Will the Dodgers dip into their bottomless money well and buy Ohtani?

[MarathonMike]

That would be consistent with recent history. Hey I'm fine with it, the Dbacks don't need Ohtani. They need to get a legit closer and 30 homer guy and they are set.

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[rightwinger]

That would be consistent with recent history. Hey I'm fine with it, the Dbacks don't need Ohtani. They need to get a legit closer and 30 homer guy and they are set.

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I think that is where he will probably go

 

[MarathonMike]

I think that is where he will probably go

I really hope the Dbacks pass, they don't do well spending big bucks on big name players.

 

[jbrownson0831]

That would be consistent with recent history. Hey I'm fine with it, the Dbacks don't need Ohtani. They need to get a legit closer and 30 homer guy and they are set.

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Well the Cardinals certainly won't.

 

[rightwinger]

I really hope the Dbacks pass, they don't do well spending big bucks on big name players.

I am a Mets fan and they can afford Ohtani

I hope they spend the money elsewhere. I think his pitching days are limited and he will be an expensive DH

 

[MarathonMike]

I am a Mets fan and they can afford Ohtani

I hope they spend the money elsewhere. I think his pitching days are limited and he will be an expensive DH

I totally agree, he is a once in a lifetime talent but this is his second major arm surgery.

 

[DGS49]

He might be even better offensively with better hitters behind him in the batting order. The surgery is no big deal, and he will recover 100%. I wouldn't mind seeing him in another venue. He will thrive as a "spot starter."

 

[MarathonMike]

Nobody cares.

Wrong, you don't care. Millions of baseball fans care where Ohtani goes.

 

[rightwinger]

Wrong, you don't care. Millions of baseball fans care where Ohtani goes.

All of Japan cares

 

[strollingbones]

is anyone worth what a 100 million?

 

[rightwinger]

is anyone worth what a 100 million?

The market says they are

Always amazes me how people freak out over what athletes get paid and call them greedy

Yet, nobody cares about what pop stars or actors make.
Is Taylor Swift worth it?

 

[strollingbones]

1/2 a billion...damn

 

[22lcidw]

The market says they are

Always amazes me how people freak out over what athletes get paid and call them greedy

Yet, nobody cares about what pop stars or actors make.
Is Taylor Swift worth it?

TV contracts are a cause. Separate the grouping of cale channels and give people a choice what to pick on basic. There are a percentage of cable subscribers who do not want sports channels. The elimination of those channels would make it cheaper to pay every month. Sports channels would become expensive premium services. And within a very short time they would not be able to exorbitant money numbers to the sports leagues to overpay players with diminished ratings. I see little quality difference in baseball then what I saw in the 1970's to warrant the massive costs of even attending a game. All sports are overpriced for the value returned.

 

[rightwinger]

TV contracts are a cause. Separate the grouping of cale channels and give people a choice what to pick on basic. There are a percentage of cable subscribers who do not want sports channels. The elimination of those channels would make it cheaper to pay every month. Sports channels would become expensive premium services. And within a very short time they would not be able to exorbitant money numbers to the sports leagues to overpay players with diminished ratings. I see little quality difference in baseball then what I saw in the 1970's to warrant the massive costs of even attending a game. All sports are overpriced for the value returned.

All entertainment is overpriced

 

[MarathonMike]

is anyone worth what a 100 million?

The contracts for top athletes are crazy but somehow the stadiums keep selling out.

 

[strollingbones]

i dont know...watch the non play off games and the stands are empty

 

[rightwinger]

i dont know...watch the non play off games and the stands are empty

Dodgers attendance for the 2023 season finished at 3,837,079, the highest in baseball and their fifth-largest total in franchise history. The Dodgers had 19 sellouts at Dodger Stadium this season and averaged 47,371 fans per game. The Dodgers exceed 3 million in home attendance for the 11th time in the past 13 seasons.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Dodgers attendance for the 2023 season finished at 3,837,079, the highest in baseball and their fifth-largest total in franchise history. The Dodgers had 19 sellouts at Dodger Stadium this season and averaged 47,371 fans per game. The Dodgers exceed 3 million in home attendance for the 11th time in the past 13 seasons.

even as bad as the Angels were they drew 2,640,575 6th best in the league.....

 

[Unkotare]

I totally agree, he is a once in a lifetime talent but this is his second major arm surgery.

Find one pitcher who hasn't had arm surgery. Tommy John is practically a graduation requirement.

 

[MarathonMike]

Find one pitcher who hasn't had arm surgery. Tommy John is practically a graduation requirement.

The majority of MLB pitchers have not had Tommy John Surgery and this is Ohtani's second.