Shohei Ohtani is an LA Dodger: 10 years/$700 million

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All expected in the end.

This contract maybe would be reasonable if his arm was healthy. It's pretty ludicrous given that uncertainty.

ANd I understand how he will generate revenue back, but that's still 70M on the luxury tax payroll for a stupid amount of time.
 

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I can’t believe it’s $700mm. I actually can’t believe it.

He’ll have to perform at 95th percentile outcomes both hitting and pitching to be worth even close to that. It’s so crazy.
 
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All expected in the end.

This contract maybe would be reasonable if his arm was healthy. It's pretty ludicrous given that uncertainty.

ANd I understand how he will generate revenue back, but that's still 70M on the luxury tax payroll for a stupid amount of time.
They make in excess of $500 million in revenue each season, and the valuation of the club rises every single year. They can afford it. The Sox could've, too.
 

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That's the team I always figured he would go to, but I expected more like $500 million.
 

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All expected in the end.

This contract maybe would be reasonable if his arm was healthy. It's pretty ludicrous given that uncertainty.

ANd I understand how he will generate revenue back, but that's still 70M on the luxury tax payroll for a stupid amount of time.
Apparently a lot is deferred.
 

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They make in excess of $500 million in revenue each season, and the valuation of the club rises every single year. They can afford it. The Sox could've, too.
Very true. The eyes roll back in the head every time new salary records are reached, but the underlying financials are (usually) solid.
 

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I'm assuming MLB and the union have to approve it? If he's making 10m a year against the cap and 600m starting in 2035....
 

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But unless the "deferrals" are additional years of contract, do they affect the CBT?
They benefit it now. It will count against it in the deferred years.

We still have some manny on the books and Devers will be on the books until 2043
 

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The super secrecy felt kind of weird and crazy, but holy shit. His team just nearly doubled the largest contract in history. That is some coup.
 

Average Game James

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I think the CBT salary is based on the actual contract length, so I’m not sure what that tweet could mean in the context of mitigating the CBT tax hit.
I interpret it as meaning the Dodgers aren't paying his salary and the CBT penalties at the same time, so they have more cash flow flexibility
 

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My initial reaction is “HOLY HELL!”

My second reaction is this is amazing for Shohei. The man is a unicorn and may end his career as the best baseball player to ever play. What he’s doing is completely unprecedented and he seems to be the hardest worker in the room.