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Post by beavaristotle on Dec 9, 2023 12:52:39 GMT -8
10 years, 700 million. The west coast version of the evil empire
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Post by beavadelic on Dec 9, 2023 15:55:00 GMT -8
10 years, 700 million. The west coast version of the evil empire As a lifetime Dodgers fan, I can’t agree with you there. This is great news for me. However, I will say that every time I’m tempted to whine about the privileges that Uncle Phil affords the ucks, I am confronted with the reality that, were the Beavs the beneficiaries of his deep pockets (and he did help keep Casey here before hole resurrected baseball)I would be far more than fine with it. We see time and again that there is not an even playing field in sports. College athletics has always had some of the same problem, but now it’s just more blatant and it’s killing the product. Even with all of the great talent and total regular season dominance over the past few seasons, the Dodgers have just one World Series title to show for it this millenium. I don’t like it that they choke, but it is kind of cool when smaller market franchises and those that have far smaller payrolls can still win championships. For the slew of fans who don’t like the Yankees, Dodgers or Red Sox, often due to the inequity financially, this is sweet. |
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Post by Judge Smails on Dec 9, 2023 17:05:20 GMT -8
10 years, 700 million. The west coast version of the evil empire As a lifetime Dodgers fan, I can’t agree with you there. This is great news for me. However, I will say that every time I’m tempted to whine about the privileges that Uncle Phil affords the ucks, I am confronted with the reality that, were the Beavs the beneficiaries of his deep pockets (and he did help keep Casey here before hole resurrected baseball)I would be far more than fine with it. We see time and again that there is not an even playing field in sports. College athletics has always had some of the same problem, but now it’s just more blatant and it’s killing the product. Even with all of the great talent and total regular season dominance over the past few seasons, the Dodgers have just one World Series title to show for it this millenium. I don’t like it that they choke, but it is kind of cool when smaller market franchises and those that have far smaller payrolls can still win championships. For the slew of fans who don’t like the Yankees, Dodgers or Red Sox, often due to the inequity financially, this is sweet. Phil contributed like 50k to Pat’s salary for a couple of years. It was not that big of a deal. I’m sick of people saying that’s why Pat stayed, because that couldn’t be further from the truth. |
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Post by cake on Dec 9, 2023 19:51:35 GMT -8
As a lifelong Giants fan, I think (hope) they overpaid for a very good DH coming off his second Tommy John surgery.
But he is a great player if healthy.
And like Smails said, double farts on the idea Phil Knight kept Casey in Corvallis.
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Post by rgeorge on Dec 9, 2023 21:41:58 GMT -8
MLB is off the charts crazy...
Have no idea how the finances REALLY work, but at any of these type of deals truly pay off? Is there giant insurance policies that cover these shortfalls somehow?
Besides these, there are players being paid that haven't played for years. Some top free-agent contracts by average annual value:
1. Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers: $70 million (2024-33)
2t. Max Scherzer, Mets: $43,333,333 (2022-24)
2t. Justin Verlander, Mets: $43,333,333 (2023-24)
4. Aaron Judge, Yankees: $40 million (2023-31)
5. Jacob deGrom, Rangers: $37 million (2023-27)
6. Gerrit Cole, Yankees: $36 million (2020-28)
7t. Stephen Strasburg, Nationals: $35 million (2020-26)
7t. Anthony Rendon, Angels: $35 million (2020-26)
9. Mike Trout, Angels: $34.5 million (2019-2030)
10. Zack Greinke, D-backs: $34,416,666 (2016-21)
11. Trevor Bauer, Dodgers: $34 million (2021-23
Not counting...
Harper 13/$330 mil
Seager 10/$325 mil
Machado10/$300 mil
Turner 11/$300 mil
Bogaerts 11/$280 mil
ARod 10/$275 mil & 10/$225
It's not like owners don't have other employees to pay!
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Post by bigorangebeaver on Dec 10, 2023 8:30:46 GMT -8
MLB is off the charts crazy... Have no idea how the finances REALLY work, but at any of these type of deals truly pay off? Is there giant insurance policies that cover these shortfalls somehow? Besides these, there are players being paid that haven't played for years. Some top free-agent contracts by average annual value: 1. Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers: $70 million (2024-33) 2t. Max Scherzer, Mets: $43,333,333 (2022-24) 2t. Justin Verlander, Mets: $43,333,333 (2023-24) 4. Aaron Judge, Yankees: $40 million (2023-31) 5. Jacob deGrom, Rangers: $37 million (2023-27) 6. Gerrit Cole, Yankees: $36 million (2020-28) 7t. Stephen Strasburg, Nationals: $35 million (2020-26) 7t. Anthony Rendon, Angels: $35 million (2020-26) 9. Mike Trout, Angels: $34.5 million (2019-2030) 10. Zack Greinke, D-backs: $34,416,666 (2016-21) 11. Trevor Bauer, Dodgers: $34 million (2021-23 Not counting... Harper 13/$330 mil Seager 10/$325 mil Machado10/$300 mil Turner 11/$300 mil Bogaerts 11/$280 mil ARod 10/$275 mil & 10/$225 It's not like owners don't have other employees to pay! Bobby Bonilla, please come to the white courtesy phone: www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37938979/bobby-bonilla-day-2023-new-york-mets-paid-119m-every-july-1 |
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Post by irimi on Dec 10, 2023 12:26:03 GMT -8
With the yen so weak right now, he could buy up half of Japan.
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Post by beavadelic on Dec 10, 2023 12:54:20 GMT -8
As a lifetime Dodgers fan, I can’t agree with you there. This is great news for me. However, I will say that every time I’m tempted to whine about the privileges that Uncle Phil affords the ucks, I am confronted with the reality that, were the Beavs the beneficiaries of his deep pockets (and he did help keep Casey here before hole resurrected baseball)I would be far more than fine with it. We see time and again that there is not an even playing field in sports. College athletics has always had some of the same problem, but now it’s just more blatant and it’s killing the product. Even with all of the great talent and total regular season dominance over the past few seasons, the Dodgers have just one World Series title to show for it this millenium. I don’t like it that they choke, but it is kind of cool when smaller market franchises and those that have far smaller payrolls can still win championships. For the slew of fans who don’t like the Yankees, Dodgers or Red Sox, often due to the inequity financially, this is sweet. Phil contributed like 50k to Pat’s salary for a couple of years. It was not that big of a deal. I’m sick of people saying that’s why Pat stayed, because that couldn’t be further from the truth. I never said that Knight was why Pat stayed. I said that Phil helped. By definition, paying part of someone’s salary should qualify as “helping”. I don’t like him or the undue influence that he has had on hole athletics, but it’s his prerogative, and no way would scoff at it if OSU had been the recipient of that generosity through the years. |
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Post by ftd on Dec 10, 2023 13:54:28 GMT -8
10 years, 700 million. The west coast version of the evil empire This NIL/Portal money |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Dec 10, 2023 16:27:34 GMT -8
With the yen so weak right now, he could buy up half of Japan. Land prices in Japan are insane right now, though. I doubt that he could buy up even half of Shikoku. |
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Post by kersting13 on Dec 11, 2023 11:19:47 GMT -8
I understand a LOT of this money is deferred (so we're in another Bobby Bo situation), but there IS a "soft" salary cap in MLB, so I wonder how it will affect the Dodgers payroll.
I remember when A-Rod got his 10-year/$250 million contract. It took several years before anyone surpassed that one. I suspect it will be the same for Ohtani - no one else is gonna beat that contract until 2033.
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