Welp, Ohtani signed with LA. So long M's

[beastalamode]

I will never ever go the ballpark, watch them on tv, or buy any of their merchandise until there's new ownership.

 

[NoGain]

We were never in the running for Ohtani, and not signing him is not much of a reason for bailing on the M's now. There's all sorts of other good reasons for that.

 

[Chapow]

I don't think he would have signed with the M's even if they had offered him the highest contract. He wants to play for a perennial playoff team and legit World Series contender. He wants to win.

If you were in his shoes, and were sick and tired of playing for a mediocre team that never makes the playoffs, would you rather play for the Dodgers or the Mariners (even if the M's offered you a little more)?

 

[acctingman]

OP is spot on. M's will be division dwelling losers until they are sold to an ownership group who aren't money grubbing whore mongers

 

[Flyingsquad23]

I don't think he would have signed with the M's even if they had offered him the highest contract. He wants to play for a perennial playoff team and legit World Series contender. He wants to win.

If you were in his shoes, and were sick and tired of playing for a mediocre team that never makes the playoffs, would you rather play for the Dodgers or the Mariners (even if the M's offered you a little more)?

That’s why they needed to make an offer he couldn’t refuse.
I would’ve been ok offering a billion dollar deal. The team would make that money + within the first 2 years.
Stadium would’ve been sold out every game and 70% of Washington would be sporting an Ohtani jersey.

And even if the signing didn’t translate into a WS it at the very least would’ve restored some faith.

 

[beastalamode]

I was ready to spend over $1k on the team next year but I guess they don't want my money. I will never give them money to watch a team that cannot and will not compete for a championship

 

[QWERTY]

I was ready to spend over $1k on the team next year but I guess they don't want my money. I will never give them money to watch a team that cannot and will not compete for a championship

Even though you will not go, the Mariners always have many fans attending their games for some odd reason.

 

[stack55]

WTF? 700 million for ten years. These guys are out of their minds.
Imagine how expensive those seats are gonna get. There pricing
the middle class out of sports.

 

[Flyingsquad23]

WTF? 700 million for ten years. These guys are out of their minds.
Imagine how expensive those seats are gonna get. There pricing
the middle class out of sports.

Ohtani deferred $680 million so the dodgers can buy more players. Doubt their prices go up more than the M’s…

 

[NoGain]

I believe the Dodgers are the third most expensive game day experience for the average fan (ticket, beer, hot dog...) in MLB.

 

[TwistedHusky]

It seems weird that anyone actually expected us to sign him.
The Ms do this all the time. Dangle the possibility of signing some superstar FA - then sign 2-3 nobody FAs instead.
It would actually be insane for someone as good as Ohtani, to leave the Angels and go to the Ms. (You know that is a step down, right?)
No FA worth anything would want to come to the Ms because the Ms only reach the playoffs once or twice in a two decades.
If you come here, you are coming here for a paycheck. Because you won't be winning anything of importance. You may never get a playoff game your entire time here.
Who willingly signs up for that but for those with no other options?

Ohtani had plenty of options. So he was never coming here.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Yep. I never once even thought there was a slight chance they get him. Zero chance.

 

[beastalamode]

Yep. I never once even thought there was a slight chance they get him. Zero chance.

I thought they would at least try to appear like they wanted him. He wanted to come to a west coast team so if they just didn't even try to get him I figured it would send a horrible message. Lol m's, they didn't even care what the optics looked like of not even trying to go after him

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Exactly. 54 forever!!!!!