Ohtani to the Blue Jays? Nope, Dodgers

[Cory Engelhardt]

Carlos Baerga on instagram is reporting that Ohtani to the Blue Jays is done. 

I don't know if that is enough of a report, but it might be close. And it sure would be cool to see him in Toronto

[AceWrigley]

I was thinking the Giants were going to sign him. He would own SF, but then again, SF has become a pile of poo, literally.

[Woof Bronzer]

55 minutes ago, AceWrigley said:

SF has become a pile of poo, literally.

Send photos, please, this is incredible.  Was it from a bunch of horses or what?

[Seth Stohs]

Sounds like it's official. MLB Trade Rumors has it... Haven't had one of the big-name reporters verify yet... 

Where does this rank among free agent surprises in MLB history. 

[DJL44]

1 minute ago, Seth Stohs said:

Sounds like it's official. MLB Trade Rumors has it... Haven't had one of the big-name reporters verify yet... 

Where does this rank among free agent surprises in MLB history. 

Up there with A-Rod to the Rangers

[MMMordabito]

Not Dodgers, Yankees, White Sox or Astros = 👍

[mnfireman]

A couple of ESPN's reporters are saying there's nothing official yet....

[AceWrigley]

Giants upping the ante.

[AceWrigley]

Actually, this Ohtani secret free agency trip is a drag. Could have been a lot of fun for baseball fans.

[tony&rodney]

Toronto is a beautiful city, but I'm not a fan of that park. 

[AceWrigley]

Just now, tony&rodney said:

Toronto is a beautiful city, but I'm not a fan of that park. 

Ditto.

[AceWrigley]

Ohtani Shmotani. Now for some real news. The Rays acquire Jake Mangum as the player to be named later from an earlier trade. Whoah, didn't see THAT coming.

[CRF]

I think it would be pretty surprising if he signed with the Jays. I figured LA or SF would be the choice. Even Seattle. No matter who he signs with, the money is going to be off the charts, but aren't there tax implications for players in Canada? Why pay taxes in both countries? 

[Riverbrian]

Yesterday was amusing and disgusting all rolled into one. 

People tracking a random plane. I'm laughing.

People making public Yusei Kicuchi's restaurant reservations. I'm laughing so hard that I can hardly breathe.  

His dog is named after a baseball team? I'm laughing so hard that I've fallen on to the floor.  

However... the reality of it all... All of it... The reality of how something like this happens... I'm not laughing.  

Nothing is more important than an informed public. Unfortunately this is how we are informed on nearly everything... not just baseball. This is how we demand to be informed because we ain't waiting for facts.

We created this Morosi who is busy apologizing today. 

Journalistic ethics, integrity... Gone... we have no use for it.

  

 

 

[Dave Borton]

On 12/8/2023 at 10:37 AM, AceWrigley said:

I was thinking the Giants were going to sign him. He would own SF, but then again, SF has become a pile of poo, literally.

In listening to a podcast, heard an interesting sales pitch that Toronto had used. If signing with the Jays, Ohtani would own a country. Having seen rabid Toronto hockey and baseball fans, might well be accurate. B.C. folks flood Mariners park, we are inundated with " 'eh?" speakers when Jays are in town.

Might be appealing to Mr. O.

[CRF]

Looks like he's going to the Dodgers for a reported $700 mil 10 year deal. 

[CRF]

10 year $700 mil deal. WOW!

[Mike Sixel]

Inconceivable 

[ashbury]

2 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Inconceivable 

[Parfigliano]

23 minutes ago, CRF said:

Looks like he's going to the Dodgers for a reported $700 mil 10 year deal. 

The player rich get player richer

[Rigby]

Will be interesting to see if Manfred allows the deferred payments to impact the luxury tax threshold the Dodgers just obliterated.

[CRF]

19 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Inconceivable 

I was close...the first word I thought of, was insanity. 

[notoriousgod71]

Bold move.

[Nine of twelve]

11 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

The player rich get player richer

I wish we had a button to click for agree but don't like.

[Nine of twelve]

36 minutes ago, CRF said:

Looks like he's going to the Dodgers for a reported $700 mil 10 year deal. 

🤮

[AceWrigley]

Wow, $70 mil a year, makes Aaron Judge look cheap.

[Rod Carews Birthday]

What do you suppose the upper limit would be for payroll to start to really hinder teams like the Yankees and Dodgers?

 

[Nine of twelve]

The Dodgers have cleared a major threshhold that I thought never could be cleared. I now think less unfavorably about the Yankees than I do about the Dodgers. 

[Parfigliano]

2 minutes ago, AceWrigley said:

Wow, $70 mil a year, makes Aaron Judge look cheap.

TC talkin running $125 mil team payroll.  

[Nine of twelve]

2 minutes ago, Rod Carews Birthday said:

What do you suppose the upper limit would be for payroll to start to really hinder teams like the Yankees and Dodgers?

 

Whatever the limit is, the tax rate should increase exponentially once the it has been exceeded. The further above the limit a team is, the higher the percentage of the overage that they have to pay.