious hitter during his career.
If he plays both ways, I only really see it as a DH (hasn't played OF in Japan in two years per BR), and even then that means he still has to hit considering the DH is the most premium offensive position. Definitely could be an asset as a pinch hitter in the NL though if the bat is legitimate.
His OPS by year in Japan: .660, .842, .628, 1.004. Not to say that you shouldn't expect some early struggles from a teenager playing in a professional league, but its not like he's been a prodigious hitter during his career.
If he plays both ways, I only really see it as a DH (hasn't played OF in Japan in two years per BR), and even then that means he still has to hit considering the DH is the most premium offensive position. Definitely could be an asset as a pinch hitter in the NL though if the bat is legitimate.
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He's really good. Whoever signs him should play him as a pitcher and not screw around with his development by making him play the field as well.
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How much do you guys think the Japanese team will get by posting him? I read that since he isn't/won't be 25, he can't sign a major league contract (he'd have to sign a minor league deal).
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Would be for me
Yeah I'm interested to see the whole strategy.
I mean, they could still get him, but I also assume that they a) don't want to go over the two year ban limit and b) would have already spent an ass ton of money.
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Wow, that sucks for them. Was that lowered from previous years? I feel like Matsuzaka was posted for a lot more than that.
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Japan is not a real country. Like the moon landing.
Also Ted Cruz is the zodiac killer, but he plays basketball for Duke now.
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