Balta1701 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 27 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: Go to hell, Sasaki. He's a real aye hole for stretching this out when it was obvious where he was going to sign from the beginning. pynkefloyd Bah, he literally couldn't sign in this signing period before Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 7 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: Bah, he literally couldn't sign in this signing period before Wednesday. Right and he has a deadline to sign of January 23rd. He might as well drag it out as long as he can. And very weird to say it is obvious when it doesn't really seem that way haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 24 minutes ago, joejoesox said: Toronto is such an amazing city, I recommend anyone who hasn't been to check it out. Their public transportation for tourists is excellent compared to the s%*# show in Chicago Seriously there aren't many areas I would consider leaving Chicagoland for, but Toronto would be on the list. If it were south of here, it would be #1 easily. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 8 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: Bah, he literally couldn't sign in this signing period before Wednesday. Dude is quoting some rando's on a message board. Forget it, he's rolling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 6 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: Bah, he literally couldn't sign in this signing period before Wednesday. That fan really means he wishes SD wasn't even named to the final three when it could have caused them to lose an already limited intl signing class. Jake Cronenworth, 6 years and $72 million now available. Don't like that, there's Xander Bogaerts, who's a decent 2B masquerading as a SS with a truly abysmal contract. How about Musgrove and his balky elbow? Might as well trade Yu Darvish to Toronto, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 6 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Dude is quoting some rando's on a message board. Forget it, he's rolling. Between this and Iowa women's BB falling off a precipitous cliff...getting a bit salty. And when you're conditioned to life as an Iowa fan...you then automatically expect to see a defection from your #18th ranked signee from Mater Dei of all places in California, Addie Deal. Life comes in buckets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 14 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Dude is quoting some rando's on a message board. Forget it, he's rolling. He's been rolling for like 4 days now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bob Sacamano said: He's been rolling for like 4 days now. It's all over but the shouting. Spring Festival flight to Xi'an China takes off in a matter of hours. Need to escape from baseball and basketball for a week. White Sox need to go all out after 2B/SS Christopher Polanco...#22 guy in the signing class. caulfield12 https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-rumors-trades-and-signings?t=trades-and-transactions Blue Jays fit all the descriptors...but not sure their fans can handle another disappointment after the Ohtani flirtation last year. That he flew all the way to Toronto is pretty telling. Thank god the White Sox don't have to compete in the East...it would be completely homeless. Edited January 17 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 (edited) Going to go ahead and now predict Dylan Cease or the much more affordable Michael King (former Yankee) to Baltimore for Mayo lol...or Basallo. Or Kjerstad. Or Cowser. Or Westburg. The end. And Toronto really does start to make sense. International city. Rogers controls media. Yusei Kikuchi spoke very highly of experience there. You have your Japanese stars, Dominican stars, Arjun Nimmala (first Indian star), Bichette, Springer, Jose Berrios, Gausman...maybe they can add Pete Alonso as well and really go for it this 2025 season. That's the quintessential cosmpolitan image of a very international city. There will probably be some type of opt outs in his deal if the Jays were to suddenly become non competitive in the East...maybe a no-trade list as well. Edited January 17 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirmin' for Yermin Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 1 hour ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Can someone explain to me why anyone would ever choose to sign with the Blue Jays over the Dodgers? Simple. Money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Caulfield. Buddy. Please work on your copy/paste game. I beg you. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 41 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: Going to go ahead and now predict Dylan Cease or the much more affordable Michael King (former Yankee) to Baltimore for Mayo lol...or Basallo. Or Kjerstad. Or Cowser. Or Westburg. The end. And Toronto really does start to make sense. International city. Rogers controls media. Yusei Kikuchi spoke very highly of experience there. You have your Japanese stars, Dominican stars, Arjun Nimmala (first Indian star), Bichette, Springer, Jose Berrios, Gausman...maybe they can add Pete Alonso as well and really go for it this 2025 season. That's the quintessential cosmpolitan image of a very international city. There will probably be some type of opt outs in his deal if the Jays were to suddenly become non competitive in the East...maybe a no-trade list as well. He has to be signed to a minor league deal, which I believe is fairly bare-bones. If MLB catches wind of any side deals that escalate his salary, they could void his contract, make him a free agent, and sanction the Blue Jays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 1 hour ago, Balta1701 said: Bah, he literally couldn't sign in this signing period before Wednesday. I think he could have signed in the previous period, but that would have greatly truncated his time to evaluate suitors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 13 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said: