Am I wrong in thinking the schedule is changing so we’ll face AL East opponents less than usual? So at least there is that. Maybe.
Ohtani Watch
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I actually considered doing the math on how much tax revenue would be lost (because I'm retired and need stuff to do during the winter). Then I realized that would be heading into crazy person territory. Which I may already inhabit since I even considered it in the first place.
I got a call from my realtor that "your dream house in Newport Beach is coming on the market ". Gulp.
Do the Jays owners have to compete with the USD TO CAD that is so bad right now?
so a $500M contract is more like $675M CAD.
so a $500M contract is more like $675M CAD.
I'm putting a question mark in the title for now:
View: https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1733200651830661127
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BNS not fully onboard. Love his work at Sportsnet.
EDIT: Thanks Jon, was going to do the same, based off the same Zitter. Heh.
BNS not fully onboard. Love his work at Sportsnet.
EDIT: Thanks Jon, was going to do the same, based off the same Zitter. Heh.
If this happens the Jays are going to be a force. They’re actually likable at this point too - so if the Sox are going to do the “find value in lesser players” approach - it’s nice the Jays are watchable
I generally agree with this. The Jays are a fun team. And, it's fun to have big ticket signings on unexpected teams.
I guess I’m interested in Ohtani’s reasoning behind selecting Toronto.
The LA teams seemed to be the front runners because of both money and closer proximity to Japan. If it’s just money, that’s cool, but just seemed like an odd fit.
The LA teams seemed to be the front runners because of both money and closer proximity to Japan. If it’s just money, that’s cool, but just seemed like an odd fit.
Are they fun? I don’t know, they have young stars, but they have under performed and kinda boring IMO.
I mean, it's so much closer to the New Balance headquarters. That has to be part of it.
Heads up that there are Blue Jays games included in the Flex 2-packs that the Red Sox put on sale today. The ticket office was probably counting on the selection of the Patriots Day game then one "average" game amongst the other non-premier series that are listed. Once Ohtani signs these will probably approach the demand of a Cubs or Yankees ticket.
Yeah those were good times if you were a Jays fan, 4,000,000+ in attendance for 3 straight years and the highest payroll in MLB.
@jonmorosi
On Shohei Ohtani, remember that the physical exam will be extensive for a record-setting contract. Even if Ohtani makes his *choice* in the next 24 hours -- as expected -- the *agreement* may not be finalized for several days due to the medical review process.
On Shohei Ohtani, remember that the physical exam will be extensive for a record-setting contract. Even if Ohtani makes his *choice* in the next 24 hours -- as expected -- the *agreement* may not be finalized for several days due to the medical review process.
Vlad is only under control a couple more years. If he eats his way out of being able to play the field, they'll let him walk.
I wonder what the physical exam is like. His elbow is already damaged goods. How much of a guarantee can they get on the repairability of it?
Will they be though? Their rotation is obviously great, but they also just lost 3 of their top 5 position players and Vlad, Varsho and Kirk all seriously underperformed the expectations they set in 2022.
They seem to be just falling short the last few years. I could see this being enough to put them over.
2023 was weird. It was like the renovations at SkyDome broke him. His numbers were awful at home, much better on the road. But it's hard to see a mega-deal in his future.
Agreed. Hope Trout ends up in the division too,
Among other jurisdictions, New York and Massachusetts are still going to tax him every time he's playing south of the border in their territory..
Even 2022...274/339/480. 273/330/511 at home. Very good numbers. But much closer to Justin Turner than mega-deal.
I wonder though if the pricing is done by hand or if it’s just AI generating dynamic pricing based on views/demand. Clicking on the same OF seat, I got $30 for Oakland, $80 for Yankees, and $115 for Dodgers and Blue Jays.
So, the Angels have the scoop on where he's going and raised ticket prices before it was announced? give me a break. They are just raising it because of the rumors, not because they know anything.
Well, this has always been the thing with the Blue Jays. They are a subsidiary of a corporate media behemoth, and if the suits *chose* a huge payroll, the resources were there. If somebody at Rogers thinks that a global superstar and a championship contending Jays team would sell a lot more ads and Rogers Sports subscriptions — remember, Canada is about the size of California, population-wise — why not drop $500m or whatever?
Bingo
or demand took off this AM when the rumors got loud causing the systems to flex prices up.
looks like I won’t be seeing the BoSox at Anaheim this year, either, at those prices.
I saw them play at the Rogers Centre this summer and thought it was a fun team that the fans were really in to. It was a great park to see a game and the place went nuts when Vlad hit a home run (it was right after he won the home run derby). Someone is going to be paying Bo Bichette a lot of money when he becomes a FA in a few years though, so the Blue Jays would have a tough decision to make if they have Ohtani on board too.
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