mission27 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 24 minutes ago, BladeKor said: So the japanese Babe Ruth? Lol. http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/news/japans-babe-ruth-shohei-otani-mlb-2017/8oru3a8kbhp01qc0e8gohlaoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewAge Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 4 hours ago, BladeKor said: You never know with these Japanese players, you either get something great like Ichiro Suzuki, or you end up with another Daisuke Matsuzaka. You never know with these American players, you either get something great like Kris Bryant, or you end up with another Mark Appel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramssuperbowl99 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 5 hours ago, BladeKor said: You never know with these Japanese players, you either get something great like Ichiro Suzuki, or you end up with another Daisuke Matsuzaka. Or you can look at him for 8 seconds, take one radar gun reading and realize that he's nothing like Daisuke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mission27 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 33 minutes ago, ramssuperbowl99 said: Or you can look at him for 8 seconds, take one radar gun reading and realize that he's nothing like Daisuke. Basically he's a CS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramssuperbowl99 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 3 minutes ago, mission27 said: Basically he's a CS. At this point, it's him, Strasburg, and maybe David Price as the best amateur pitching prospects of the decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mission27 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Just now, ramssuperbowl99 said: At this point, it's him, Strasburg, and maybe David Price as the best amateur pitching prospects of the decade. Strasburg was his own tier as a pitching prospect, but Otani can hit home runs. Tough call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BladeKor Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 3 hours ago, mission27 said: http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/news/japans-babe-ruth-shohei-otani-mlb-2017/8oru3a8kbhp01qc0e8gohlaoo Lol, what are the odds. I wish my Braves would sign him, but I know that's not gonna happen, its gonna be Yankees, Red Sox or Dodgers that get him I bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewAge Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 2 hours ago, ramssuperbowl99 said: At this point, it's him, Strasburg, and maybe David Price as the best amateur pitching prospects of the decade. Is Price still considered within the decade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mission27 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 33 minutes ago, NewAge said: Is Price still considered within the decade? Jesus I'm ******* old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewAge Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 5 minutes ago, mission27 said: Jesus I'm ******* old Same tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewAge Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 1 hour ago, BladeKor said: Lol, what are the odds. I wish my Braves would sign him, but I know that's not gonna happen, its gonna be Yankees, Red Sox or Dodgers that get him I bet. I think the Rangers and Mariners are serious contenders here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsoxsuck05 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 2 hours ago, BladeKor said: Lol, what are the odds. I wish my Braves would sign him, but I know that's not gonna happen, its gonna be Yankees, Red Sox or Dodgers that get him I bet. You got Maitan at least lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsoxsuck05 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 5 hours ago, ramssuperbowl99 said: Or you can look at him for 8 seconds, take one radar gun reading and realize that he's nothing like Daisuke. Plus scouting is much better and the transition is probably smoother for Japanese guys than it used to be Remember when Cash signed Kei Igawa without even looking at him solely to counter Dice-K? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelonebillsfan Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Dice-K had 12 pitches and none of them were higher than a 50. Ohtani has three legitimate 70-80 FV pitches, his forkball is an 80 pitch right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewAge Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 16 minutes ago, Thelonebillsfan said: Dice-K had 12 pitches and none of them were higher than a 50. Ohtani has three legitimate 70-80 FV pitches, his forkball is an 80 pitch right now. I mean you can't grade a pitch like a forkball on the 20-80 scale since there is no basis here. There is no other forkball here to hold up as average or other grades on the scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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