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  1. Jason Ross
    Which I mentioned to TT, is fair. At the same time, it doesn't make it good that we don't have Ohtani. There's no argument that a once in a lifetime type player being on another team that is good, however. It doesn't mean we don't have a path to a fine offseason, but I think claiming we don't have him is good...well...I won't agree.
  2. Jason Ross
    Which is likely fair. It seems quite obvious that the Dodgers were always the choice here. I think the Cubs could have gotten crafty, still offered more AAV/money, played with deferments, but I have a feeling the reports that he knew where he wanted to end up, that he preferred LA...that these were ultimately true. I'm not sure I place that much blame on the Cubs here, because I think based on the Dodgers behavior, and Ohtani's, that as long as the Dodgers were close-ish, this was going to be the end.
  3. Jason Ross
    Yeah, the market all around is likely very much just about to uncork. I'd guess we have a few acquisitions between the two Sundays.
  4. Jason Ross
    Yeah, I'd wonder too. My guess is that the Ricketts don't want to be paying $300m for however many years it's differed. But I think that's silly for someone as generationally wealthy as the Ricketts.
  5. Jason Ross
    The AAV could go down as low as $40m AAV due to differed money (per Passan) and the real-world-value of this will be less than $700m. I have no idea if Ohtani was open to Chicago, or open to this kind of a contract to be in Chicago. What I will say, is on this contract, I disagree that it's a good thing the Cubs didn't get him. It's a bad thing they didn't get him. Ohtani is worth plenty for the team in extra revenue, he's a great-once-in-a-lifetime talent. The Cubs can still come out of this good for 2024. But they won't be as good if they had Ohtani.
  6. Jason Ross
    That's some deep state conspiracy horsefeathers. But I'm here for it.
  7. Jason Ross
    Eh. Pass on both if possible. I think Bieber is fine, but the Cubs need strike out power in the rotation. Clase is going to be far too expensive I hate the idea of sinking legitimate trade capital into a RP. Naylor, however, is a guy I'd like,
  8. Jason Ross
    Credit to the Dodgers for getting their guy. Credit to Ohtani for getting what he wanted. You just can't compete with that.
  9. Jason Ross
    Probably less because of the Fubs and more everyone else.
  10. Jason Ross
    $700m. Holy horsefeathers.
  11. Jason Ross
    Yeah, I've given up thinking Charles has any information.
  12. Jason Ross
    I will say this: I find this to be a compelling thing. Perhaps everyone is too scared to talk with how bad Jon Morosi looks right now, or just in deference to not having information, but even when local Toronto guys were jumping in on the Ohtani thing, Chicago sat quiet. It's been a weird reaction. I I'd have expected someone to have a reaction to all that talk, even retweeting their previous articles of other plans for the offseason but the silence was noticeable.
  13. Jason Ross
    Could be. With Ohtani, I would be floored if anyone in gambling was hearing anything, however. This is arguably the most secretive FA recruitment we've ever seen, especially in social media world. My guess is that he got lucky on Judge and this isn't the only time he had jumped at something hours before, but misses 95% of the time. That's usually what these accounts do. Incarcerated Bob was another one of these accounts. With that said, he did surprise me when I saw the tweet wasn't a photoshop job, so I'll give him that. Perhaps CJ is just on it. But I think it'll likely be "in spite of" as opposed to "he knew" even if we sign him. But it's fun to think he's got a line here.
  14. Jason Ross
    Yeah, I'd guess this guy is full of it. Probably got lucky on Judge, more than assuredly.
  15. Jason Ross
    Listen, credit to Golson on this: I have been scouring twitter assuming (because he was using screen grabs mostly) that his tweet about Judge was doctored/photoshopped to make it look like he called it when he didn't. But twitter advanced search finds this: Which is the original tweet. Hours before Morosi and Rosenthal. I don't know what this guy does or doesn't know. I'm not claiming him to be real. But I was surprised that.
  16. Jason Ross
    The Human Rain Delay.
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  18. Jason Ross
    Yes. There was enough time between Morosi's post and Bob's that you'd have expected someone to post a re-tweet of a recent "best other free agents" article or something. Sharma, Mooney. Levine, Rogers...didn't even get a Dave Kaplan fit or something. It was nothing.
  19. Jason Ross
    Yeah, I don't think anyone can whine and complain that the Ohtani signing wasn't a spectacle and a showcase for the sport any more.
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  21. Jason Ross
    This is a really good point.
  22. Jason Ross
    He's had a really rough offseason. He's said some really bonkers horsefeathers.
  23. Jason Ross
    I was the kid who mouthed all the words and pretended to sing during the elementary school concerts so I can't be held accountable for my lack of tune.
  24. Jason Ross
    I was thinking Oh Oh It's Magic. You know! You did. TT, you're a savant.
  25. Jason Ross
    Listen, if he pulls this one off, I'll go streaking.
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