Signing(s): Shohei Ohtani signs with the Dodgers (10 years, $700 million)

[2023FriendshipTour]

This guy has all of Japan behind him so the revenue from signing him helps offset a bunch of this contract. However at his age and his history of tommy johns you never know how this plays out.

MLB has a huge imbalance though and it's getting even worse with how a few teams can just buy everything. Hopefully the Dodgers don't win with him.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

So, Bellinger to the Jays then?

In terms of fit, he's exactly what Toronto needs, and you know they'll be desperate to save face after missing out on both Ohtani and Soto after it was reported they were the "favorites" to land them

When was it ever reported they were the favorites for Soto?

This guy has all of Japan behind him so the revenue from signing him helps offset a bunch of this contract. However at his age and his history of tommy johns you never know how this plays out.

MLB has a huge imbalance though and it's getting even worse with how a few teams can just buy everything. Hopefully the Dodgers don't win with him.

And there is no reason for it. All the owners are rich. They are just 2 faking cheap to spend any of it.

This guy has all of Japan behind him so the revenue from signing him helps offset a bunch of this contract. However at his age and his history of tommy johns you never know how this plays out.

MLB has a huge imbalance though and it's getting even worse with how a few teams can just buy everything. Hopefully the Dodgers don't win with him.

And there is no reason for it. All the owners are rich. They are just 2 faking cheap to spend any of it.

 

[JWK]

This guy has all of Japan behind him so the revenue from signing him helps offset a bunch of this contract. However at his age and his history of tommy johns you never know how this plays out.

MLB has a huge imbalance though and it's getting even worse with how a few teams can just buy everything. Hopefully the Dodgers don't win with him.

Blame 90% of the owners in this sport, they're only in it for a profit.

 

[Neutrinos]

When was it ever reported they were the favorites for Soto?

A week or so ago...

 

[jcs0218]

So Jays fans got trolled basically lol.

It was a severe trolling.

 

[Prominence Problem]

I'm calling bluff on Ohtani's warning that if anyone leaks he won't sign there.
Did you not hear Dave Roberts?

 

[Unholy Diver]

Once he gets 4 houses, he can buy a hotel...

And maybe even put in a Boardwalk if he can find something on the water

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

A week or so ago...

I believe that was more that if Ohtani signed with the Jays Soto might be interested.

 

[BLONG7]

700M

Holy shit

No.............baseball doesn't need a cap.

Signed, Scott Boras.

 

[Bakayoko Ono]

And all I’ve been told is that baseball is dead.

 

[BLONG7]

And all I’ve been told is that baseball is dead.

It can be a waste of four hours..........

 

[Filthy Dangles]

It can be a waste of four hours..........

You didn’t watch a game last year did you?

With the pitch clock, games are averaging 2 hours 30 minutes now.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

You didn’t watch a game last year did you?

With the pitch clock, games are averaging 2 hours 30 minutes now.

No point watching unless you are a fan of the 4 or 5 teams that have a chance at winning.

 

[Neutrinos]

I believe that was more that if Ohtani signed with the Jays Soto might be interested.

Nah, there was speculation the Jays were the favorites for Soto, with Manoah or Tiedemann as the centerpiece going the other way

I'm guessing the Jays weren't interested in moving Tiedemann for just 1 year of Soto though

 

[Filthy Dangles]

No point watching unless you are a fan of the 4 or 5 teams that have a chance at winning.

…

Literally my same comment applies to you…

Did you watch last season and the playoffs especially?

 

[Unholy Diver]

…

Literally my same comment applies to you…

Did you watch last season and the playoffs especially?

Every friggen year it's the Yankees vs Dodgers in the series, screw that

 

[Albatros]

More than $100 each minute, I guess that'd be too hard to spend all even if you tried.

 

[#37]

The Japanese Babe Ruth Bobby Bonilla.

 

[Unholy Diver]

I just hope the Pirates even spend 700M total in the next 10 years

 

[GOilers88]

Every friggen year it's the Yankees vs Dodgers in the series, screw that

Yankees haven't been to a world series since 2009. You can just say you don't watch, that's fine.

 

[AKL]

He's dead to me

 

[Unholy Diver]

Yankees haven't been to a world series since 2009. You can just say you don't watch, that's fine.

I was being facetious champ

 

[stats1]

Jays fans in shambles…

and perhaps MMC too who laughed at the thought of him signing in LA

Shambles over the biggest overpayment ever? 700 million (925 million CAD) for one player is utter insanity. Dodgers got played big time

 

[red devil]

According to Passan Ohtani's CBT likelier per year number will be $40-$50 million because of the deferrals.

 

[Hockeyholic]

No other player will come close to this deal. Ohtani will be pitching/hitting from 2025 onward. That's the reason he got this mega deal.

I don't like their starting pitching that much. If they don't win a legit WS soon, heads will roll.