Incoming Kershaw Mega Deal

[HaloFan85]

Dude does a ton of charity work, he wants more money so he can give more away. Not a fair criticism at all. 

Good for him if true, but I won't believe it until I see it.

 

Look, it's not like I'd think any less of him if all he cared about was the money.  It's just that I keep hearing that he could care less about money and now he's making almost $31M per year.  Just calling a spade a spade, that's all.

[Jimmag]

There are a few who deserve a large pay day Kershaw is on the list. These contracts however are getting way out of hand.

[Erick McClendon]

There are a few who deserve a large pay day Kershaw is on the list. These contracts however are getting way out of hand.

Based on what? your opinion? If the money was an issue the owners would not be paying it..

[Halos of Anaheim]

The Dodgers went 19-14 in games he started last year. 

How much of those wins came after the Dodgers offense went bizerk? And how many of those losses did he give up more than 2 runs? Answer: A lot to the first and very little to second. Their future is bright with their new group of guys on offense.

Edited January 15, 2014 by Halos of Anaheim

[tdawg87]

What else would it be based on? His sexual preference?

[Angel Oracle]

Kershaw is huge for any post-season team, although he hiccupped against the Cardinals in the 2013 NLCS.  

[Brent Maguire]

Good for Kershaw.

 

He's an incredible talent and he's still super young. This deal should end up working out for the Dodgers. 

[ukyah]

Based on what? your opinion? If the money was an issue the owners would not be paying it..

 

 

i'm gonna say ticket prices and broadcast rights, which we pay.

[seenoevil]

Each year that Trout and his agent wait, the more money they will get.

 

Trout 300 Million mark

[SoWhat]

@Ken_Rosenthal: Sources tell me and @jonmorosi that #Dodgers still want another SP. Tanaka an ownership call. Arroyo on short list of possible alternatives.

[VariousCrap]

Arroyo would make sense for the Dodgers.  He would be a very good #4/#5 for them.  His main goal would be to pitch as many innings as possible.

[jshep]

@Ken_Rosenthal: Sources tell me and @jonmorosi that #Dodgers still want another SP. Tanaka an ownership call. Arroyo on short list of possible alternatives.

 

Did they discover mines full of precious gems under Chavez Ravine?

 

Good lord.

[Tank]

Good for him if true, but I won't believe it until I see it.

 

Look, it's not like I'd think any less of him if all he cared about was the money.  It's just that I keep hearing that he could care less about money and now he's making almost $31M per year.  Just calling a spade a spade, that's all.

 

i think for publicity sakes he has to say "it's not about the money". the public usually vilifies anyone who comes out and says "i deserve to be paid more."

[VariousCrap]

Kershaw donates a HUGE % of his annual salary to charity.  The guy is a good dude.

[Caralho]

i think for publicity sakes he has to say "it's not about the money". the public usually vilifies anyone who comes out and says "i deserve to be paid more."

 

Which shows that the public when it comes to issues like this is pretty damn stupid.

[Inside Pitch]

Dodgers with 5 guys at 20+ Mil per now..  Tanaka would be a 6th at the 6/120 figure people talk about and Hanley Ramirez a FA soon.   Hanley is currently a career 132 OPS+ guy...  Cano was a career 125+ guy and he got 24 mil per.

 

Crazy at it sounds, the Dodgers have 7 guys making at least 20 Mil, and Andre Either at 18 Mil.  Those 8 Guys would be about 180 M in payroll.

[Angelsjunky]

$30,700,000 average per season. Assuming 33 starts, and 7.1 innings and 110 pitches per start, that's:

$930,303 per start

$131,029 per inning

$8,457 per pitch

 

Average elementary school teacher: $41,000 per year

 

That means Kershaw makes more than an elementary teacher does in a year in five pitches.

 

Something's wrong with this picture.

[fan_since79]

40,000 people don't show up and pay big bucks to watch an elementary school teacher in the classroom.

 

But you're right, the money these players make is obscene.

Edited January 16, 2014 by fan_since79

[tdawg87]

40,000 people don't show up and pay big bucks to watch an elementary school teacher in the classroom.

 

No but their parents do.

 

 

BOOM

[ukyah]

No but their parents do.

 

 

BOOM

 

 

i'm not being cute when i say this, i have no idea what this means.

[Angelsjunky]

40,000 people don't show up and pay big bucks to watch an elementary school teacher in the classroom.

 

But you're right, the money these players make is obscene.

 

Not only is it obscene, but its very telling about what our society values. Kershaw might inspire some young people, although perhaps only to try to be something that they possibly can't be, while a teacher will impacts hundreds, even thousands, of children, helping them in their educational development.

 

It doesn't bother me that Kershaw is paid more than teacher, but that he is paid 748 times more.

[Lou]

You mean like last year?

nice

[Lou]

The Dodgers went 19-14 in games he started last year.

You would think with this whole interweb thing that people would actually do a little research before they post.

Embrace the googles, folks.

[Lou]

Kershaw donates a HUGE % of his annual salary to charity.  The guy is a good dude.

interesting. a huge percentage?

how much does he donate?

[m0nkey]

Not only is it obscene, but its very telling about what our society values. Kershaw might inspire some young people, although perhaps only to try to be something that they possibly can't be, while a teacher will impacts hundreds, even thousands, of children, helping them in their educational development.

It doesn't bother me that Kershaw is paid more than teacher, but that he is paid 748 times more.

Supply and demand.

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