Totally agree. I find it a very boring game and even when I go to watch local minor games, I usually leave after 4-5 inning. However, since Ohtani came over, I have followed him while at the Angels, but now I am more interested and watch their games this year. It has become very exciting to watch.
@@gabrielsandoval7331 some fans won’t admit it but they love to hate the Dodgers as much if not more than they love their own team. The Dodgers definitely played a major role in saving baseball. It wouldn’t be the first time either. Breaking the color barrier and moving west changed the game for the better as well.
People misunderstand when they say VALUE. It’s not the value of Ohtani and his contract, it’s the value of the disbursement (expense) in the ledger. The contract value is STILL 700M
@@SolaceEasy Are u dumb? Take some economy 101. If it was about the money he wouldve wanted to get paid right away. Forgo payments for 10 years? Inflation? Oppurunity cost? He couldve got paid and paid Cali taxes and reinvest that money and make far much more money. Let alone just placing in savings account. Inflation adjusted he let go more than the tax value. Its amazing how stupid people are. No wonder people say if you are dumb, you should keep your mouth shut.
Ohtani is worth over 1B. He now has the best Japanese players trying to join the dodgers. Ohtani also gives them the whole country of Japan while also being the most popular player by far in the world. Ohtani is the goat in almost every way.
As far as known from the media, apart from the Porche for his colleague, Shohei has already spent $6~8 millions for other people including 60,000 baseball gloves given away to Japanese elementary students for encouraging the sport and multiple big donations disaster victims. In Japan, his father is still a company employee, his mother hasn’t quit working part time and both think it’s only natural.
Exactly. Like it's not hating. Its because if you analyze Soto hes only Elite offensively and he doesnt steal bases, not a elite defender or avarage, not fast. You add that he doesnt bring sponsors, doesnt bring the amount of views to get 700 M or 600 M dollars.
Absolutely. Soto is a very good player, but he won't generate that kind of revenue that Shohei does and will continue to do for the duration of his contract.
Don't be Absurd, any deal must take into consideration Potential injury. O'tany's only been with the Dodgers 1 year and he's already had a surgery for an injury.
Ohtani, brings with him Japan. One of the richest and most advanced countries in the world. Billions in revenue and advertising. As well as highlighting other asian countries that play baseball such as Taiwan, and south korea.
I've been in Japan for 40 years. Since the days of NOMO, the Dodgers have had a huge portion of Japan mindshare. When there was a rumor Ohtani was going to Toronto, I personally thought "not a chance" even though I'm a Blue Jays fan--I've often heard the question, "Do they have baseball in Canada?". Their only rival for mindshare here is, of course, the Yankees.
Dodgers fan who lives in L.A.. I paid the same this year for tix as indid in 2017 vs Astros. Parking and food did go up a ton lol. What is xrazy though are the bus loads of Japanese tourists coming to the games. Even when i saw the Dosgers olay in Oakland there was 10 bus's at each game. Dude wears dad jeans and moves the needle.
NBA is falling rn, bc regular season win/loss doesn't matter at all. and MLB is rising rn, bc of the Dodgers and Shohei. I like the pitching time clock.
I used to pray for baseball to get more fans. Not even that religious. I was actually worried we'd lose my favorite sport and that i wouldnt be able to teach my future kids the game
Sho is the first true player to mean what he says when he cares about winning more than money. Other fake ass players say that, but they care more for the money.
He gets paid 2 million owed 68 million a yr, but the Dodgers make 120 million a yr just off of Othani, Dodgers net gain 50 million a yr. Othani doesn't miss the money because he makes 80 million in endorsement a yr. All the while only 2 million going to salary tax. Betts and Freeman contracts also have deferments.
