That’s a lot of yen

Shohei Ohtani joining Dodgers on 10-year, $700M contract (https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39076745/shohei-ohtani-join-dodgers-10-year-700m-deal)

Hear this constantly on our news and commentators explaining the big money stuff. I tune out, don't care about much of this stuff anymore and the price tags.

He's going to have to struggle along on just $2 million a year plus millions from endorsements for a while

>>>Ohtani agreed to defer all but $2 million of his annual salary — $68 million of his $70 million per year — until after the completion of the contract. The deferred money is to be paid out without interest from 2034 to 2043.<<<

https://theathletic.com/5129506/2023/12/11/dodgers-shohei-ohtani-contract-deferrals/

It's a staggering amount. I heard that the SF Giants offered to match that, unsuccessfully. Predictions had been $500 mil to $600 mil.

Ohtani will be roughing it for some time at $2 mil, probably have to live on stuff like PB & J. :lol:

Speaking of Japanese millionaires being paid to throw or hit a ball, the Dodgers have also given a 12yr/$325mil deal to a pitcher who hasn’t thrown one MLB pitch yet.


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The Dodgers keep printing bigger bucks for these guys....glad I'm not a fan.