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The ohtani contract is bad for baseball. Deferring such a large amount of the contract is nothing but circumventing the luxury tax. I understand that deferrals aren’t new but there should be some sort of cap on them to limit the percentage. Even if the deal is “only” $460 million the dodgers are avoiding the luxury tax in a way that shouldn’t be allowed. Hopefully the lockout after 2026 addresses this and caps deferrals at 10-15% maximum.
The best chats on the internet are those by Steve. He doesn’t just accept silly arguments from anonymous chatters without pushing back unlike Anthony.
I see empty seats on TV.
“Ohtani has shined a brighter spotlight on the issue, but I think the bigger problem is that a fake $700MM deal was advertised. It was never $700MM. It’s a ~$460MM deal that they deferred the hell out of and then sold as a “700MM” so his agency could take a victory lap.”
why is this so hard to understand? Perhaps, because people don’t want to understand? Thanks Steve, appreciate your consistency on this issue.