I love it when baseball.Analysts talk about how a team has raised their ticket prices in the context of it being a positive thing. TalkAbout disconnected and myopic
(Continued) Scene 15: Finally, the climax of the movie, appears the biggest and baddest villain No 5, known on earth, The Great Yankees, with the AL MVP winner, the best hitter, the best player, Aaron “Postseason No Show” Judge, AKA “Error Judge”, his sidekick “Gerrit Call” and Strutting Soto, Hercules Stanton. With numerous key moments by Ohtani in that decisive first WS game, which eventually led to the breakdown of the Evil Empire and LA riding the momentum train, and if not for a few key plays by Ohtani, the rest would have been history repeating itself, yet another failed attempt by the Dodgers to win the WS. Imagine the Tsunamis and the aftermath of spending one billion dollars and not winning a Championship. Imagine all the haters coming out of their caves criticizing every member of the Dodgers organization from Friedman, Roberts, Ohtani, Betts, Freeman, etc. But this year, with Ohtani bringing in the Avengers team, Yoshi, Teo, Glasnow, Tommy, Flaherty, Kopech and crew, thanks to his personal monetary sacrifice or deferrals, along with past huge stars, Clayton, Mookie, Freddie (who never lived up to LA fans expectations and failed repeatedly except for that asterisk 2020 WS), Smith, Muncy, Keke, Rojas, he handed the biggest spotlight to his gang and said, “Hey guys, I carried you all in the regular season, being the stud work horse that I am, playing 161 out of 162 games, now that we’re at the final stage, the World Series, I’m gonna handover the spotlight to you guys!” He slides into second and dislocates, no, “subluxates” his left shoulder. Imagine the impact on his teammates or coaching staff upon hearing this devastating news. Being the leader that Shohei is, he knows the consequences of his injury that might lead to their immediate downfall. He texts in English that he’ll be playing in the WS and plays under severe pain. Wow! The guy is simply not human. The grimace on his face in every at bat or run to bases. I think that text and Ohtani showing up at the first game of the WS was the key moment in stabilizing the mood and aura of the locker room!!!!!! Subconsciously, his teammates had become dependent on his mental toughness and inspired the whole team with his adversity. It sealed their fate and led to victory! A great script always have more drama and multi-layered like onions, and since baseball is a group sport, what fun would it be if Shohei played the “one man act”? Also, the humble, polite, unselfish human being wanted his teammates to shine at the brightest moment! Indeed, having choked in past postseasons but playing alongside Ohtani, in awe by his incredible performances the playoffs and inspired by him, Mookie finally stepped out of his own shadows and stepped up at the most crucial moment, with all the clutch hits and runs. The Mookie that the Guggenheim signed for millions. Teo, the sun flower spraying charismatic Christian dude that wanted to play alongside Ohtani was having his best season ever, a practically nobody (at least to me), Tommy the NLCS MVP Edman, practically the whole team caught Ohtani fever was inspired by the presence of Ohtani. Yamamoto and Buehler, along with the invincible bullpen were “unhittable”, even Kershaw joined in with his involvement with mentoring the young pitchers who looked up to him and dugout presence, and finally against all odds, the WS MVP, Freddie “The NYY Kreuger” SuperFreeMan came out in Halloweens to hit the biggest grand slam ever! Oh, I forgot to mention the Freddie Dance, so silly yet so much fun, so vital in team comradely and chemistry!!!! Scene 16: The show didn’t stop there. God played a sad joke on the Yankees, sometimes losing can be so cruel, just as they took game 4 and was riding high on that 11-4 win to head into game 5.😢 That game will always be remembered by fans around the world as “The 5 game”, up 5-0, fifth inning, five crucial moments (3 errors by three key players MVP Judge, Cy Young Cole and grand slam Volpe, a balk, and a catchers interference) and an avengers cast led by no one else but No 5, Freddie the Kreuger… Scene 17: So why was it a full circle? ⭕️ Well, (1) Ohtani never made it to the postseason despite being one of MLB’s biggest stars. (2) Dodgers OGs have been questioned and criticized heavily about their 2020 60 games asterisk WS claiming it was not real, and they never got to attend a parade. Imagine the pressures and criticism they and their families had to face. (3) Dave Roberts, most often criticized and scrutinized by media and fans that he’s not a good manager finally won a true blue Championship with his brilliant use of the pitching staff and roster depth, matchups. ⭕️ Scene 18: as the movie comes to an end, the director aims his camera on one Christmas morning, a knock on the door, Dave Roberts answered the door, the camera focused on a hand (presumably Ohtani’s) hands over a set of keys. The final scene, Dave Roberts looks out the driveway send sees a “Dodgers Blue” Porsche Cayenne and smiles. In the background, we can hear Ohtani say, “It’s yours!” The rest is history! And Ohtani achieved all these feats in his TJ surgery recuperating year! GOAT! Unknown among us, the worst villain No 6, the demon inside all of us, our most feared enemy, OURSELVES was inside Ohtani all this time but he persevered and conquered his own fears, insecurity and darkness. Of course the overall MLB MVP goes to Ohtani! Why? He was the “Chosen One”, the Messiah with the prophecy that he will lead the Dodgers to their FIRST PARADE since 1988, their TRUE World Series win, and the start of a legacy that will forever be remembered in the hearts and minds of fans like us! Coming soon is the sequel: “The Ohtani Legacy” Excuse my poor rusty English. The End! ⭕️
Juan soto is not even known like messi..if he get more than messi and shohei..he is not internationally known ..messi and shohei is internationally know..
