Subj : Re: Ohtani
To : Gamgee
From : Digital Man
Date : Sat Dec 30 2023 03:26 pm
Re: Re: Ohtani
By: Gamgee to Digital Man on Sat Dec 30 2023 08:08 am
> -=> 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 does hurt 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 has a 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 Red Sox fan... :-(
>
> Baseball is really just a business, after all.
No, I know, I don't blame him at all. I was grateful to be able to watch him so much, playing for my favorite team. But I do have to disagree with you there on championships: nobody knows in advance who's going to win from one year to the next. Nobody predicted the 2002 Angels. :-)
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