Quote Originally Posted by jacksonianmarch View Post
This really baffles me, similar to the Ohtani crap from last year. The guy could have picked his team and may have even beaten the deal he will get in Seattle in a larger market. Yet they both chose shitty teams due to location. It isn’t like Japan is a stones throw away from the west coast. Yeah, it’s 5 hours closer by plane, but shit, it’s still an 11 hour flight from Seattle. What’s another 5 hours? I am beginning to wonder if the guys coming over are just happy to be big leaguers or if they really want to win something.
I hate to be picky, but Seattle to Tokyo is a 9 hour flight. I knew it couldn't be 11 because I've flown Minneapolis to Tokyo before, which was 11.5.