Ohtani to make 65 mil in 2023

[Ron Mexico]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35978534/shohei-ohtani-make-mlb-record-65m-2023-according-forbes

[Blarg]

At this point he really doesn't need to sign for money, which puts more pressure on the Angels to win in order to keep him. He is already financially secure for life so he will be looking for trophy case over bank account. 

[Chuck]

 

[Hubs]

2 hours ago, Blarg said:

At this point he really doesn't need to sign for money, which puts more pressure on the Angels to win in order to keep him. He is already financially secure for life so he will be looking for trophy case over bank account. 

The Mets and Yankees can dream, but he's staying on the West Coast. Games at 7 PM EST are 4 PM here and 8 AM in Tokyo, whereas, 1 PM games would be in the middle of the night, at 2 AM. 

Dodgers are the main threat, and they're likely over the tax again, Padres are over the tax. I don't see Seattle really being a threat, leaving San Francisco. 

Angels can resign him, but will have to show they are winning.

[beatlesrule]

Padres are a threat too. They are a World Series contender and could choose to use Soto's money for Shohei or just say screw it and sign both. 

[Amazing Larry]

1 hour ago, beatlesrule said:

Padres are a threat too. They are a World Series contender and could choose to use Soto's money for Shohei or just say screw it and sign both. 

It would allow Shohei to stay on the west coast as well. 

[Stradling]

1 hour ago, beatlesrule said:

Padres are a threat too. They are a World Series contender and could choose to use Soto's money for Shohei or just say screw it and sign both. 

Soto’s money?  Are they going to trade him?

[ukyah]

6 hours ago, Stradling said:

Soto’s money?  Are they going to trade him?

he's saying the FA dollars earmarked for soto.

[Stradling]

3 hours ago, ukyah said:

he's saying the FA dollars earmarked for soto.

Soto won’t be a free agent until after next season. 

[Revad]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

Soto won’t be a free agent until after next season. 

So they have a super team for one year.

[ukyah]

10 hours ago, Stradling said:

Soto won’t be a free agent until after next season. 

i'm aware. i was conveying his point. how did you not end up in dentistry, man? you missed your calling.

[beatlesrule]

15 hours ago, ukyah said:

he's saying the FA dollars earmarked for soto.

That and also the fact that Soto is going to make a lot more in arbitration most likely next off season. I'm not familiar enough with the Padres to know what their owner is thinking. Unless they back load Shohei's contract to fit in Sotos arb salary.

[oldguy]

Arte was correct in his interview, it's a two-way street with Shohei.  

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

100 million a year.  
 

Get’r done Haney, Walshy, Dalton, Bavasi, Port, stoneman, regains, jerry, Eppt, Perry, 

[totdprods]

I wasn’t around the board much this off-season, but had a random thought and this seemed to be the most relevant thread to post in..

What if Arte partially backed out of selling because there’s a chance a new deal involves Ohtani owning a small share of the team? Is that even remotely possible/legal?

Edited March 30, 2023 by totdprods

[Blarg]

Players cannot own a share of the team. 

[jsnpritchett]

17 minutes ago, totdprods said:

I wasn’t around the board much this off-season, but had a random thought and this seemed to be the most relevant thread to post in..

What if Arte partially backed out of selling because there’s a chance a new deal involves Ohtani owning a small share of the team? Is that even remotely possible/legal?

 

11 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Players cannot own a share of the team. 

They can, but it has to be approved by the commissioner--which, in effect, means that it's unlikely to happen.  

[failos]

Should we create a GoFundMe so Ohtani San can make $69M?? He’s so close

[beatlesrule]

6 hours ago, totdprods said:

Is that even remotely possible/legal?

[BTH]

8 hours ago, totdprods said:

What if Arte partially backed out of selling because there’s a chance a new deal involves Ohtani owning a small share of the team? Is that even remotely possible/legal?

no, it's not legal

[jsnpritchett]

6 minutes ago, Trendon said:

no, it's not legal

Again, it's possible.  You have to have the commissioner sign off on it, though.