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[revinivon]

Won't make a difference other than increased beer sales

Pure, unfiltered cynicism

 

[Kitty_so_frisky]

Won't make a difference other than increased beer sales

And merch. Dodger attendance is already higher than most, and Angels ticket sales were abysmal. Those Ohtani jerseys will be in high demand though! Plus, if Sho accepts #17, currently worn by fan fave Mariachi Joe Kelly, some Kelly fans may want the update too

 

[CarlyAnn]

Ohtani’s contract is more than the 2023 Opening Day payrolls of the Baltimore Orioles ($60.9 million) and Oakland Athletics ($56.9 million).

 

[riverj]

Ohtani’s contract is more than the 2023 Opening Day payrolls of the Baltimore Orioles ($60.9 million) and Oakland Athletics ($56.9 million).

Plus other teams as well.... This may usher in a cap discussion which from a mid-market perspective would be good....

Ka Ching for the guy...... good for him

 

[CarlyAnn]

1. N.Y. Mets, $353,546,854
2. N.Y. Yankees, $276,999,872
3. San Diego, $248,995,932
4. Philadelphia, $243,009,439
5. L.A. Dodgers, $222,717,834
6. L.A. Angels, $212,228,096
7. Toronto, $ 209,938,983
8. Atlanta, $203,077,500
9. Texas, $195,869,490
10. Houston, $192,667,233
11. San Francisco, $187,932,500
12. Chicago Cubs, $184,219,250
13. Boston, $181,207,484
14. Chicago White Sox, $181,158,666
15. St. Louis, $175,637,308
16. Colorado, $171,108,778
17. Minnesota, $153,588,740
18. Seattle, $137,119,947
19. Detroit, $122,235,500
20. Milwaukee, $118,761,987
21. Arizona, $116,471,292
22. Washington, $ 101,190,153
23. Kansas City, $92,468,100
24. Miami, $91,700,000
25. Cleveland, 89,424,629
26. Cincinnati, $83,610,000
27. Pittsburgh, $73,277,500
28. Tampa Bay, $73,184,811
29. Baltimore, $60,722,300
30. Oakland, $56,895,000

 

[riverj]

I read that Cleveland, Cincy, Miami, and Pittsburgh all drop for 2024 unless they make moves..... the list reflects a lot doesn't it.

 

[Kitty_so_frisky]

1. N.Y. Mets, $353,546,854
2. N.Y. Yankees, $276,999,872
3. San Diego, $248,995,932
4. Philadelphia, $243,009,439
5. L.A. Dodgers, $222,717,834
6. Anaheim Angels, $212,228,096
7. Toronto, $ 209,938,983
8. Atlanta, $203,077,500
9. Texas, $195,869,490
10. Houston, $192,667,233
11. San Francisco, $187,932,500
12. Chicago Cubs, $184,219,250
13. Boston, $181,207,484
14. Chicago White Sox, $181,158,666
15. St. Louis, $175,637,308
16. Colorado, $171,108,778
17. Minnesota, $153,588,740
18. Seattle, $137,119,947
19. Detroit, $122,235,500
20. Milwaukee, $118,761,987
21. Arizona, $116,471,292
22. Washington, $ 101,190,153
23. Kansas City, $92,468,100
24. Miami, $91,700,000
25. Cleveland, 89,424,629
26. Cincinnati, $83,610,000
27. Pittsburgh, $73,277,500
28. Tampa Bay, $73,184,811
29. Baltimore, $60,722,300
30. Oakland, $56,895,000

FIFY

 

[Crownvic]

1. N.Y. Mets, $353,546,854
2. N.Y. Yankees, $276,999,872
3. San Diego, $248,995,932
4. Philadelphia, $243,009,439
5. L.A. Dodgers, $222,717,834
6. L.A. Angels, $212,228,096
7. Toronto, $ 209,938,983
8. Atlanta, $203,077,500
9. Texas, $195,869,490
10. Houston, $192,667,233
11. San Francisco, $187,932,500
12. Chicago Cubs, $184,219,250
13. Boston, $181,207,484
14. Chicago White Sox, $181,158,666
15. St. Louis, $175,637,308
16. Colorado, $171,108,778
17. Minnesota, $153,588,740
18. Seattle, $137,119,947
19. Detroit, $122,235,500
20. Milwaukee, $118,761,987
21. Arizona, $116,471,292
22. Washington, $ 101,190,153
23. Kansas City, $92,468,100
24. Miami, $91,700,000
25. Cleveland, 89,424,629
26. Cincinnati, $83,610,000
27. Pittsburgh, $73,277,500
28. Tampa Bay, $73,184,811
29. Baltimore, $60,722,300
30. Oakland, $56,895,000

Great job ..Carly...I see Boston..middle of the pack....

