I’m glad Yusei is this year’s ~~benefactor~~ beneficiary of the Angels’ crazy spending.
Look, when your a really bad team with no future that just almost lost 100 games and you get a chance to pay an aging starter 20 million a year for three years, you do it.
But good for Yusei
Good for him for having a solid free agent year and getting $$$
Also we FLEECED the astros
I will always love you my prince.
Standing ovation first game your back you will always have a special place in my heart ❤️
Shohei reserving a sushi restaurant in LA for him?
Shades of the CJ Wilson deal, which is inherently a good thing for the Angels
I wish Kuch the best
Also it’s very early but it does feel like the trade with the Astros was even more of a landslide win now
we all wanted him, but power to whoever Kikuchi’s agent was lmao
You say I only hear what I want to
You say I talk so all the time, so?
Angels got a good one. Really good pitcher too
This is such an angels signing. Kikuchi was great for 2 seasons, but man could he fall off a cliff quick.
Good on him getting that paper though
Ouf, that sucks
The Angels are just going to trade him at the deadline when it becomes obvious that they will miss the playoffs yet again.
20M+ AAV as expected, happy that its not with the Jays and we can now close this chapter
The Kooch is officially loose ✌🏻
Considering it’s the Angels, this 100% looks like a “use him and deal him at the deadline for capital”
Love Yusei and happy he’s getting a long term big deal – awesome guy and will always root for him
About what I would have expected on a shorter contract. We should be happy with what we got in the trade. I figured he’d go out west….
I don’t really get why people think this isn’t a good deal. Kikuchi has been solid the past couple years, has great metrics, and is extremely durable. 3 years isn’t even that long given his age. I think this was a great deal for everyone.
Boo
Good for him. May all his starts stay Loose.
Dodgers about to sign a Japanese pitcher? Watch this! – angels
Poor dude
Did Kikuchi get confused and tell his agent to sign with the wrong LA team?
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Goodbye my sweet prince
Get that bag.
But also… what are the Angels doing?
I’m glad Yusei is this year’s ~~benefactor~~ beneficiary of the Angels’ crazy spending.
Look, when your a really bad team with no future that just almost lost 100 games and you get a chance to pay an aging starter 20 million a year for three years, you do it.
But good for Yusei
Good for him for having a solid free agent year and getting $$$
Also we FLEECED the astros
I will always love you my prince.
Standing ovation first game your back you will always have a special place in my heart ❤️
Shohei reserving a sushi restaurant in LA for him?
Shades of the CJ Wilson deal, which is inherently a good thing for the Angels
I wish Kuch the best
Also it’s very early but it does feel like the trade with the Astros was even more of a landslide win now
we all wanted him, but power to whoever Kikuchi’s agent was lmao
You say I only hear what I want to
You say I talk so all the time, so?
Angels got a good one. Really good pitcher too
This is such an angels signing. Kikuchi was great for 2 seasons, but man could he fall off a cliff quick.
Good on him getting that paper though
Ouf, that sucks
The Angels are just going to trade him at the deadline when it becomes obvious that they will miss the playoffs yet again.
20M+ AAV as expected, happy that its not with the Jays and we can now close this chapter
The Kooch is officially loose ✌🏻
Considering it’s the Angels, this 100% looks like a “use him and deal him at the deadline for capital”
Love Yusei and happy he’s getting a long term big deal – awesome guy and will always root for him
About what I would have expected on a shorter contract. We should be happy with what we got in the trade. I figured he’d go out west….
I don’t really get why people think this isn’t a good deal. Kikuchi has been solid the past couple years, has great metrics, and is extremely durable. 3 years isn’t even that long given his age. I think this was a great deal for everyone.
Boo
Good for him. May all his starts stay Loose.
Dodgers about to sign a Japanese pitcher? Watch this! – angels
Poor dude
Did Kikuchi get confused and tell his agent to sign with the wrong LA team?
Boooooo
I get it, but boooooooo
Sentenced to purgatory