We got him! Ohtani selects the Angels

[Angelsjunky]

FUCK YES!!!!!!!  Awesome, awesome news.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Ken Rosenthal‏Verified account @Ken_Rosenthal 7m7 minutes ago

Agent (not from CAA) on Ohtani signing: “Eppler made this happen. 100% all him. He has been on Ohtani since he was in HS and I will bet he absolutely crushed the presentation. This is a credit to him.” Eppler visited Japan while with NYY and after becoming LAA GM in Oct. 2015.

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[AngelsLakersFan]

1 hour ago, totdprods said:

So we got Kevin Maitan, Justin Upton, Shohei Otani, Livan Soto for Long, Rodriguez, ~$100m, and Justin Kelly.

We STILL have money to spend, a farm to arguably trade from, and enough SP depth to move someone.

This has, thus far, been a huge offseason for the Angels. We've added more organizational talent than anyone else possibly could and we have spent very little money.

[gotbeer]

I got one for you @Angel Oracle

Shohei the money

[mp170.6]

This deal sucks unless it comes with an influx of Japanese cuisine to Anaheim.

Stupid Obama!

[California Cajun]

52 minutes ago, Chimi said:

Eppler upon hearing the news...

Is that Freddie Blassie?

[HaloMilliVanilli]

Stoked beyond belief.  Eppler is a genius and is painstakingly enacting his grand plan.

[VariousCrap]

[mtangelsfan]

 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

1 hour ago, Troll Daddy said:

I feel sad for Dipoto 

Dipoto just trashed his farm system losing 4 of the top 10 prospects for Dee Gordon the CFer. LOL

[Brandon]

Didn’t follow much. Is he just minor league talent or will he be on the main squad?

[Angel Oracle]

6 minutes ago, California Cajun said:

Is that Freddie Blassie?

Nature Boy, Ric Flair, styling and profiling

[fan_since79]

Wow!!! Just got back home and saw the news.

Finally, something really, really good happens in the offseason for the Angels!

 

[bloodbrother]

1 minute ago, Brandon said:

Didn’t follow much. Is he just minor league talent or will he be on the main squad?

He's MLB ready. Best player in Japan and just 23 yrs old. Angels control his rights for the next 6 yrs

[Turd Ferguson]

6 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Didn’t follow much. Is he just minor league talent or will he be on the main squad?

Major League talent on Minor League contract.

[fan_since79]

Just now, bloodbrother said:

He's MLB ready. Best player in Japan and just 23 yrs old. Angels control his rights for the next 6 yrs

Pinch me, I must be dreaming!

 

[Sherlock31]

Zehahahahaha

 

[JustATroutFan]

Angels just reeled in Japan's Babe Ruth! 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

1 hour ago, gotbeer said:

Was in Vegas, and got the Angels at 40-1.  Wonder what the odds will be now?

30-1 last I saw.

[GalericX]

!! ^%#$Q*^&$ !!!!

[yvangelfan]

Holy Mother of Jesus

[Inside Pitch]

1 hour ago, bloodbrother said:

Dipoto may have missed out on Ohtani, but he did get a former Angels pitcher

 

ROFLMAO..    Awww man -- some things never change....

[Brandon]

5 minutes ago, bloodbrother said:

He's MLB ready. Best player in Japan and just 23 yrs old. Angels control his rights for the next 6 yrs

 

5 minutes ago, Turd Ferguson said:

Major League talent on Minor League contract.

Sounds like a phenom that pitches and can hit (DH?) or can he play a position?

Hope to see him opening day.

The money aspect seems ridiculous. Does the signing fee affect salary cap or just the international signing money?

Thanks for the answers, gents

[AngelsLakersFan]

18 minutes ago, Brandon said:

 

Sounds like a phenom that pitches and can hit (DH?) or can he play a position?

Hope to see him opening day.

The money aspect seems ridiculous. Does the signing fee affect salary cap or just the international signing money?

Thanks for the answers, gents

It just counts against our international spending for the rest of this signing period. For the sake of the salary cap he's just listed at league minimum. Arte will have to write a check to Ohtani's Japanese club for $20 million though, but I don't believe that money counts against anything.

He'll probably just DH twice a week, taking ABs away from Albert and Cron.

[fan_since79]

1 hour ago, bloodbrother said:

Dipoto may have missed out on Ohtani, but he did get a former Angels pitcher

 

Dipoto is sifting through the bargain bin at the Dollar Store, while we're shopping at Saks Fifth Avenue.