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Dec 10, 2023 - 8:57am
Proclivities wrote:
Well, it apparently makes sense to the Dodgers, and really there are no guarantees for any athletes, but he is 29 years old. I don't know what offers the Blue Jays, Mets, Cubs, and other teams made for him, but I think part of it is that he wants to play on the west coast. As far as having a contending team - the Dodgers did win 100 games last season, they just managed to disintegrate in the playoffs.
That bloated contract is also a windfall for the Calif state tax coffers!
It's hard to see how that contract will make sense. At $70 million/year, Ohtani's contract is larger than the 2024 total payroll for eight MLB teams or 47% of the average MLB payroll of 147,827,561. For one player.
Granted, he's been extraordinary but there's no guarantee he can sustain that success for five more years, let alone ten. Also, the Dodgers may have to go on a budget to build contending teams around Ohtani.
Not surprising John Henry and the Red Sox wouldn't bid that much for Ohtani. They don't overpay.
Well, it apparently makes sense to the Dodgers, and really there are no guarantees for any athletes, but he is 29 years old. I don't know what offers the Blue Jays, Mets, Cubs, and other teams made for him, but I think part of it is that he wants to play on the west coast. As far as having a contending team - the Dodgers did win 100 games last season, they just managed to disintegrate in the playoffs.
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Dec 10, 2023 - 8:06am
kcar wrote:
It's hard to see how that contract will make sense. At $70 million/year, Ohtani's contract is larger than the 2024 total payroll for eight MLB teams or 47% of the average MLB payroll of 147,827,561. For one player.
Granted, he's been extraordinary but there's no guarantee he can sustain that success for five more years, let alone ten. Also, the Dodgers may have to go on a budget to build contending teams around Ohtani.
Not surprising John Henry and the Red Sox wouldn't bid that much for Ohtani. They don't overpay.
It's just amazing to think that Bryce Harper is in the middle of a 13-year, $330M contract. He's a STEAL at that number... which is why Boros is working on an "extension" (the current contract ends when he's 38...extending him is a favor).
It's hard to see how that contract will make sense. At $70 million/year, Ohtani's contract is larger than the 2024 total payroll for eight MLB teams or 47% of the average MLB payroll of 147,827,561. For one player.
Granted, he's been extraordinary but there's no guarantee he can sustain that success for five more years, let alone ten. Also, the Dodgers may have to go on a budget to build contending teams around Ohtani.
Not surprising John Henry and the Red Sox wouldn't bid that much for Ohtani. They don't overpay.
It's just amazing to think that Bryce Harper is in the middle of a 13-year, $330M contract. He's a STEAL at that number... which is why Boros is working on an "extension" (the current contract ends when he's 38...extending him is a favor).
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Dec 6, 2023 - 4:51pm
ScottFromWyoming wrote:
:lol: I'm sure the Yankees are all in on him and Shohei, even though I don't think Shohei's going to be worth what he's going to get paid. If he ever pitches again I'll be mildly surprised.
You could be right The Yankees acquired outfielder Alex Verdugo from the Red Sox and dumped 3 underwhelming pitchers
Red Sox, reportedly amongst teams looking at signing top Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. If we are lucky to acquire him then we can have a fire Sale.
:lol: I'm sure the Yankees are all in on him and Shohei, even though I don't think Shohei's going to be worth what he's going to get paid. If he ever pitches again I'll be mildly surprised.
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Dec 6, 2023 - 1:13pm
Red Sox, reportedly amongst teams looking at signing top Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. If we are lucky to acquire him then we can have a fire Sale.
I'm surprised the Carolinas don't have a team/aren't mentioned. Something between ATL and DC. Nashville I guess is "in the neighborhood". Great part of the country to watch baseball on a summer evening.
I got to watch the Dash play the Grasshoppers on a glorious evening last June. It was pretty much sold out but there were a lot of empty seats.
