As a kid back in the late 80s I always wondered how the hell the A’s ever lost a game with Canseco and McGwire. Figured they should be blowing teams out by 15 runs every game and winning every World Series in 4 games. It wasn’t until I was older that I realized how much more important team chemistry, pitching and defense, a little luck, and timely hitting were than having 2 mega stars on the same roster. I like the Dodgers, but I predict they won’t win a WS title with Ohtani.
The Dodgers are one of the top attendance teams in baseball with or without Ohtani. It’s the merchandise with his name on it.
I don’t blame him much. He’s had a ton of bad luck with injuries to the staff. Not to mention Urias and Bauer’s issues. He also can’t do much about his best hitters falling apart in the playoffs either.
The Cubs could oversign for Yamamoto and Bellinger, and get Josh Hader and Matt Chapman for the amount the Dodgers paid for Ohtani.
Good info yes, but the deferred accounting stuff is a loophole MLB should cut off when it comes to luxury tax penalties. The full amount per year should count against the luxury tax threshold.
That is the one that popped into my mind immediately.
If his contract makes it difficult to compete for the Dodgers, as a Cubs fan I'm not unhappy with that. But the Dodgers have shown that they generally know what they are doing, even if it hasn't translated into a World Series championship for them. They've been competing for them though.
On the surface, without really knowing how deferred payments will work or count against the luxury tax, this seems like b.s.
Think about 27 million will count towards tax .each year.At least that’s what I’ve read. That still seems absurd.
There have been long term / deferred contracts in baseball, Bobby Bonilla being the most famous, but this one smells a little. The NHL voided several contracts about a decade ago, didn’t they? This really is skirting the rules.
I assume he will still owe CA taxes in the years he is actually getting paid since it will be earned over the next 10 years? If not, genius move on his part as he could just move when the contract is over.
If he is getting paid while no longer playing, it seems like it would revert to where the Angels play.
Pujols was also ancient. The cardinals declined a 500K/1 year deal with pujols the year he went to the Yankees and the cards lost to them in the playoffs (pujols was 5 feet shy of a game ending home run that came shortly thereafter anyways). It was nice having him back for that final season with molina even though neither guy is at the level they were a decade earlier obviously.
Did you just say Pujols played for the Yankees, and that the Cardinals lost to the Yankees in the playoffs?
That would be me…and yes we know. I will always have the 2002 WS championship though. Good enough I suppose.
