The 2024 Baseball Season - Things to Come

No.

 

In terms of competitiveness it’s a loser move.

 

No idea, but if it's a Bonilla type contract and spread out over 20 or 30 years, it could actually be not all that big.

 

In a weird, indirect, direct way, Kershaw had an effect on this move.

 

Not even close.

 

Messi could have gotten this from the Saudis for 3 years. He also made 120 million a year from Barca after taxes.

 

Saudi offered some soccer player $1 billion for a 1 year deal. Don't remember who it was, but he turned them down.

 

There's 2 guys in their league making over $200M a year

 

Shoutout to the usual pompous posters with their 1-3 word answers.

Spoiler

Soccer's popularity is amazing outside the US. Ohtani outdid the largest MLB contract by 65% - that's pretty amazing. Shoutout to Maholmes.

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I thought it was hilarious that the "Ohtani Jet" to Toronto had one of the Shark Tank guys on it.

 

Only Messi and Mbappe would be offered that but it was not for 1 year. It was like 3 years which is still sick.

 

They don't

 

I wonder what Yordan is thinking? Pay me 1 bill when I’m up for an extension.

 

https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2023/07/24/mbappe-psg-saudi-arabia-al-hilal-nba-nfl-reactions

Apparently the $1.1 Billion included a transfer fee, but the offer netted out to $776MM to Mbappe for 1 year. I don't follow soccer, though, so not sure if there's any weird intricacies to it that's not reported in the article.

 

"Knees, don't fail me now"

 

I don’t know how anyone can think this is good for the game other than the dodgers and mlb.
Smaller market teams want and deserve superstars too.

 

Dumb contract. I give him 2-3 years till his body begins to breakdown. And in that time dodgers won’t win SHAT!

 

The #Braves today acquired a player to be named later from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for C Max Stassi and cash considerations.

 

sounds like commie talk. **** that l.