And probably well worth it.
OT. Holy crap!!! Shohei Ohtani to the Dodgers for 10 years 700 million dollars
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Seriously, how many watch baseball? They hold their glove over their mouth, spit, and tug on their junk. Yeah, 700 million sounds about right.
I know he's a great baseball player, but nobody is worth that kind of money.
The dodgers are taking on a huge gamble. He has been dealing with a few injuries and hoping he can stay healthy.
The dodgers are taking on a huge gamble. He has been dealing with a few injuries and hoping he can stay healthy.
Just one bad injury and that can instantly become $700 million wasted. But, hey, if the Dodgers wanna take that riskā¦.
Baseball needs a salary cap in the WORST way.
Whether heās worth that or not will depend on whether or not he gives any value as a pitcher going forward. If he remains an elite two way player, then heās such a unicorn that you can justify it. If he has trouble regaining his form or gets injured again coming off his second Tommy John, then $70 million/year is insane for a DH even if heās hitting well.
Baseball ended with the free agency small market teams have a hard time competing football has it going on
I will say, I have never seen movement on a baseball like this kid can make. I hope he's not spitting or using sandpaper. His fastball is literally unworldly.
For perspective, in the NFL Joe Burrow & Patrick Mahomes extensions that they signed in September are combined worth $725 million, only $25 million more than Shohei's entire deal. Ohtani won't pitch again until 2025. If he is still pitching during the back end of that contract, I doubt it is anywhere near the high-level he has done so far. Angels with Ohtani & Mike Trout on the shelf more often these days never had a winning season during Ohtani's career there. Read where a good portion of this contract is deferred so the Dodgers can keep spending money to add pieces to the roster as necessary.
The Dodgers are skating around the luxury tax and cash flow burdens by deferring much of this salary much in the way Bobby Bonilla & Ken Griffey Jr. have gotten paid past their playing careers.
No wonder the Dodgers were the favorite. He may be worth it but just like the Angels now, the Dodgers wonāt compete at the same level imo when heās eating up 35% of the salary cap by himself. They are gonna be so far over the luxury tax, even their rich group wonāt wanna pay that for long.
His arm will be stronger after the surgery. They do it very well now.
1.19 billion U.S. dollars
In 2023, the Cincinnati Reds had an estimated value of 1.19 billion U.S. dollars. The Major League Baseball team is owned by Robert Castellini, who bought the franchise for 270 million U.S. dollars in 2006.May 16, 2023
The Dodgers are valued at $5.24 billion, according to Sportico, and as of two seasons ago, had the second-best MLB revenue stream at $605 million.18 mins ago
In 2023, the Cincinnati Reds had an estimated value of 1.19 billion U.S. dollars. The Major League Baseball team is owned by Robert Castellini, who bought the franchise for 270 million U.S. dollars in 2006.May 16, 2023
The Dodgers are valued at $5.24 billion, according to Sportico, and as of two seasons ago, had the second-best MLB revenue stream at $605 million.18 mins ago
I think itās time for people to start boycotting sports so these pieces of garbage go broke thatās what I think. Everyday Americans are hurting bad and this is what itās come to
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Millions of parents now signing up their toddler boys for Tommy John surgery. It's the new retirement plan.
The moment someone agrees to pay it, they become worth it. No one is overpaid.
Of all the major sports, baseball is the hardest to play. Come at me.
That is an average of $433,000 per game for a 162 game schedule. Average ballgame lasts 2hrs. 30mins= $173,200 per hr. At an average of 5 at bats per game=$86,600 per at bat. Is anybody really worth that much? The Dodgers will receive a lot of money to show games in Japan. So, maybe???!!!!
My son played first and pitched in high-school. Played center in football. He is 30 and still has headaches from hitting too hard on the football field.
For sure. I meant on a skill level.
Yes the TJ surgeries these days aren't the career-ending blows that they once were. If any team can afford the risk it is definitely the Dodgers.
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The Dodgers have their version of Cal with Dave Roberts. Squanders away the most talent in the game with one World Series to show for.
**** the Dodgers. The rich get richer.
At least now that Ohtani has signed we will start seeing some real signing action. Reds going after Bieber, Glasnow, and Cease. Can't wait to see who we get.
At least now that Ohtani has signed we will start seeing some real signing action. Reds going after Bieber, Glasnow, and Cease. Can't wait to see who we get.
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By the time that California and Uncles Sam take their cut he might come out with a couple hundred million. Still, that is crazy money no matter what you do for a living.
Baseball wonders why no one watches their sport. Unless youāre a fan of a top 10 market team. Why even watch? St. Louis skirted that system for years but even that looks to be coming to an end. If youāre a small to medium market team you either get lucky with your farm system and hope you win a title in 2 years before the dodgers or yankees sign your players. Or you trade your farm pieces and hope you get good enough talent back to win with. Before they start demanding insane contracts.
No shot he is worth it. JMHO but Angels got the best of what he will offer. Highly doubt his arm holds up.
Dodgers just signed their death sentence.
I would say golf at the professional level is the hardest. The jump from a scratch golfer to carrying a your card is something else. Professional golfers are absurd.
I'd put baseball second though.
No athlete is worth that much money. Just Think how many disabled veterans that could help.
