Japanese media reported that the Dodgers are “reluctant to let Ohtani and Yamamoto participate in the WBC.” The team cannot outright refuse to send them to the national team, but they may impose pitch-count limitations.
Japanese media reported that the Dodgers are “reluctant to let Ohtani and Yamamoto participate in the WBC.” The team cannot outright refuse to send them to the national team, but they may impose pitch-count limitations.
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Dodgers dont got a choice
Ohtani said, “Nothing has been decided yet. I can’t communicate directly on an individual basis. I’m waiting to hear from the Samurai Japan side. Things will be decided from here.”
I mean, those dudes are gonna pitch and the dodgers will have to deal with it
Dodgers would be foolish to hurt their relationship with Ohtani and Yamamoto by being strict with their participation, representing their country means a lot to these guys
Yoshis warming up in the bullpen right now
Can these MLB teams get over themselves and let players represent their countries? It’s like they don’t want the sport to grow. 🤦🏻♂️
get Yoshi in the outfield
1 pitch only
Finally, a valid reason to criticize the Dodgers.
Boo these guys!
“You may throw ten pitches. Make them count.”
They should know not to forbid Yamamoto to pitch. I mean, Christ, I dare them at this point.
Dodgers should’ve really thought about this before grabbing some of the best players out of y’know – Japan, USA, Canada, Cuba, South Korea, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Ricos lineups.
Let the players play, yall got back to back titles. Yall will live.
Surprised they didn’t insist WBC participation in their contracts?
While I understand the hesitation, given how much they’re paying them to play for them, the WBC is huge in the rest of the world. I enjoy watching it more than MLB honestly
Dodgers signed these guys in an effort to restrict their WBC participation, thus ensuring a USA victory. It’s 4D chess. No wonder we didn’t see it. Go Dodgers! AKA: The Good Guys.
soccer league players play international games during the season. let them ball.
When you spend the GDP of a sub-Saharan nation on one guy, you get a little protective of him.
Let him play!
IIRC, the only way a franchise can prevent is if a player spent a certain amount of time on the IL the previously year.
The dodgers ruining baseball continues
If the Dodgers don’t let them both play (including Ohtani pitching) I don’t want to hear anything for at least 4 years about how the Dodgers are “good for baseball”.
Yet the dodgers will be ready to go to war in CBA negotiations and risk the 2027 season. What a joke
In the last 3 seasons, Ohtani has about 180 innings as a pitcher.
I think it makes sense for him to hit and not pitch.
If he were hustling a pitcher, I think he’d hit the requirements of IL time that allow them to reject his desire. Yamamoto however is healthy right? I know he had a shoulder injury, but wasn’t that 2024?
Proof the Dodgers hate baseball /s
Let them represent their country. Sheesh.
Only let ohtani hit and have Yamamoto follow his standard spring training ramp-up schedule. Seems like a good compromise
So this is what they meant by ruin baseball lol
Don’t pitchers pitch in the offseason? Is the risk really that high? The WBC are max of 7 games, the guy would pitch 1~2 game max. Yamamoto pitcher ~35 games last year.
It won’t be a legitimate WBC without them. I hope other MLB players also take that stance. I’ll put our shot at a 3-peat on it.
