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Post by Admin on Dec 18, 2023 22:13:02 GMT
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Post by Admin on Dec 21, 2023 20:27:48 GMT
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Post by Admin on Dec 22, 2023 6:59:25 GMT
The Dodgers are getting an ANOMALY in Yoshinobu Yamamoto - Jeff Passan | SC with SVP ESPN 21K views 1 hour ago
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Post by Admin on Dec 22, 2023 7:06:26 GMT
On the 21st (22nd Japan time), multiple US media reported that pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (25), who was aiming to transfer from Orix to the major leagues under the posting system, has reached an agreement with the Dodgers. Pitcher Shohei Otani (29), who also decided to transfer to the DoGun, was present at the meeting. It is believed that the ``love call'' he received from the superstar who fought alongside him at the WBC in March also supported his decision. According to multiple US media outlets, the deal is a mega-deal with a total value of $325 million (approximately 46.5 billion yen) over 2012.
It seems that Yoshinobu's new career has finally been decided. After a bidding war in which up to 15 teams were said to have participated, he chose the prestigious Dodgers, which also includes Otani. The German team has won the World Series in 2020 and has advanced to the postseason (PS) for 11 consecutive years since 2013.The team has won the World Series in 2020, and has had many Japanese players such as Nomo, Ishii, Kuroda, Darvish, and Maeda. Pitchers have also been active.
Yamamoto traveled to the United States in December and met directly with multiple baseball teams, and also met with the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on the 12th (13th). There was a surprise that Otani, whose transfer had just been decided, was also present. With each team making offers totaling 300 million dollars (approximately 42.6 billion yen), it is easy to imagine that his desire to play with Otani was a major factor in his decision.
The big battle that started with the lifting of the ban on negotiations on November 20th (November 21st) was concluded before the deadline of 5pm on January 4th (7am on the 5th). The opening card for next season will be two consecutive Padres games held in Seoul, South Korea on March 20th and 21st, the first MLB game to be held in that country. There is also a possibility that he will pitch against Darvish, who was a colleague of Samurai Japan, in the opening game.
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Post by Admin on Dec 24, 2023 18:52:49 GMT
As a thank you to pitcher Joe Kelly, who gave him his jersey number 17, he gave his wife, Ashley, a luxury Porsche. During Otani's transfer negotiations, his wife Ashley posted a video on social media as part of the "#Ohtake17" campaign, urging her husband to give up the number 17 he was wearing and join the military. The thank you gift was an unexpected surprise. When Ashley opened the front door, she couldn't help but cover her mouth, "Really?" A brand new white car is in sight. When it was explained to him, ``A Porsche has arrived for you. Shohei (Otani) wants to give you a Porsche,'' he opened his hands in front of his face and looked incredulous. Ashley expressed her gratitude to Otani on her Instagram, saying, ``It's been the coolest day of my life. Thank you.''
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