Every team isn’t “stupid for not signing Ohtani”. There’s only 1 Ohtani. All 30 teams would have loved to have signed him. The Dodgers sweetheart “mostly differed” contract for Ohtani wasn’t on the table before Ohtani signed. The State of CA tax review is furious with this differed contract because Ohtani might not be paying taxes on a majority of that 700 million (if he moves out of CA when the Dodgers pay him later down the road). Many more teams would have pushed much harder for Ohtani if that sweetheart contract opportunity was known beforehand, because $700mil is staggering at face value, especially when not differed. What if Ohtani has a career destroying injury, like what’s happening to Mike Trout? So there is the risk to consider as well. Ohtani didn’t want to play for most MLB markets. He wanted a big market that could provide expansive Japanese media coverage (mostly LA, NY, possibly Boston or Seattle). He was already familiar with the LA area, having played for the Angels for several seasons. So the stars aligned for the Dodgers to sign him.
Your next topic on the show should be about MLB equally promoting its franchises on the global stage. The people of each city will do their own unique marketing for sure. But MLB should be uplifting every single franchise and not just the typical ones. Yes, most teams should be doing more to improve. That goes without saying. But let's not act like if the Yankees missed the playoffs for the next five years, baseball media will still dedicate entire segments to them. I mean no shade to NY fans. But if Milwaukee or Colorado became the next dynasty, there should be Brewers and Rockies hats being seen in mainstream society. The New York Knicks shit the bed for more than a decade. New York is home to NBA head offices and world's most famous arena. They expanded their efforts during that time and popularized merchandise and coverage for OKC, Toronto and even Denver.
I think we're living in high times now. But what will happen in 10 years when all that back pay is owed? Are they hoping that time value of money will take effect to the point of that huge Ohtani salary will just be a small portion of inflation driven salary in 10 years?
No, Soto is never worth more than Trout & Judge ! Soto was too lucky to have FA right after Ohtani because Ohtani's too huge a success gave the wrong expectation of Soto able to give his new team the same profits earnings like Ohtani. However, unlike Ohtani who is able to motivate the whole giant Japan markets, most Japanese people, and most Japanese cooperations behind him, Soto has little of these kinds of economic impacts to his country(far too small economic effects compared to Japan), baseball fans, MLB in general, local economies of home team & on the road. Soto isn't even considered as any international star level. He's a famous MLB star in US & his country but he isn't definitely being internationally recognized like Ohtani and he also wouldn't get one-third of that kind of popularity that Ohtani can achieve in US (not even the level like Judge, Harper, & Trout)!
Dodgers Love Analytics and if you listen to Michael Kay and Yankees YES for the last 2yrs, he constantly questions and blames Analytics. Throws the dept under the bus?
Guys, let me tell you. Shohei is a hungry dude who wants to win it all, he dreams and thrive to be number one in baseball, he will give it all for his @dodgers team. Shohei doesn’t care about money. 2M$ is all good for him, but remember, he’s making 65M$+ as a side kick, perhaps even more. Again, this guy is hungry to win and be part of a hungrier winning team.
Every team could do same thing. But no? Why? Cuz every players are not willing to forgo $$$ like Ohtani. Sick of people saying Dodgers cheated the system. You crybabys can ask ur players sign and do the same thing. Give credit to Ohtani. He played in MLB for 6 years in the Angels with MLB min pay, and then he decided to forgo all that money until later to WIN.
