Breaking: Jo-Hsi Hsu rejects offer to join the Dodgers, will sign a 3yr 9.6 Million Deal With Nippon Professional Baseball’s Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

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1. NPB for millions or stuck in minor leagues for peanuts? Take your choice.

2. Smart move. I wouldn’t want to live in Tulsa either

3. He knows he’ll just rot in the minors.

4. He’ll eventually want to come to the US. I think it’s a smart move for him and his family. Japan isn’t too far from Taiwan. Hopefully he gets developed more there and makes his way here in 3 years. I know he does want to be playing in the MLB.

5. I’d also probably take the 10m over nothing in the minors

6. I don’t know who this guy is but I like his style!

7. Have any of you guys been to Fukuoka? Solid place to live lol

8. > His decision ends a fierce bidding war involving multiple NPB and Major League Baseball clubs

   Highly doubt it was even that fierce to begin with if MLB teams only offered him a minor league deal.

9. Dodgers wanted him to become a reliever and couldn’t offer as much money due to posting system. It’s a no brainer.

10. The Hawks are a currently a team that can win the PL a couple more years.

11. I think he’s got MLB upside (though durability is a huge concern), but no player posted from Taiwanese league has ever gone straight to MLB.

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13. Got an offer for almost $10M for 3 years, can still be a free agent to join MLB if he does well

    His old team receives $2M posting fee

    Win win deal

    Especially he already has injury history and concern about his ability to start consistently at the highest level

    Hawks has been a contender/champion for over a decade. World class facility and infrastructure. Great place to play baseball in the next 3 years

14. This all but prevents him from joining the MLB until his contract is up unless stipulated in his contract. Hawks have never posted a player. Senga, Arihara all had their international rights up when they came over

15. Honestly don’t blame him. Beautiful city in Japan or Tulsa?

16. Wait…you can tell the dodgers no?

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    Dodgers FO after getting turned down by an Asian player.

18. Oh wow I actually saw this guy play in Taiwan. He gave up 0 runs in 5 innings and the team lost 5-0. Looks like he ended up being 5-7 with a 2.05 era which is skenes-esque lol.

19. hope yall are happy. a japanese player turning down the Dodgers.

20. 🎵 *Jo-Hsi’s in a baseball league faaar away..* 🎵

21. Basically $10 Million and gets to stay closer to family, knowing that his talent is in demand…I guess life really *is* easy for a boy named Hsu.

22. wow someone telling the Dodgers no 🤔

23. I mean, it is not a surprise. He would have a hard time breaking into our rotation with River Ryan coming back next year and Roki moving back to the starter spot. He is nice, but he is not better than the those 2, never mind Sheehan and the four aces.

24. Softbank has a lot of money

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