If Shohei had taken care of those 16 million and been more careful or worried about he wouldn’t had have 700 million dollars contract, simple as that, he is dedicated to his craft and he doesn’t care about the money as normal people do, because he is not a normal human being, now if he starts to pay attention to his economy and do whatever worker people do, forget about the Ohtani as a player we know, I hope the people that is criticizing the careless person don’t destroy the lousy player.
Shohei has to take care of this himself?? Which American player takes care of “it” by themselves in Japan in NPB😂 even after a decade..nope! Also ENGLISH SPEAKING celebs and sports pros have been defrauded by their advisors, confidants and partners and never noticed it much bigger amounts!! It’s not just language problem! It’s call FRAUD!!
Kratz is dead wrong about Ippei being selected by the team as Shohei’s interpreter. Ippei working for the Ham Fighters in Japan when Ohtani started with that team and came to the US specifically to be Ohtani’s interpreter. The Angels didn’t have the real opportunity to vett Ippei because Ohtani effectively told the Angels that Ippei was his interpreter. At that time, landing Ohtani was a very competitive situation, so the Angels were at a disadvantage of saying “No” or insisting on a full background check of Ippei. I heard David Samson say that when they signed Ichiro to the Marlins that Ichiro’s long-time interpreter was part of the package deal. Samson said that was the only time ever that he didn’t vett an employee because Ichiro would not have signed if the team insisted on vetting his interpreter. Because the relationship with an interpreter is close by the nature of the job, a player or anyone needing an interpreter is going to want someone they know and are comfortable doing that job with them.
I read in an article that Ipppei got acquainted with Boyer through David Fletcher of the Angels. If that's the case, shouldn't FBI also look into Fletcher? What about other players on the Angels?
I don’t think it’s a coincidence this all came up around the time Ohtani got married. A good woman will tighten up and straighten out a man’s loose ends.
I saw that Ippei went up to Shohei and asked if he could be his translator. I mean considering how long Shohei knew the guy way before 2018, it's not that crazy how much trust there was.
Angels are definitly have responsibility on this scandal. Ippei was hired by Angel and I think the bookie was also introduced by a former Angel player....
Kudos to the translator for hiding all these transfers from the accountants ! He got through his yearly tax returns with the IRS without a hitch ! The average American would have been audited if it was off by $1 !
It equates to 2.6 bets a day.. that’s not a lot and not close to being a full time job. Now granted that’s an insane amount to be gambling but not that unrealistic
@@chriscerta9821 17,000 bets in 2 years equates to 47 bets a day or 3 bets every waking hour for 2 years straight. That's beyond addiction. Dude probably thought just 1 more bet and he could get out of the hole and Ohtani would be none the wiser.- WW
Let's not forget that the gambling addiction angle is the main reason for how this came about. I'm sure Ippei is a decent person but like most addicts it brings out the worst in a person once you're hooked. I've known some who got hooked would pawn valuables just to be able to gamble.
Josh Beckett was the most overrated player of my lifetime. Guy got treated like he was the second coming of Roger Clemens, and he had full seasons of ERA's in the 5.00's on Boston. And was a drunk asshole.
Ippei came with Ohtani to the US to be his interpreter. Signing Ohtani was very competitive and hiring Ippei was part of the deal to sign Ohtani. Ippei was working for the Nippon Gam Fighets when Ohtani started play for that team in 2013, so they knew each other for 5 years before Ohtani signed with the Angels. So, the Angels were at a loss in being able to vett Ippei, as they wouldn’t have been able to sign Ohtani if they insisted on vetting him.
He ain't no, Godzilla! Will fans, by his jersey? Baggage, at the airport, extra charge. Can't stuff him, in the upper compartment. Five minutes too take off. We shall see.
If he changes, his name, too Oratani, he could be a savings bank, in Hackensack! Or an old movie, theatre. Dodgers want there money, back! No? How do we, unload, this, albatross? They say, in back room?
Taking fractional amount of that 16m for a 3 year period. And in an account where the only person who had access to was Ippei. 50,000 wire transfers for 3 years. Thats like 50 bucks for Ohtani. Read the affidavit. But I guess big federal document is way above your intelligence 🤣
@@Narodov1 you obviously didn’t read anything the case said if you think $50,000 was the amount of the transfers 😂 the Shohei apologists are not much brighter than him 😂✌️
" They" put him in his life? You can definitely see these guys trying to control the narrative. This is 💯 on Ohtani, he's an adult i don't want to hear the excuses. Hes not innocent in this, just because he "didn't" place bets according to what they say he definitely knew what was going on.
Ippei was more like a manager than a translator. They know each other since 2013. At that point in time Shohei was 19 years in his first year!
If Shohei had taken care of those 16 million and been more careful or worried about he wouldn’t had have 700 million dollars contract, simple as that, he is dedicated to his craft and he doesn’t care about the money as normal people do, because he is not a normal human being, now if he starts to pay attention to his economy and do whatever worker people do, forget about the Ohtani as a player we know, I hope the people that is criticizing the careless person don’t destroy the lousy player.
Shohei has to take care of this himself?? Which American player takes care of “it” by themselves in Japan in NPB😂 even after a decade..nope!
Also ENGLISH SPEAKING celebs and sports pros have been defrauded by their advisors, confidants and partners and never noticed it much bigger amounts!! It’s not just language problem! It’s call FRAUD!!
Exactly
you had dave samson on your channel say there was zero percent chance he was innocent. shame.
