They're about to talk about the details of the Cubs pitch on The Score.

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Where did you find this?

 

 

I'm not at liberty to say.

They're about to talk about the details of the Cubs pitch on The Score.

 

I wonder if the Cubs get them if their moron fans will break out the racist t-shirts again.

I wonder if the Cubs get them if their moron fans will break out the racist t-shirts again.

Does Ohtani have a twitter account yet ? If he does, a tweet with a few articles and pictures of the shirt may be enough to eliminate the Cubs shortly. With such little time to pick a team and most of it dedicated to going over each team's presentation and questionnaire answers I'd imagine that whole Fukadome situation was overlooked.

Jim Bowden??‏ @Jim_BowdenSXM 3h3 hours ago #Giants are meeting with Shohei Ohtani and his representatives today in Los Angeles according to multiple sources involved in the process.

 

 

Seems like Kenny was surprised/not pleased that they werent given a chance to meet with him face to face in the 2nd meeting. I dont blame him.

Seems like Kenny was surprised/not pleased that they werent given a chance to meet with him face to face in the 2nd meeting. I dont blame him.

What I do blame them for is making it appear everyone had some sort of chance, when it is now quite obvious that wasn't the case. I wonder if they even bothered examining half the presentations. When you have $300k to gvie him and the White Sox recent history, you can't blame him for looking elsewhere. KW is mad like I am made after I buy a Powerball ticket and don't win.

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Scott Merkin‏Verified account @scottmerkin 14m14 minutes ago White Sox EVP Ken Williams on pursuit of Ohtani: "Our guys put together a great initial presentation. I was a little surprised we weren’t afforded the opportunity to sit down with him..."

 

 

What I do blame them for is making it appear everyone had some sort of chance, when it is now quite obvious that wasn't the case. I wonder if they even bothered examining half the presentations. When you have $300k to gvie him and the White Sox recent history, you can't blame him for looking elsewhere. KW is mad like I am made after I buy a Powerball ticket and don't win.

 

 

His criteria is a little stupid though. Apparently small market teams unless your in the LA area...which is now a small market?

Scott Merkin‏Verified account @scottmerkin 14m14 minutes ago White Sox EVP Ken Williams on pursuit of Ohtani: "Our guys put together a great initial presentation. I was a little surprised we weren’t afforded the opportunity to sit down with him..."

 

It would definitely be easier to swallow if the other Chicago team wasn't afforded an opportunity either.

Wasnt there a rumor that he didnt want the spotlight? How is going to the Angels,Dodgers or Giants going to fix that problem? The perfect team would have been Oakland.

If there is anything we have learned so far in this process is that almost everyone who has claimed to have knowledge of this situation is full of s***.

His criteria is a little stupid though. Apparently small market teams unless your in the LA area...which is now a small market?

LA isn't small. Dallas isn't small, SF isn't that small, the Cubs aren't small. The small market didn't apply to more than half.

Scott Merkin‏Verified account @scottmerkin 14m14 minutes ago White Sox EVP Ken Williams on pursuit of Ohtani: "Our guys put together a great initial presentation. I was a little surprised we weren't afforded the opportunity to sit down with him..."

 

Scott Merkin‏Verified account @scottmerkin 26m26 minutes ago More Williams: "I felt when we get in front of people, there’s a second presentation and there’s an opportunity to express the genuineness in dealings with our players throughout the years and the consistency as far as that’s concerned. It kind of resonates with people."

 

 

Jim Bowden??‏ @Jim_BowdenSXM 42m42 minutes ago Digesting the Ohtani seven finalists: West Coast preference especially California, respect for Mariners & Rangers past successful experience with Japanese players & the Theo factor incl. how strong Cubs are built for next five years….Interesting only 3 AL Teams where he can DH

 

 

His criteria is a little stupid though. Apparently small market teams unless your in the LA area...which is now a small market?

 

Remember that no one from Otani's camp has said ANYTHING about a small market -- that was Cashman that said that. More assumptions made by irresponsible people on Twitter and exacerbated by irresponsible reporting. This whole this has been assumptions and speculation.

Levi Weaver @ThreeTwoEephus Available budgets for remaining Ohtani finalists: Rangers ($3.53m), Mariners ($1.57m), Angels ($1.315m), Cubs ($300k), Padres ($300k), Dodgers ($300k), Giants ($300k)

James Fox‏ @JamesFox917 24m24 minutes ago This is true but #Rangers, #Angels and #Mariners can still acquire more international money. Texas can acquire around $1.5 million, Seattle can acquire $2-$2.5 million, and LA can acquire roughly $2 million.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Levi Weaver @ThreeTwoEephus Available budgets for remaining Ohtani finalists: Rangers ($3.53m), Mariners ($1.57m), Angels ($1.315m), Cubs ($300k), Padres ($300k), Dodgers ($300k), Giants ($300k)

James Fox‏ @JamesFox917 24m24 minutes ago This is true but #Rangers, #Angels and #Mariners can still acquire more international money. Texas can acquire around $1.5 million, Seattle can acquire $2-$2.5 million, and LA can acquire roughly $2 million.

 

 

This is my tweet so I'll elaborate:

 

Rangers: Have $3.53 million. They can acquire roughly $1.5 million more. Total: $5 million.

Mariners: Have $1.57 million. They can acquire $2-$2.5 million more. Total: $3.5-$4 million

Angels: Have $1.315 million. They can acquire $2 million. Total: $3-$3.5 million.

I do not see any club with only 300K getting him.

The perfect team would have been Oakland.

 

I'm thinking Seattle.. that city has a large Japanese population, and a favorable climate (he hates heat).

This is my tweet so I'll elaborate:

 

Rangers: Have $3.53 million. They can acquire roughly $1.5 million more. Total: $5 million.

Mariners: Have $1.57 million. They can acquire $2-$2.5 million more. Total: $3.5-$4 million

Angels: Have $1.315 million. They can acquire $2 million. Total: $3-$3.5 million.

 

I’ll gladly deal away more bonus pool money in exchange for prospects

I'm thinking Seattle.. that city has a large Japanese population, and a favorable climate (he hates heat).

Huh - hasn't heard that about weather.

Ken Rosenthal‏Verified account @Ken_Rosenthal 3h3 hours ago Ken Rosenthal Retweeted Ken Rosenthal

 

Ohtani met with #Dodgers in addition to #SFGiants yesterday, sources tell The Athletic.

 

 

Jon Morosi‏Verified account @jonmorosi 2h2 hours ago A reminder that relationships matter: @Padres have a partnership with Shohei Ohtani’s Japanese team, the Fighters. He has trained at the Padres’ complex in Arizona. All 7 finalists for Ohtani train in Arizona. @MLB

 

 

MLB Trade Rumors‏ @mlbtraderumors 2h2 hours ago Shohei Ohtani has met with at least 6 of the 7 teams that he is still considering, with only the #Padres seemingly still to go. Here's where his recruiting process stands: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/12/shohei-ohtani-finalists-rumors-meetings-teams-giants-dodgers-angels-padres-mariners-rangers-cubs.html …://https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017...ers-cubs.html …