Board:   [DoveNet] Sports
Subject: Re: Ohtani
From:    Gamgee
Date:    Sat Dec 30, 2023 08:08

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-=> Digital Man wrote to Margaerynne <=-

 >   Re: Ohtani
 >   By: Digital Man to All on Thu Dec 21 2023 01:49 pm

 >  > I'm not surprised at all that he didn't re-sign with the Angels, but I'm
 >  > still disappointed. My silver linings are:
 >  > - he'll be playing not too far down the freeway (haven't been to Dodger
 >  > stadium in ages, but now I have a good
 > > excuse to go again)
 >  > - the Dodgers and Angels always play each other during pre-season and
 >  > interleague

 >  Usually I'd poke some fun at Angels fans, but it's incredible they got him
 > in the first place (and at such a deal).
 >
 >  It doeshurt to see several years of Ohtani and Trout lead to this, but
 > y'all got him at a special time.

 DM> Yup. :-(

You can't really blame the dude, though.  He toiled for years, with
Trout, and they never got anywhere.  Proof that it takes an entire team
to be successful, I guess.

He wants to win some championships, and that wasn't going to happen with
the Angels.  Now he hasa chance to do that, and get paid for it.
Honestly I have to applaud him for staying as long as he did.  It won't
surprise me a bit to see Trout leave in the next year or two, or even
retire due to ongoing injuries.

I know the pain, as a lifelong RedSox fan...  :-(

Baseball is really just a business, after all.



.... I was wondering why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.
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