Kratz is dead wrong about Ippei being selected by the team as Shohei’s interpreter. Ippei working for the Ham Fighters in Japan when Ohtani started with that team and came to the US specifically to be Ohtani’s interpreter. The Angels didn’t have the real opportunity to vett Ippei because Ohtani effectively told the Angels that Ippei was his interpreter. At that time, landing Ohtani was a very competitive situation, so the Angels were at a disadvantage of saying “No” or insisting on a full background check of Ippei. I heard David Samson say that when they signed Ichiro to the Marlins that Ichiro’s long-time interpreter was part of the package deal. Samson said that was the only time ever that he didn’t vett an employee because Ichiro would not have signed if the team insisted on vetting his interpreter. Because the relationship with an interpreter is close by the nature of the job, a player or anyone needing an interpreter is going to want someone they know and are comfortable doing that job with them.
I read in an article that Ipppei got acquainted with Boyer through David Fletcher of the Angels. If that's the case, shouldn't FBI also look into Fletcher? What about other players on the Angels?
I played poker with David Fletcher at a casino.
I don’t think it’s a coincidence this all came up around the time Ohtani got married. A good woman will tighten up and straighten out a man’s loose ends.
I disagree. Ippei was starting to get veiled threats from the bookie during the Korea games. One way or another, this house of cards was coming down.
No it's because the federal government was investigating the bookie and they saw the name Ohtani
What a dumb conflation.
this has nothing to do with her. the feds were already investigating the bookie and ippei came up in their investigation. what a weird comment
Ippei was w the nippon fighters way before he was w the angels and Ohtani wanted him to be his interpreter when he signed w the Angels.
I saw that Ippei went up to Shohei and asked if he could be his translator. I mean considering how long Shohei knew the guy way before 2018, it's not that crazy how much trust there was.
Yes I read that in the court complaint document too. Ippei was the one approached Ohtani
Angels are definitly have responsibility on this scandal. Ippei was hired by Angel and I think the bookie was also introduced by a former Angel player....
Yea it was Fletcher and he likes to gambler
more front office ppl! love the dynamic with players interviewing them
Kudos to the translator for hiding all these transfers from the accountants ! He got through his yearly tax returns with the IRS without a hitch ! The average American would have been audited if it was off by $1 !
Didn't he come with Shohei from the Nippon Fighters? Bad all around.
They were friends, but Ippei only became his interpreter with the Angels.
17,000 bets in 2 years. That's literally full time, everyday, non-stop betting. - WW
It equates to 2.6 bets a day.. that’s not a lot and not close to being a full time job. Now granted that’s an insane amount to be gambling but not that unrealistic
@@chriscerta9821 17,000 bets in 2 years equates to 47 bets a day or 3 bets every waking hour for 2 years straight. That's beyond addiction. Dude probably thought just 1 more bet and he could get out of the hole and Ohtani would be none the wiser.- WW
@@chriscerta9821 elementary school arithmetic wasn’t your strong suit huh? Might want to brush up on basic math.
19000 bets… divided by 730 days is 26 not 2.6.. still not a full time job.
@@WanderingWolf365 how did you get 47 bets a day….
Let's not forget that the gambling addiction angle is the main reason for how this came about. I'm sure Ippei is a decent person but like most addicts it brings out the worst in a person once you're hooked. I've known some who got hooked would pawn valuables just to be able to gamble.
Ippei was a team employee. team holds some responsibility for that
This is just a wild prediction, but I say this guy will be dead within 5 years. Just sayin.
Josh Beckett was the most overrated player of my lifetime.
Guy got treated like he was the second coming of Roger Clemens, and he had full seasons of ERA's in the 5.00's on Boston. And was a drunk asshole.
No one vetted him? His Angels bio was full of lies lol
Ippei came with Ohtani to the US to be his interpreter. Signing Ohtani was very competitive and hiring Ippei was part of the deal to sign Ohtani. Ippei was working for the Nippon Gam Fighets when Ohtani started play for that team in 2013, so they knew each other for 5 years before Ohtani signed with the Angels. So, the Angels were at a loss in being able to vett Ippei, as they wouldn’t have been able to sign Ohtani if they insisted on vetting him.
teams got duped by Ippei too
Is the real Scott?
Ippei is an evil conman.
Shohei was preoccupied with making hundreds of millions, he wasn’t paying attention to the millions in bank. 😅
Castaway, Tim Hanks!
Zack Scott? The same dude who got a DUII a few years back? Gtfo with this guy.
He ain't no, Godzilla! Will fans, by his jersey? Baggage, at the airport, extra charge. Can't stuff him, in the upper compartment. Five minutes too take off. We shall see.
If he changes, his name, too Oratani, he could be a savings bank, in Hackensack! Or an old movie, theatre. Dodgers want there money, back! No? How do we, unload, this, albatross? They say, in back room?
Tf are you talking about?
Damaged goods. In my estimation. Not the same animal. Glad, he didn't come here, back east! You keep him! As long as yr happy, w him, all is well.
Good thing Shohei is good at baseball because he is not smart 😂 $16 million that’s embarrassing
Taking fractional amount of that 16m for a 3 year period. And in an account where the only person who had access to was Ippei. 50,000 wire transfers for 3 years. Thats like 50 bucks for Ohtani. Read the affidavit. But I guess big federal document is way above your intelligence 🤣
@@Narodov1 you obviously didn’t read anything the case said if you think $50,000 was the amount of the transfers 😂 the Shohei apologists are not much brighter than him 😂✌️
" They" put him in his life? You can definitely see these guys trying to control the narrative. This is 💯 on Ohtani, he's an adult i don't want to hear the excuses. Hes not innocent in this, just because he "didn't" place bets according to what they say he definitely knew what was going on.
Tom
Othani is also a conman
Of course he is.. just like you