Please note, Dodgers ARE paying him now, it's just going into an escrow account. What helps Dodgers is that the deferred money aren't count towards the luxury tax now.
Yup. They are required to fund the account annually, I believe, so the money is there when the contract is up. So, they are paying him but only $45M per year is counting towards their annual salary. I think that’s pretty accurate.
It only has to be in an escrow account for 1 day per year to prove to the MLB they have the funds. They can pull it out of that account the day after. David Samson talked about that at some point after the contract.
@joshuabest7156 MLB would be allowing the Dodgers to violate its rules. Also, by not providing for the backloaded salaries of Ohtani, Dodgers may be in dire financial straits after Ohtani's 10-year contract is up.
Ohtani after he retires will be getting 68 million dollars a year for 10 years. So it is the most expensive contract in history. I dont think he cares about present day value He's still going to get most of the $700 million retiring in Japan 😂
What happens after 2034, when the Dodgers have to pay all that deferred money? Also, Bets and Freeman deferred, so there will come a time when all the payments are due.
They pay Ohtani the money. In the meantime, the money deferred is interest free and the Dodgers can use that money to invest and earn interest on it for themselves.
@@TheRover87 What I meant was, what happens when all the huge payments come due in the future, and when that time comes, the Dodgers will have this huge payroll so they will have no money to get players ten years from now but all the players are gone.
they already got back the 700 million they haven't paid Shohei from all revenues the team gets from ads at home and Japan, ticket sales. etc. lol. They'll have the money and more to pay these players in 10 yrs.
@@xeechet6290 Yeah, but what I really meant was, what will they do when they have to pay all the money and don't have money in the future to pay new players. All that money on their books for years 2034 and beyond will mean they have that much less money in the future for the next crop of players. They are basically mortgaging their future for championships now.
@@omgbygollywowlet me explain this . Do you have a 401 K account? If you put about 100 a month and during 10 years with interest rates . You get around 32000. That’s how the deferred money work. That’s what happens to Ohtani contract. The Union requires the Dodgers put 46 mil a year in a 401 like account . After 10, Ohtani cashed out with 700 mil. That’s why his present value is 46. Imagine you put 98% of your monthly paycheck to 401 K account. That’s essentially the Ohtani contract.That’s why nothing will happen to the Dodgers because the deferred contracts are so awesome for team and great for players who can afford it.. in the end, the Dodgers will be fine
Shohei didn't just save the Dodgers. He saved MLB.
I was one of those "baseball is boring" person before Ohtani.
Ohtani didn’t save the Dodgers. They’ve been doing quite well for a while now.
The Dodgers saved the MLB.
@gabrielsandoval7331 I'm going to assume you didn't watch the video. Because that was an embarrassing reply if you did.
You admitted you don’t watch baseball. Your opinion that Shohei saved the dodgers is worthless
Totally agree. I find it a very boring game and even when I go to watch local minor games, I usually leave after 4-5 inning. However, since Ohtani came over, I have followed him while at the Angels, but now I am more interested and watch their games this year. It has become very exciting to watch.
@@gabrielsandoval7331 some fans won’t admit it but they love to hate the Dodgers as much if not more than they love their own team. The Dodgers definitely played a major role in saving baseball. It wouldn’t be the first time either. Breaking the color barrier and moving west changed the game for the better as well.
Ohtani brought in 120 millions revenue in his first year with the Dodgers.
700 mil for 10 yrs?, man, he's underpaid.
Worse, it's 460 mil for 10 years. 46 mil invested by the team for 10 years produces 70 mil, hence the 'present value'.
People misunderstand when they say VALUE. It’s not the value of Ohtani and his contract, it’s the value of the disbursement (expense) in the ledger. The contract value is STILL 700M
Add Shohei wanted the contract structured so Dodgers could add quality players. Shohei is all about winning.
100% Dodgers built a culture of winning that is why he signed with the Dodgers
He doesn't want to pay so much in California taxes. He already has to pay a lot of Japan taxes.
@@SolaceEasy Are u dumb? Take some economy 101. If it was about the money he wouldve wanted to get paid right away. Forgo payments for 10 years? Inflation? Oppurunity cost? He couldve got paid and paid Cali taxes and reinvest that money and make far much more money. Let alone just placing in savings account. Inflation adjusted he let go more than the tax value. Its amazing how stupid people are. No wonder people say if you are dumb, you should keep your mouth shut.
