Nothing much happened during the Winter Meetings, and then Shohei Ohtani did his thing and the journalistic shit hit the fan, so we got together to talk about the aftermath of the Ohtani decision, the timeline of free agent excitement (or lack thereof), the various media failures that led to Bob Nightengale of all people calling them out on their bullshit, and more.
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Rice Cube,
At least he called himself out on it too with the Morel/Glasnow bit.
The part about media as de facto reps of agents is absolutely true though. Boras ====> Heyman
BVSQuote Reply
Had the Cubs actually signed Ohtani we could have had a Six (Hundred) Million Dollar Man thing where we repair his elbow to make him better, stronger, faster…
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One of these things is not like the other, one of these things doesn’t belong…
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Rolled the dice on who would be the most common for BOS 200K and it was my choice.
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Hecking Rowdy and Cutch
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Rice CubeQuote Reply
I like how Shohei can live on just $2MM a year (before taxes) and is just like “whatever” with money for the rest of his life.
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Rice Cube,
Dodgers are going to be paying out to his great grandchildren (dying laughing)
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berselius,
Yeah but that will be pocket change for a day when it costs $50 to take the bus
Rice CubeQuote Reply
It’s the Bobby Bonilla contract but on a 10-year ARM.
andcountingQuote Reply
When I heard his contract was deferred, I was thinking backloaded. It’s a really foolish contract for him considering the GOP will be switching the economy to Trump bucks by the time he cashes in. The dollar could be in NFT territory halfway through his contract.
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What do you guys think 1) MLB and 2) MLBPA think about this contract?
I’ll hang up and listen.
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Rice Cube,
The CBA practically begged for it. And I think the MLBPA is probably pleased as punch because it frees up money they can make right now.
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Rice Cube,
MLBPA is probably thrilled, all anyone is going to remember is 10/700
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Rice Cube,
MLB probably knew Ohtani was going to get a bonkers deal, they’re probably mostly thrilled that an international superstar whose celebrity can transcend baseball went to a marquee franchise, even if it’s on the west coast.
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berselius,
MLB types would probably have thought that 10/70 would have been too much money (dying laughing).
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I guess it is true that a lot of players not named Shohei Ohtani now have an avenue to some money being spent
Rice CubeQuote Reply
All I know is I want the Dodgers to buy everyone now. Every single free agent of note or value. Break the game.
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Smokestack Lightning,
The Mets tried that last year.
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Smokestack Lightning,
It’ll be kind of hilarious when the Cubs sweep them out of the NLDS next year
Rice CubeQuote Reply
We should have called this episode “I was promised there would be no math”
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The Dodgers only just now acknowledged the deal. It’s officially official.
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andcounting,
Guess he passed the physical
Rice CubeQuote Reply
To have so much money you can defer 97% of your salary is blowing my mind. Also, some new side shit –> http://www.obstructedview.net/sho-he-the-money/
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