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re: 17-year-old Japanese baseball superstar, Rintaro Sasaki will attend college in the US
Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:26 am to GetCocky11
Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:26 am to GetCocky11
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UCLA or USC lock Or Cal-State Fullerton
Fullerton’s dead
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Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:30 am to Cosmo
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Says who?
The federal government.
Oscar Tshiebwe ran into the same issue because he was on a student VISA. They got around it by doing endorsement work when we were on our Bahamas trip but he was pretty restricted.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:36 am to barry
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An interesting wrinkle to Sasaki’s recruitment is that since he is an international player, he cannot receive an NIL deal.
This is interesting. Why?
Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:45 am to barry
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he cannot receive an NIL deal.
I’m sure everyone will play by the rules to sign this kid
Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:48 am to foosball
quote:If they get caught, they don't lose scholarships and a tournament appearance.
I’m sure everyone will play by the rules to sign this kid
The kid gets deported and the school/people involved are charged federally with wire fraud.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:50 am to Oilfieldbiology
quote:visa type (Student)
This is interesting. Why?
Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:50 am to foosball
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I’m sure everyone will play by the rules to sign this kid
A guy who is coming over when he is to expedite his arrival in US pro baseball is surely going to jeopardize that by participating in visa frickery for a 5 figure NIL deal.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:51 am to barry
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An interesting wrinkle to Sasaki’s recruitment is that since he is an international player, he cannot receive an NIL deal.
lame
This post was edited on 10/10/23 at 11:52 am
Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:52 am to GetCocky11
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It wouldn't be a smart move for numerous non-baseball reasons.
For baseball (the sport he plays and his future) reasons it seems like a great move since the first two picks in the draft went to LSU
This post was edited on 10/10/23 at 11:53 am
Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:55 am to barry
Thick kid. He goes to the same school as Ohtani. I saw he was compared to Prince Fielder in one video online.
He should just choose the team that won the championship with the best hitting coach in the country. As well as put out the #1 and #2 overall picks in the draft. Simple decision.
He should just choose the team that won the championship with the best hitting coach in the country. As well as put out the #1 and #2 overall picks in the draft. Simple decision.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:57 am to beauchristopher
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He should just choose the team that won the championship with the best hitting coach in the country. As well as put out the #1 and #2 overall picks in the draft. Simple decision.
He honestly should follow in the footsteps of the last couple of Japanese college imports and go play in the NWAC where neither the cultural nor the baseball adjustment would be nearly as extreme and be eligible for the draft after 1 year.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:59 am to GetCocky11
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It wouldn't be a smart move for numerous non-baseball reasons.
What does that matter when it comes to college? Also, why would a Japanese teen superstar care much about anything other than getting the best coaching before the next level? I think I'd want to play for the coach who literally just had the top 2 draft picks in the MLB. Sounds like a successful choice to me. I'd assume his ultimate goal is MLB.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 12:00 pm to ProjectP2294
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He honestly should follow in the footsteps of the last couple of Japanese college imports and go play in the NWAC where neither the cultural nor the baseball adjustment would be nearly as extreme and be eligible for the draft after 1 year.
I actually agree with this. College seems like a strange choice here, but I don't know his reasonings.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 12:02 pm to beauchristopher
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College seems like a strange choice here, but I don't know his reasonings.
If he goes in the NPB draft he wouldn't really be eligible to play in the states for like another 6 or 8 years or something like that. Plus a discounted international pay rate when he comes over if he comes over "early".
This is the quickest way for him to get into US pro baseball, and maximize earnings.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 12:28 pm to GetCocky11
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It wouldn't be a smart move for numerous non-baseball reasons.
Why?
Posted on 10/10/23 at 12:33 pm to RB10
There have to be tons of Japanese kids at LSU I would think
Posted on 10/10/23 at 12:34 pm to barry
Posted on 10/10/23 at 12:35 pm to GetCocky11
Oregon already has a Japanese high school player on its team and he uses a wood bat because it’s what he was used to using growing up in Japan.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 12:36 pm to justaniceguy
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There have to be tons of Japanese kids at LSU I would think
Chinese yes but probably not many from Japan.
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