Ohtani is worth over 1B. He now has the best Japanese players trying to join the dodgers. Ohtani also gives them the whole country of Japan while also being the most popular player by far in the world. Ohtani is the goat in almost every way.
That Asian money go crazy.
yea and Japan is a rich country
Shohei Ohtani’s historic 50-50 ball sells for a record price of $4.39M at auction.
A Taiwanese company bought it.
Even the Chinese are Ohtani fans. That says alot
That's because Shohei's the GOAT 🐐
The contract also set the tone for the culture at that team. Everyone should be on the team to win a World Series, not just for the paycheck.
During the NLCS games in NY, there was literally a Shohei Ohtani ad behind the home plate
Shohei cares more about winning than the money. Let's go Dodgers!
As far as known from the media, apart from the Porche for his colleague, Shohei has already spent $6~8 millions for other people including 60,000 baseball gloves given away to Japanese elementary students for encouraging the sport and multiple big donations disaster victims. In Japan, his father is still a company employee, his mother hasn’t quit working part time and both think it’s only natural.
Soto contract if teams give him 600 to 700M will be one of the worse for sure...
Absolutely
Exactly. Like it's not hating. Its because if you analyze Soto hes only Elite offensively and he doesnt steal bases, not a elite defender or avarage, not fast. You add that he doesnt bring sponsors, doesnt bring the amount of views to get 700 M or 600 M dollars.
Absolutely. Soto is a very good player, but he won't generate that kind of revenue that Shohei does and will continue to do for the duration of his contract.
Yup. Over rated he should not get over 500M. And I wouldn’t want to give him that either.
Soto does not even have 50% of Shohei's fame, good luck to any team who gives him 500-600 M
So what I’m hearing is other teams should have offered Shohei 800 or 900m
Only ohtani can make that contract 😂😂 you see him he worth it even his DH only
Ohtani underpaid by about 250 million considering the inflation savings from the deferrals
Don't be Absurd, any deal must take into consideration Potential injury. O'tany's only been with the Dodgers 1 year and he's already had a surgery for an injury.
@@mrwhiteinca and boosted their merch, attendance and market while not throwing a single pitch
Ohtani, brings with him Japan. One of the richest and most advanced countries in the world. Billions in revenue and advertising. As well as highlighting other asian countries that play baseball such as Taiwan, and south korea.
Great segment. Really smart takes on the business of baseball.
I've been in Japan for 40 years. Since the days of NOMO, the Dodgers have had a huge portion of Japan mindshare. When there was a rumor Ohtani was going to Toronto, I personally thought "not a chance" even though I'm a Blue Jays fan--I've often heard the question, "Do they have baseball in Canada?". Their only rival for mindshare here is, of course, the Yankees.
Dodgers fan who lives in L.A.. I paid the same this year for tix as indid in 2017 vs Astros. Parking and food did go up a ton lol. What is xrazy though are the bus loads of Japanese tourists coming to the games. Even when i saw the Dosgers olay in Oakland there was 10 bus's at each game. Dude wears dad jeans and moves the needle.
This is one of the more interesting episodes in my opinion 👍
NBA is falling rn, bc regular season win/loss doesn't matter at all.
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MLB is rising rn, bc of the Dodgers and Shohei. I like the pitching time clock.
I used to pray for baseball to get more fans. Not even that religious. I was actually worried we'd lose my favorite sport and that i wouldnt be able to teach my future kids the game
I love this interview
Dodgers are the greatest 💙
Sho is the first true player to mean what he says when he cares about winning more than money. Other fake ass players say that, but they care more for the money.
He gets paid 2 million owed 68 million a yr, but the Dodgers make 120 million a yr just off of Othani, Dodgers net gain 50 million a yr. Othani doesn't miss the money because he makes 80 million in endorsement a yr. All the while only 2 million going to salary tax. Betts and Freeman contracts also have deferments.
already worth the contract for real
I love it when baseball.Analysts talk about how a team has raised their ticket prices in the context of it being a positive thing. TalkAbout disconnected and myopic
I’ll tell you this, even with the regional TV limbo, MLB is in a better state than the NBA today.
