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The Point

A Door Opens (or Slams): Kazuma Okamoto’s Decision Weekend

Jan 3 · 48:36

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Episode Notes

Tonight on The Point, Anthony DiNardo is joined by NS9’s Tyler, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Noah Hiles and Colin Beazley, plus Scott Moore from Bucco Bantr for a full-on Kazuma Okamoto roundtable. With less than 48 hours left for Okamoto to choose an MLB team, we’re putting everyone in the hot seat: if you had the chance to pitch him directly, what’s the best argument for Pittsburgh right now? We’ll break down fit, role, lineup impact, and what the Pirates can realistically offer that other suitors can’t. Then we’ll go on record with predictions: where do we think Okamoto ultimately signs? And if it isn’t the Pirates, we’ll lay out the cleanest pivot paths and who they should target next so this offseason momentum doesn’t stall.