Has Ohka signed with Washington?

[aracko]

I read somewhere that the NATS offered ohka a contract yesterday, but I cannot find the link anywhere now. Has anyone else heard anythign?

[brewer1]

According to the Nats website a contract offer was given, no word on a signing. Also the Mariners were talking with Ohka earlier.

[AJ Love]

Interesting that the Nats would want Ohka back. I 'spose with Frank Robinson it is not as much of an issue, but still I betcha a few Nats fans will bristle if Tomo gets signed there.

[deeswan]

What was Robinson's problem with Ohka again? My memory is slipping and I can't recall.

[M Skjellyfetti]

I think it had something to do with Ohka being angry when Robinson took him out once, and sort of refusing to give up the ball/showing him up a little bit.

[AJ Love]

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I think it had something to do with Ohka being angry when Robinson took him out once, and sort of refusing to give up the ball/showing him up a little bit.

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Yep, exactly. The media out there and the Nats fans made a huge deal of it and it was why the Nats traded Ohka for Spivey. It became such a big deal that the Nats literally "could not keep Ohka on the team any longer", according to alot of media folks in Washington.

 

At the time I thought it was way too big of a deal being made about the incident but was thrilled that it led to the Brewers getting a solid starting pitcher for Junior Spivey

[AJ Love]

What I meant to write in my first post in this thread: I spose with Frank Robinson retired it is not as big of a deal

[Mass Haas]

Latest on Ohka -- Seven Clubs Still Showing Interest

[Team Canada]

Seven Clubs Still Showing Interest

 

And we didn't offer arby because... ?

[trwi7]

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And we didn't offer arby because... ?

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Because we're trying to build pitching depth and if Ohka would've accepted arby we would've had another hitter.

[dadofandrew]

They were obviously afraid he would accept arby...his arm is iffy at best.

 

1y/$7M was a real possibility in arby. We'll see where he ends up, but I think arby would have looked pretty darn good as of last week, when he had to accept.

[splitterpfj]

Ohka's agent says several teams are in touch, but offers so far have been "below market value."

 

That being the case, Tomo probably would have accepted arby, and obviously all of these teams are wary of his shoulder. He'll end up with an incentive-laden deal somewhere I'm sure.

[thefutureishere2006]

i really do wish we had made a decent run at ohka...just not a lot of money.

[trwi7]

If he's only getting one year offers or something I don't see why we wouldn't do that. One year worth like $5 million with an option for a second year at $7 million.

 

He'd be a nice stop gap for Gallardo/Jackson/Villanueva and Villanueva could then be in long relief. And aren't Capuano and Ohka good friends and Cappy is learning Japanese from him? You have to let Cappy learn perfect Japanese before you let Ohka go!http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

Oh I almost forgot to add, Ohka would be a great left handed pinch hitter late in games.http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[rluzinski]

I can understand why Melvin didn't offer him arbitration but that doesn't mean Ohka can't be resigned to a 1 year deal, right? What better place to work for that big free agent contract in 2008...

[Team Canada]

I can understand why Melvin didn't offer him arbitration but that doesn't mean Ohka can't be resigned to a 1 year deal, right?

 

I thought he wouldn't be able to negotiate with his original team til May 1, or is that if you decline an arby offer, I forget. Like the Clemens situation last year.

[bigredrobbo]

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i really do wish we had made a decent run at ohka...just not a lot of money.

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The way the market has gone this Winter, doesn't the first half of the sentence contradict the second?

[endaround]

The rules changed with this last contract. FAs can still negotiate even if they aren't offered arby.

[thefutureishere2006]

why didn't we go after tomo anyway? he just flew by the wayside. Vargas could go as the Brewers long man right? Or is CV (the new CV) better than tomo.

[pogokat]

ohka's got injury issues...

[Team Canada]

Torn rotator cuff to be specific.