Like it or not but Baseball is fully back...or been back? Go Doyers
Owner was losing $100 million a year ? No business man would keep losing $100 million a year and do nothing about it.
(Continued) Scene 15: Finally, the climax of the movie, appears the biggest and baddest villain No 5, known on earth, The Great Yankees, with the AL MVP winner, the best hitter, the best player, Aaron “Postseason No Show” Judge, AKA “Error Judge”, his sidekick “Gerrit Call” and Strutting Soto, Hercules Stanton. With numerous key moments by Ohtani in that decisive first WS game, which eventually led to the breakdown of the Evil Empire and LA riding the momentum train, and if not for a few key plays by Ohtani, the rest would have been history repeating itself, yet another failed attempt by the Dodgers to win the WS. Imagine the Tsunamis and the aftermath of spending one billion dollars and not winning a Championship. Imagine all the haters coming out of their caves criticizing every member of the Dodgers organization from Friedman, Roberts, Ohtani, Betts, Freeman, etc. But this year, with Ohtani bringing in the Avengers team, Yoshi, Teo, Glasnow, Tommy, Flaherty, Kopech and crew, thanks to his personal monetary sacrifice or deferrals, along with past huge stars, Clayton, Mookie, Freddie (who never lived up to LA fans expectations and failed repeatedly except for that asterisk 2020 WS), Smith, Muncy, Keke, Rojas, he handed the biggest spotlight to his gang and said, “Hey guys, I carried you all in the regular season, being the stud work horse that I am, playing 161 out of 162 games, now that we’re at the final stage, the World Series, I’m gonna handover the spotlight to you guys!” He slides into second and dislocates, no, “subluxates” his left shoulder. Imagine the impact on his teammates or coaching staff upon hearing this devastating news. Being the leader that Shohei is, he knows the consequences of his injury that might lead to their immediate downfall. He texts in English that he’ll be playing in the WS and plays under severe pain. Wow! The guy is simply not human. The grimace on his face in every at bat or run to bases. I think that text and Ohtani showing up at the first game of the WS was the key moment in stabilizing the mood and aura of the locker room!!!!!! Subconsciously, his teammates had become dependent on his mental toughness and inspired the whole team with his adversity. It sealed their fate and led to victory!
A great script always have more drama and multi-layered like onions, and since baseball is a group sport, what fun would it be if Shohei played the “one man act”? Also, the humble, polite, unselfish human being wanted his teammates to shine at the brightest moment! Indeed, having choked in past postseasons but playing alongside Ohtani, in awe by his incredible performances the playoffs and inspired by him, Mookie finally stepped out of his own shadows and stepped up at the most crucial moment, with all the clutch hits and runs. The Mookie that the Guggenheim signed for millions. Teo, the sun flower spraying charismatic Christian dude that wanted to play alongside Ohtani was having his best season ever, a practically nobody (at least to me), Tommy the NLCS MVP Edman, practically the whole team caught Ohtani fever was inspired by the presence of Ohtani. Yamamoto and Buehler, along with the invincible bullpen were “unhittable”, even Kershaw joined in with his involvement with mentoring the young pitchers who looked up to him and dugout presence, and finally against all odds, the WS MVP, Freddie “The NYY Kreuger” SuperFreeMan came out in Halloweens to hit the biggest grand slam ever! Oh, I forgot to mention the Freddie Dance, so silly yet so much fun, so vital in team comradely and chemistry!!!!
Scene 16: The show didn’t stop there. God played a sad joke on the Yankees, sometimes losing can be so cruel, just as they took game 4 and was riding high on that 11-4 win to head into game 5.😢 That game will always be remembered by fans around the world as “The 5 game”, up 5-0, fifth inning, five crucial moments (3 errors by three key players MVP Judge, Cy Young Cole and grand slam Volpe, a balk, and a catchers interference) and an avengers cast led by no one else but No 5, Freddie the Kreuger…
Scene 17: So why was it a full circle? ⭕️ Well, (1) Ohtani never made it to the postseason despite being one of MLB’s biggest stars. (2) Dodgers OGs have been questioned and criticized heavily about their 2020 60 games asterisk WS claiming it was not real, and they never got to attend a parade. Imagine the pressures and criticism they and their families had to face. (3) Dave Roberts, most often criticized and scrutinized by media and fans that he’s not a good manager finally won a true blue Championship with his brilliant use of the pitching staff and roster depth, matchups. ⭕️
Scene 18: as the movie comes to an end, the director aims his camera on one Christmas morning, a knock on the door, Dave Roberts answered the door, the camera focused on a hand (presumably Ohtani’s) hands over a set of keys. The final scene, Dave Roberts looks out the driveway send sees a “Dodgers Blue” Porsche Cayenne and smiles. In the background, we can hear Ohtani say, “It’s yours!”
