Let's talk about Yoshinobu Yamamoto

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Post by metirish » Mon Dec 18, 2023 7:00 am

I'm picturing Steve going full Axe and bringing in a world famous chef for dinner
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Post by A Boy Named Seo » Mon Dec 18, 2023 12:31 pm

I wondered if Steve would try to get Lindor or Pete or Kodai or Mr. Met over to dinner or on facetime or something.

My worry is probably the same as every other fan of every team who's in on this guy. All of the competitors are great markets to play and live in, and all the owners are seemingly ready to splash big cash, but the longer this thing drags out and the price inches upward (I guess it's already a slam dunk that it will hit $300M), the Mets are the most likely to still be there, right? I don't see LA dropping out any time soon, but with Shohei and Glasnow, that's already like $70M and this guy would push their tax hit to over $100M on just 3 guys. I know they can, but I don't know if they will?

I'm sure the Giants and Blue Jays and Phillies and even the Yankees have a line they won't cross for this guy. I bet Steve does, too, but what could it be? It's not like Roki Sasaki will be any cheaper when he's posted, and you figure every team who loses on Yamamoto will be immediately eyeing Sasaki next.

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Post by Benjamin Grimm » Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:28 pm

Steve Phillips wrote:I found it interesting Yamamoto went to meet with the Mets for a dinner at Steve Cohen's house and then they scrambled to put together a meeting with the Yankees while he was there. It seemed like meeting with the Mets was a priority.
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Post by MFS62 » Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:08 pm

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:28 pm
Steve Phillips wrote:I found it interesting Yamamoto went to meet with the Mets for a dinner at Steve Cohen's house and then they scrambled to put together a meeting with the Yankees while he was there. It seemed like meeting with the Mets was a priority.
The cynic in me tells me that he wanted to give the MFYs an opportunity to beat the offer he had just heard from the Mets.
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Post by metirish » Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:22 pm

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Post by Benjamin Grimm » Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:26 pm

MFS62 wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:08 pm The cynic in me tells me that he wanted to give the MFYs an opportunity to beat the offer he had just heard from the Mets.
That occurred to me too. I guess we'll find out in the coming week or so.
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Post by Edgy MD » Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:29 pm

What day is Buddhist Christmas observed?
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Post by kcmets » Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:52 pm

My guess is that if there's no news by Wednesday afternoon this is going
to linger into early January. And you all know I'm never wrong sometimes.
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Post by MFS62 » Mon Dec 18, 2023 4:02 pm

Edgy MD wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:29 pm What day is Buddhist Christmas observed?
I'll have to ask the manager of the store that advertised "Matzos for Chanukkah".
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Post by Lefty Specialist » Mon Dec 18, 2023 5:47 pm

I can make space under my tree for Mr. Yamamoto, Steve. Go for it. The money means nothing to you.
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Post by MFS62 » Mon Dec 18, 2023 6:17 pm

I'm predicting it will be announced Thursday for the Friday papers, because Friday news hits the Saturday newspapers, which traditionally have lower readership. (I realize there are other news media, but those reporters who cover the teams deserve a break.)

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Post by ashie62 » Tue Dec 19, 2023 6:39 am

Zach Scott was parking cars at the dinner
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Post by metirish » Tue Dec 19, 2023 6:55 pm

I'm taking this as good news
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Post by A Boy Named Seo » Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:44 pm

He should wait til Feb 1. Maybe he'll get $400M.
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Post by Lefty Specialist » Wed Dec 20, 2023 4:22 pm

I think the posting expires on January 4th, so a decision needs to be made by then or he's back to Japan for another year.
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Post by metirish » Thu Dec 21, 2023 4:41 pm

Probably means nothing
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Post by A Boy Named Seo » Thu Dec 21, 2023 5:03 pm

Goddamn Shohei is thicc
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Post by metirish » Thu Dec 21, 2023 5:25 pm

Apparently Yamamoto can't make it
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Post by Benjamin Grimm » Thu Dec 21, 2023 5:34 pm

metirish wrote: Thu Dec 21, 2023 5:25 pm Apparently Yamamoto can't make it
Maybe he's looking for apartments in Jamaica or Corona.
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Post by metirish » Thu Dec 21, 2023 5:39 pm

Jeff Wilpon is driving him around Connecticut showing him houses , after first showing him a video presentation of the NY area
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Post by kcmets » Thu Dec 21, 2023 5:47 pm

Funny, ya kinda forget how massive Ohtani is until you see him
standing with mere mortal men.
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Post by metirish » Thu Dec 21, 2023 8:31 pm

Bkow them away, Steve
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Post by Edgy MD » Thu Dec 21, 2023 9:56 pm

The Giants have had some frustrating offseasons in recent years, haven't they?
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Post by A Boy Named Seo » Thu Dec 21, 2023 10:04 pm

They won the Arson Judge sweepstakes
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