Ohtani FA destination
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@BxnnyMxn_ said in Ohtani FA destination:
@samguenther1987 said in Ohtani FA destination:
Yesterdays news was all false, he never traveled down to Toronto, he didn't choose Toronto over LA, i still think he signs with the Dodgers by next week.
I’m like you Sam. When something happens it’ll be on MLB.com and not before. Been plenty of speculation because people are genuinely interested and it’s fun to see and once Ohtani does agree to terms it’ll probably take a week just to draw up the contract lol.
I think he’ll be a Dodger as well (that’s if he leaves the Angels), if it was only money he was after then I could rest easy knowing he’d be a Met lol but there’s no way someone as private an individual as he is would come to New York and I don’t blame him.
I wouldn’t put it past the Dodgers to build him a penthouse suite inside their stadium haha since that’s where he spends all his time - either sleeping on that magnificent pillow of his or hanging out at (in) the ballpark
I mean i feel for it yesterday as well, it goes to show that you shouldn't believe anything until the player himself says something.
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@sbchamps17 Why are you hating so hard? There are plenty of pitchers out there with 2 Tommy John's. Just recently Jacob deGrom, Shane McClanahan, Walker Buehler, Dustin May, Chris Paddack and Hyun Jin Ryu.
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@SkunkyTrees1977 Nathan Eovaldi....
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Dodgers collection gonna be expensive next year
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@jaychvz said in Ohtani FA destination:
He's staying in Anaheim
I guess it's possible to keep his residence there and just have a longer commute to work now.
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@Blind_Bleeder said in Ohtani FA destination:
@ChuckCLC said in Ohtani FA destination:
@Jacky-Chan1 Lol, you think he would make a half a billion dollar choice and a career life decision based on something as petty as that? lol
It’s about trust. He can’t trust Robert’s to keep a confidence now.
I’m wondering if Robert’s will lose his job over it.
Think about teams that go to the post season most often. Those are the front runners now. The Braves and Astros. Any other team, he may as well stay with the Angels. Too bad for the Dodgers -they would have has a great 2025.
Nailed it!
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@NCStateHokie said in Ohtani FA destination:
@jaychvz said in Ohtani FA destination:
He's staying in Anaheim
I guess it's possible to keep his residence there and just have a longer commute to work now.
Maybe shorter if he had a mansion in Hollywood already.
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I'm just saying that 700 million is too much for a player coming off of his 2nd TJ surgery, no one should ever get that kind of money
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@sbchamps17 said in Ohtani FA destination:
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700 million is too much for 1 player period.
Thats stupid money, the Dodgers have no way out of this contract either.
Thats more then most teams payrolls.
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How does MLB even allow it, the Dodgers are now WELL OVER the luxury tax, this is why we need a salary cap for MLB so that way there is no more stupid contracts like that in this game
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For those upset about how much his contract is, think of it this way. He gets 70 million a year over 10 years. The Dodgers will rake in an additional 700 million a year in marketing revenue - whether it's from ticket or jersey sales, TV revenue, and who knows what else.
All they need him to do is step on the field in a uniform and they will have their money back.
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But there shouldn't be a 700 million contract in this game, it's unnecessary and now everyone will want that kind of money
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@sbchamps17 said in Ohtani FA destination:
How does MLB even allow it, the Dodgers are now WELL OVER the luxury tax, this is why we need a salary cap for MLB so that way there is no more stupid contracts like that in this game
They get away with by defering money, it's a scummy move but perfectly legal. The Dodgers can backload this contract much like Bobby Bonilla did with the Mets and the Dodgers can keep signing good players to put around Ohtani. For instance they are still in on Bellinger who will be the next FA to be paid.
This will set the bar for the rest of the offseason, get ready for some outrageous contracts.
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Time for a salary cap to stop all these unnecessary contracts
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@samguenther1987 said in Ohtani FA destination:
@sbchamps17 said in Ohtani FA destination:
How does MLB even allow it, the Dodgers are now WELL OVER the luxury tax, this is why we need a salary cap for MLB so that way there is no more stupid contracts like that in this game
They get away with by defering money, it's a scummy move but perfectly legal. The Dodgers can backload this contract much like Bobby Bonilla did with the Mets and the Dodgers can keep signing good players to put around Ohtani. For instance they are still in on Bellinger who will be the next FA to be paid.
This will set the bar for the rest of the offseason, get ready for some outrageous contracts.
Don't forget Trout. They want him too. Why? I have no idea. He hasn't played a full season in how long? His marketing draw isn't even that large.
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@sbchamps17 said in Ohtani FA destination:
Time for a salary cap to stop all these unnecessary contracts
I don't think that will happen any time soon. But i wonder who the first player to make 1 billion will be, because thats next. I know Ohtani is special and once in a lifetime player but who knows what could happen.
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Hey I’m just happy to see 10 new posts on this forum.
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@BxnnyMxn_ said in Ohtani FA destination:
I think he’s worth much more especially when you consider the billions in revenue he generates.
That has me curious how much teams can make per year on player merchandise? The Dodgers already have the best attendance in baseball year after year so how many extra seats can Ohtani's presence sell? Unless of course they use his presence as a reason to raise ticket and concession costs.
There is part of me that says more power to the player that can demand that salary but there is a bigger part of me that says that one player is not worth that much.
And if there is one thing the Mets, Yankees and Padres proved in 2023 it was that spending the most money does not guarantee anything.
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@Dolenz Yeah but the Dodgers have proven their ability to make the post season eleven straight years.
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For everyone worried about the Dodgers paying the luxury tax. The tax threshold is $237 million. Before Ohtani they had $117 million allocated to payroll. Once his actual contract information is released the number than be adjusted.