The rest is history!
And Ohtani achieved all these feats in his TJ surgery recuperating year! GOAT!
Unknown among us, the worst villain No 6, the demon inside all of us, our most feared enemy, OURSELVES was inside Ohtani all this time but he persevered and conquered his own fears, insecurity and darkness.
Of course the overall MLB MVP goes to Ohtani!
Why? He was the “Chosen One”, the Messiah with the prophecy that he will lead the Dodgers to their FIRST PARADE since 1988, their TRUE World Series win, and the start of a legacy that will forever be remembered in the hearts and minds of fans like us!
Coming soon is the sequel: “The Ohtani Legacy”
Excuse my poor rusty English.
The End! ⭕️
Will clark trying to say it's a horrible contract lol.
Great guest
baseball was next to golf in terms of how boring it was. But ohtani brought my interest and now me and every mfer i know is watching cause of him.
Wow, this guest went from promoting Bitcoin to promoting ohtani 🔥
Actually, the local TV deal is mostly exempt from revenue share.. this is one of the conditions Guggenheim secured when buying the team 😊
Juan soto is not even known like messi..if he get more than messi and shohei..he is not internationally known ..messi and shohei is internationally know..
Every team isn’t “stupid for not signing Ohtani”.
There’s only 1 Ohtani. All 30 teams would have loved to have signed him. The Dodgers sweetheart “mostly differed” contract for Ohtani wasn’t on the table before Ohtani signed. The State of CA tax review is furious with this differed contract because Ohtani might not be paying taxes on a majority of that 700 million (if he moves out of CA when the Dodgers pay him later down the road). Many more teams would have pushed much harder for Ohtani if that sweetheart contract opportunity was known beforehand, because $700mil is staggering at face value, especially when not differed. What if Ohtani has a career destroying injury, like what’s happening to Mike Trout? So there is the risk to consider as well. Ohtani didn’t want to play for most MLB markets. He wanted a big market that could provide expansive Japanese media coverage (mostly LA, NY, possibly Boston or Seattle). He was already familiar with the LA area, having played for the Angels for several seasons. So the stars aligned for the Dodgers to sign him.
This why Soto isn't worth more than GOATani
Your next topic on the show should be about MLB equally promoting its franchises on the global stage. The people of each city will do their own unique marketing for sure. But MLB should be uplifting every single franchise and not just the typical ones. Yes, most teams should be doing more to improve. That goes without saying. But let's not act like if the Yankees missed the playoffs for the next five years, baseball media will still dedicate entire segments to them. I mean no shade to NY fans. But if Milwaukee or Colorado became the next dynasty, there should be Brewers and Rockies hats being seen in mainstream society.
The New York Knicks shit the bed for more than a decade. New York is home to NBA head offices and world's most famous arena. They expanded their efforts during that time and popularized merchandise and coverage for OKC, Toronto and even Denver.
That's a no Brainer
it should have been a 12-year 1bil deal with deferred $
I think we're living in high times now. But what will happen in 10 years when all that back pay is owed? Are they hoping that time value of money will take effect to the point of that huge Ohtani salary will just be a small portion of inflation driven salary in 10 years?
dodgers won World Series this year due to …ohtani …he made it all possible …& more titles for the next decade …ohtani is the GOAT
Soto is working on his fast ball and should be worth 700 by next season,😅
No, Soto is never worth more than Trout & Judge ! Soto was too lucky to have FA right after Ohtani because Ohtani's too huge a success gave the wrong expectation of Soto able to give his new team the same profits earnings like Ohtani. However, unlike Ohtani who is able to motivate the whole giant Japan markets, most Japanese people, and most Japanese cooperations behind him, Soto has little of these kinds of economic impacts to his country(far too small economic effects compared to Japan), baseball fans, MLB in general, local economies of home team & on the road. Soto isn't even considered as any international star level. He's a famous MLB star in US & his country but he isn't definitely being internationally recognized like Ohtani and he also wouldn't get one-third of that kind of popularity that Ohtani can achieve in US (not even the level like Judge, Harper, & Trout)!