 

[revinivon]

Great job ..Carly...I see Boston..middle of the pack....

Money doesn't equal good. The Mets are first on that list.

 

[Crownvic]

Money doesn't equal good. The Mets are first on that list.

The Mets proved that..they suck...

 

[revinivon]

The Mets proved that..they suck...

Every time the Mets lose an angel gets its wings.

 

[CarlyAnn]

Every time the Mets lose an angel gets its wings.

And that Angel signed with the Dodgers.

 

[revinivon]

And that Angel signed with the Dodgers.

The true angel is still an Angel: Mike Trout. The pride of South Jersey.

 

[VoraciousValue]

Money doesn't equal good.

See also: Ted Turner

 

[CarlyAnn]

The true angel is still an Angel: Mike Trout. The pride of South Jersey.

Too bad he is floundering like a fish out of water in California.

 

[VoraciousValue]

Nope,Dodgers and a 700 million dollar contract.

Nobody's worth $700 million. I don't care if you can knock the ball into orbit!

 

[revinivon]

Too bad he is floundering like a fish out of water in California.

Don't you dare. He's so good to his mother.

 

[cbo1234]

Insane

https://vxtwitter.com/bnightengale/status/1734345066465096003?s=46&t=PvmO430kgS8t53qAL0PvDQ

 

[Crownvic]

Insane
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So sad that baseball has come to this....smaller market teams have very little chance....

 

[revinivon]

It’s the opposite. It allows smaller market teams to offer bigger contracts and not be burdened for the time the player is there. They can space out money over a longer period of time. It’s what the nationals did with Max Scherzer. No one calls the nationals a big market team. They fit somewhere in the middle.

This guy gets it.

 

[CarlyAnn]

The Mets are still paying Bobby Bonilla until 2035. He’ll probably be dead before he receives all his money.

 

[GirlFur]

Shoheiiiiiiiii



Is he married?

 

[CarlyAnn]

The Red Sox have reached agreement with RHP Cooper Criswell on a guaranteed one-year, $1M deal. Only 699 million to go.

 

[base10]

I will be interested to see what the dodgers do when they are laying ohtani $68 million a year to not be there anymore. But that is 10 years away. Can’t hold my breath.

Given they've got 10 years to start coming up with they cash, there are going to be a lot of creative financing options available more than just using baseball revenue (ticket sales and TV money) to come up with it.

Hell, they can probably just bank the increased revenue they are going to get across Asia for this move to easily cover it.

Ohtani also makes north of 40MM USD a year from endorsements, which is why he's able to do this

 

[Kitty_so_frisky]

Given they've got 10 years to start coming up with they cash, there are going to be a lot of creative financing options available more than just using baseball revenue (ticket sales and TV money) to come up with it.

Hell, they can probably just bank the increased revenue they are going to get across Asia for this move to easily cover it.

Ohtani also makes north of 40MM USD a year from endorsements, which is why he's able to do this

As an Angeleno near the LA/OC border, I can tell you Dodgers are already at the top of league attendance most years, and Angels tix were regularly sold for $2+fees even when they had Ohtani. He can't make THAT much of a difference in ticket sales when most games are already sold out. Unless they add more seats to Dodgers stadium, which seems unlikely since they just completed a huge remodel of the outfield seats and pavilion a couple years ago. They might get away with raising ticket prices a little, and no one will be that shocked when the Micheladas go past $30. I remember when the Dodgers signed Hideo Nomo (2nd Japanese-born player in the league), they added sushi to the concessions and capitalized big with Japanese-themed souvenirs. I think the real money will be in the merch.
Also, I could be wrong about this, but I have a feeling Sho's $680m back salary will be converted to equity when he retires. We could be looking at a future team owner. Magic Johnson only has a 2.3% stake for his $50m investment, but he himself is one of the team's best assets the way he promotes it and acts as ambassador. Sho could do that too, and lure more top talent from Japan as well.