Simple. Money Not in this case. Especially if you consider the exchange rate. This was never about $$$. Heck, he's going to have to clear border control/immigration/customs over and over again going in and out of Cacontract so frequently. Remember he lost his father and grandparents to natural disaster as a kid...Toronto is as safe as it gets compared to LA now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 4 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: Not in this case. Especially if you consider the exchange rate. This was never about $$$. Heck, he's going to have to clear border control/immigration/customs over and over again going in and out of Cacontract so frequently. Remember he lost his father and grandparents to natural disaster as a kid...Toronto is as safe as it gets compared to LA now. Blue Jay players are paid in US$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 (edited) 11 minutes ago, WestEddy said: Blue Jay players are paid in US$ https://www.mondaq.com/canada/income-tax/1540278/canadian-tax-traps-for-professional-athletes-entering-leaving-or-playing-in-canada-tax-planning-considerations-for-cross-border-professional-athletes Fine...tax consequences for athletes are much more complicated. "We discussed some of the intricacies that these athletes face in Canada. I think the general consensus among sports fans is that Canada has a very hard time attracting athletes because of its very high tax rates, its complicated tax system, and the Canada Revenue Agency's laser focus on these athletes' income just as soon as they set foot in the country. The conversation mostly focused on income, personal income tax, allocation of income, taxation of nonresident employees, Canada's tax treaties, and how that complicates how these athletes are treated." https://www.forbes.com/sites/taxnotes/2022/06/22/how-canada-taxes-pro-athletes/ Am not going to get into California tax politics lol. Edited January 17 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Why didn't the Padres trade for Roki's friends and family? 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 (edited) 19 minutes ago, WestEddy said: I think he could have signed in the previous period, but that would have greatly truncated his time to evaluate suitors. A lot of teams' money was already spent by the time he was coming over though. And since the new period starts during the offseason, it doesn't really matter if you sign on January 15th or December 15th. Edited January 17 by Bob Sacamano 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46DidIt Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 On 1/16/2025 at 1:13 AM, 46DidIt said: I took it as friendly reminder to appreciate Corbin Bernsen while we still have him. Never even recognized that the commercial guy was the same actor as Pedro Serrano. A shaved head and a goatee really changes a fellow I guess. Since he brought it up good a time as any to post this: Normally wouldn’t quote my own post, but this is tripping me out. I almost said I thought it was a friendly reminder to appreciate Uke while we can, but thought it would be funny to say Bernsen instead. Posted this right before I went to sleep and next thing I know he’s gone. Always been a big fan. RIP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Quin said: Why didn't the Padres trade for Roki's friends and family? Could have brought back Iguchi... "Not that he would've been a savior for us, but this is the final blow of what has been a disastrous offseason for the team and their fans. Regardless of who we blame, the Seidlers, Sasaki's BS dog and pony show, the Dodgers' ultimate goal of eliminating competition, the fact of the matter is that we were the closest to beating the defending champs last year and decided to go the opposite direction. Just focus on trading Cease, King, and Arraez for assets and wait another 5-10 years to be competitive again while wasting away FTJ's prime years. It's sickening." gaslampball.com Edited January 17 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 15 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: Could have brought back Iguchi... "Not that he would've been a savior for us, but this is the final blow of what has been a disastrous offseason for the team and their fans. Regardless of who we blame, the Seidlers, Sasaki's BS dog and pony show, the Dodgers' ultimate goal of eliminating competition, the fact of the matter is that we were the closest to beating the defending champs last year and decided to go the opposite direction. Just focus on trading Cease, King, and Arraez for assets and wait another 5-10 years to be competitive again while wasting away FTJ's prime years. It's sickening." gaslampball.com Fans of team that spent billions on a handful of contracts come to shocking revelation that teams have the goal of defeating their division rivals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 52 minutes ago, DirtySox said: Caulfield. Buddy. Please work on your copy/paste game. I beg you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 11 minutes ago, Quin said: Fans of team that spent billions on a handful of contracts come to shocking revelation that teams have the goal of defeating their division rivals. Teams do that? Sox fans, probably. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 1 hour ago, Quin said: Why didn't the Padres trade for Roki's friends and family? Playing checkers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy U Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 3 hours ago, caulfield12 said: Pitching factory in Toronto. They keep players healthier by and large. Favor splitter usage there...his favorite pitch. Asian community/intl city. Direct flights to Japan. Still play against Yankees Os Red Sox etc. Less media attention by far compared to LAD. Insulated from wildfires and earthquakes...father and grandparents died in a natural disaster in Japan. Also Insulated from border with Mexico in terms of safety. But what about their porous border with Buffalo? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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