@@berryleung7288Lol and I don't believe soto is worth 765M either
Dodgers Love Analytics and if you listen to Michael Kay and Yankees YES for the last 2yrs, he constantly questions and blames Analytics. Throws the dept under the bus?
Guys, let me tell you. Shohei is a hungry dude who wants to win it all, he dreams and thrive to be number one in baseball, he will give it all for his @dodgers team.
Shohei doesn’t care about money. 2M$ is all good for him, but remember, he’s making 65M$+ as a side kick, perhaps even more.
Again, this guy is hungry to win and be part of a hungrier winning team.
Thinking Boras and Soto are in for quite the rude awakening. Shohei is different as he brings billions from Japan into play. Soto, nope.
is soto better than the peak trout before he became injury prone? if not why does soto will get this huge contract? thats stupid imo
Every team could do same thing. But no? Why? Cuz every players are not willing to forgo $$$ like Ohtani. Sick of people saying Dodgers cheated the system. You crybabys can ask ur players sign and do the same thing. Give credit to Ohtani. He played in MLB for 6 years in the Angels with MLB min pay, and then he decided to forgo all that money until later to WIN.
Please note, Dodgers ARE paying him now, it's just going into an escrow account. What helps Dodgers is that the deferred money aren't count towards the luxury tax now.
Yup. They are required to fund the account annually, I believe, so the money is there when the contract is up. So, they are paying him but only $45M per year is counting towards their annual salary. I think that’s pretty accurate.
It only has to be in an escrow account for 1 day per year to prove to the MLB they have the funds. They can pull it out of that account the day after. David Samson talked about that at some point after the contract.
@SuperReviews4you MLB will have to really stupid i they allow this to happen. Dodgers management would be too.
@uptoti81 why?
@joshuabest7156 MLB would be allowing the Dodgers to violate its rules. Also, by not providing for the backloaded salaries of Ohtani, Dodgers may be in dire financial straits after Ohtani's 10-year contract is up.
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Should never have been allowed to defer that amount of money.
Ohtani after he retires will be getting 68 million dollars a year for 10 years. So it is the most expensive contract in history. I dont think he cares about present day value He's still going to get most of the $700 million retiring in Japan 😂
He will donate or invest most of the money on social causes.
What happens after 2034, when the Dodgers have to pay all that deferred money? Also, Bets and Freeman deferred, so there will come a time when all the payments are due.
They pay Ohtani the money. In the meantime, the money deferred is interest free and the Dodgers can use that money to invest and earn interest on it for themselves.
@@TheRover87 What I meant was, what happens when all the huge payments come due in the future, and when that time comes, the Dodgers will have this huge payroll so they will have no money to get players ten years from now but all the players are gone.
they already got back the 700 million they haven't paid Shohei from all revenues the team gets from ads at home and Japan, ticket sales. etc. lol. They'll have the money and more to pay these players in 10 yrs.
@@xeechet6290 Yeah, but what I really meant was, what will they do when they have to pay all the money and don't have money in the future to pay new players. All that money on their books for years 2034 and beyond will mean they have that much less money in the future for the next crop of players. They are basically mortgaging their future for championships now.
@@omgbygollywowlet me explain this . Do you have a 401 K account? If you put about 100 a month and during 10 years with interest rates . You get around 32000. That’s how the deferred money work. That’s what happens to Ohtani contract. The Union requires the Dodgers put 46 mil a year in a 401 like account . After 10, Ohtani cashed out with 700 mil. That’s why his present value is 46. Imagine you put 98% of your monthly paycheck to 401 K account. That’s essentially the Ohtani contract.That’s why nothing will happen to the Dodgers because the deferred contracts are so awesome for team and great for players who can afford it.. in the end, the Dodgers will be fine
Fire Ken Rosenthal
Fact Soto is as good as ohtani in the field. Ones a negative 7 war the other is -8. If sho played the field it would of course be different.