Timmy U Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 12 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said: I’d rather have 7, 100m players than 1 700m 10 Eric Feddes or 1 Ohtani? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Kyyle23 said: I hope Kikuchis sushi dinner was very nice The fact that it was at a sushi restaurant raised internet bullshit alarms to me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 1 minute ago, fathom said: Can’t imagine how upset Angels and Jays fans are. I’m pumped it wasn’t the Cubs. I was never really worried about them. Jays are at least a playoff team, and The Dodgers are the Dodgers. After years of non-competitive Angels teams no way he was going somewhere that couldn’t win right away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Thank god. Now the offseason can really begin. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote4Pedro Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 This just in: JR offered 8 years at 600 mil with incentives to make it 10 year 700 mil based on plate appearances and innings pitched in year 7 and 8 of the contract ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Dodgers have been planning their entire roster around this for two years. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 lol Toronto, such a dumb rumor why would he ever go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Ohtani pls buy white Sox. 4 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 9 minutes ago, fathom said: Can’t imagine how upset Angels and Jays fans are. I’m pumped it wasn’t the Cubs. I have 3 right in the free agent contest. I'm on a roll! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOFHurt35 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 8 minutes ago, bmags said: Jon Morosi lmao White Hector 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrockway Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 (edited) I hate that it's the Dodgers. He really could have transformed the city of Toronto. A study done at Kansai University put his economic impact in 2022 at $337million. 700 million dollars is a HUGE capital investment, but it's a savvy financial one that could potentially return $3.3 billion. Even if he played for the Cubs, which I would hate as a baseball fan, it could potentially help our city. The rich get richer. Congratulations to Ohtani though. Edited December 9, 2023 by nrockway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorStSox Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 This is by far the worst contract in sports history. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Time for an upper and lower division. Sixteen teams in each. Bottom two teams move down each year. Let more cities have a chance at some success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 1 minute ago, TaylorStSox said: This is by far the worst contract in sports history. I'm inclined to agree with you. I want to be the insurance rep on that contract. Huge commission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOFHurt35 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Dodgers are the new Evil Empire. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middle Buffalo Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 28 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said: 10/700. Passan confirmed. my god I’ll wait for word from Morosi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote4Pedro Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 4 minutes ago, TaylorStSox said: This is by far the worst contract in sports history. I’m sure it won’t be. They will recoup every single cent of it with merchandise sales and marketing. Plus the deferrals will allow LA to spend even more 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorStSox Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, Vote4Pedro said: I’m sure it won’t be. They will recoup every single cent of it with merchandise sales and marketing. Plus the deferrals will allow LA to spend even more How many jerseys do you need to sell to recoup $700M for a 29 year old coming off his second Tommy John surgery? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote4Pedro Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Just now, TaylorStSox said: How many jerseys do you need to sell to recoup $700M for a 29 year old coming off his second Tommy John surgery? Not saying his play will live up to the contract but they for sure won’t lose money on his deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, TaylorStSox said: How many jerseys do you need to sell to recoup $700M for a 29 year old coming off his second Tommy John surgery? The second UCL reconstruction is a big worry. There is a really good chance he won't be the same pitcher. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorStSox Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Vote4Pedro said: Not saying his play will live up to the contract but they for sure won’t lose money on his deal. Of course he won't live up to the contract with his play. That's a given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorStSox Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Just now, ptatc said: The second UCL reconstruction is a big worry. There is a really good chance he won't be the same pitcher. Or the same hitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 For a team like the Dodgers, the extra revenue they can make from Japan now will be huge. Already a very popular team there. Having Otani (basically a national treasure right now with his own dedicated news updates daily on all channels) on the team now will just add to it. No idea if it will offset the massive cost of the contract, but it's still worth noting that $700M for the Dodgers is more likely to be offset by Japanese revenue than $700M for the Blue Jays of Cubs, for example. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorStSox Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, JoeC said: For a team like the Dodgers, the extra revenue they can make from Japan now will be huge. Already a very popular team there. Having Otani (basically a national treasure right now with his own dedicated news updates daily on all channels) on the team now will just add to it. No idea if it will offset the massive cost of the contract, but it's still worth noting that $700M for the Dodgers is more likely to be offset by Japanese revenue than $700M for the Blue Jays of Cubs, for example. The Dodgers already being popular in Japan is a negative. It limits growth. Edited December 9, 2023 by TaylorStSox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 Red Sox Cubs Giants now under huge pressure. Basically the entire NL West. Watch it end up like Pujols to LAA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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