Dodgers' Meeting with Ohtani: Controversy and Priorities
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00:02 All this Dave Roberts stuff started about how the Dodgers are gonna lose,
00:08 potentially lose Ohtani because Dave Roberts told the media that they met with him.
00:15 >> And nobody knew that, right, Conor?
00:16 >> A couple days ago.
00:18 But like Gabe, now look, I get that they want secrecy in this whole thing.
00:24 Gabe, he didn't sit there and give away state secrets.
00:27 All he said was they met with him.
00:28 You're telling me Ohtani wouldn't still take 600 million bucks from the Dodgers
00:32 if they offer it to him because Dave Roberts said they met with him?
00:35 Get serious.
00:36 >> You're exactly right.
00:37 And you know what, Carver?
00:38 The process is over, bro.
00:40 That's why it's sort of people are like, it's over.
00:43 You met with him, you made your pitch, it's done.
00:45 There's nothing to do now.
00:46 There's no more, we're gonna meet again, no, we'll get back to you.
00:50 And it's funny, people wanna pick on Dave Roberts no matter what in Dodger Nation.
00:53 They're gonna blame him.
00:55 And it's funny, Carver, because when he said that, I tweeted out, I said, yeah,
00:59 now do John Schneider.
01:00 Do you see the Toronto Blue Jays manager?
01:02 He said, yeah, we met with him and it's super exciting that we even have a chance
01:06 and we're in the mix.
01:07 That's all he said.
01:08 >> So why aren't they out?
01:09 Why aren't they out then?
01:10 >> You know what I mean?
01:11 He said the same thing.
01:12 He even said more.
01:13 He goes, yeah, we're in the mix.
01:15 Yeah, this is great.
01:16 This is super exciting.
01:18 Like the Blue Jays manager said, yeah, we met him.
01:20 It's super exciting that we're actually in the mix on this.
01:22 We're very excited.
01:24 All Dave Roberts said is, yeah, we met him and it's a top priority.
01:28 Yeah, big, big state secret there.
01:30 And you're right.
01:31 The whole thing with the no leaks, Carver, was we don't wanna hear 613 mil.
01:36 We don't wanna hear that we are incentives that we asked for this.
01:39 We don't wanna hear about any pitching clause.
01:41 We don't wanna hear about the report that Wade gave you about my elbow.
01:46 You know what I mean?
01:46 Think about that.
01:47 Cuz you're giving someone all this money, Carver, you gotta say, listen,
01:51 coming off the surgery.
01:53 Can we see some medical reports here, please?
01:55 You know what I mean?
01:56 Just all due respect, sir, can we see some medical reports?
01:59 This is highly confidential stuff, Carver.
02:02 Saying that you met him isn't breaking news.
02:06 No, no.
02:07 And I think you're right.
02:08 I can't believe the Dodgers met Otani, Carver.
02:11 No one knew that.
02:13 We had no idea.
02:14 The Dodger fans don't like Roberts anymore.
02:18 And I think that they're looking for any reason to go after him.
02:22 And it seemed like the GM, he was like, I don't know why he would talk about him
02:25 like that.
02:25 Seems like nobody likes Dave Roberts.
02:27 Why do the managers- >> Because the Dodgers,
02:28 Brass, Carver- >> Go get somebody else.
02:30 >> Because they're cowards, that's why.
02:33 You know why?
02:34 They're mad that he used the word top priority.
02:38 Cuz they're the LA Dodgers.
02:40 They just admitted publicly, we desperately want this guy.
02:44 It looks bad.
02:45 Cuz if they didn't get him, they could say, well, it wasn't our deal either.
02:48 We're the Dodgers, you know what I mean?
02:49 >> Right.
02:51 >> They just admitted, no, no, we want the girl, we want her, right?
02:54 Guys don't want to admit it if you know you're gonna get rejected.
02:57 That's the reason they're mad.
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