Thank you Tom Verducci, we who known Shohei for over 10 years have known this pure and wholesome guy who happened to have a god sent talent. It’s shocking when people in America is all about conspiracy, dark intentions and greed! Perhaps it’s a reflection of your own societies mentality that you try too hard to applied to everybody. Just enjoy this great talent and stop worrying about other things it’s not your money anyway. And like Verducci said, how can anybody do what he is doing, including deferred 97%, it’s for sure not going to be a precedent to any trend.
I was told that when he was at Dodger Stadium to talk to them about his future that they sat outside of the offices in some seats just to take in the electricity of the legendary stadium and he talked about the past Dodger greats who's names are posted around the stadium. He knew the story of all of them.
Brilliant. I'm certain that the balance is guaranteed. It's obvious that Ohtani is trying to win. He wants to play in the postseason where he'll face the best competition and be on the biggest stage. It will probably be a year or two before he's able to pitch again but it's coming. One day he'll pitch a no hitter while getting a grand slam. I truly hope that he encourages other 2way players to reach their potential.
Thank Verducci for cleaning the cynical in Dan’s room, and poignantly reminding us that pure love behind the sports from the few like Ohtani, but Dan and crew will continue paint narratives on Ohtani.
$700 million for a DH. Nobody knows if Ohtani will be able to pitch effectively in 2025 and beyond. He's had 2 elbow surgeries and now will be on the other side of 30 years old. The contract is asinine and none of these MLB analysts spinning the narrative can change that.
Ohtani rules change MLB as we know it. He is the future in the making . As the only 2-way player, and as a strategist. What he did about his salary made him a member of the Dodgers front office during the next 10 years.
@@odamnitssam interesting that’s definitely a political statement and i guarantee he says he says he doesn’t talk “politics” lol. Also, majority of his fans would stay stick sports if an athlete was anti police. Real interesting who fans will accept this kind of stuff from.
Dan trying to instigate on wanting to close the loophole. Please MLB players union have stood firm with no salary cap and deferred money for so long it's not going to change anytime soon
Not possible for majority but for Ohtani making 2 million a year even without 40 dollars endorsements is more than enough. He was making over 2 million as a 22 year old in Japan and didn’t spend more than 20,000 in one year (!) Now he doesn’t spend much more than that still 😮Maybe 100,000/yr coz he dosent live in a dorm anymore..so 2 million is more than enough. His parents declined to receive money from him as his siblings who have their own normal home mortgage.
He's willing to live on 52 million a year and the money he's saved off the 100 million he made with the Angels and the money he's made off the field already and the interest he's made off of all that. He's a giver.
This is the problem with baseball and why the fans are lacking . The didgers were always the favorite but MLB is so desperate to have Ohtani in LA that they didnt care. If a player is being paid $70 million a year then the organization sbould be dealt that.. not $46 etc etc. Flame away but understand its not about showtime but MLB .
So much bull by Verducci…if Shohei would have signed with any other team, it would not be considered just an innocent deferment. The Dodgers always get special treatment by MLB and the press.
How does the taxes work on this contract? Ohtani deferred all the money for ten years then he can move to a State like Florida which has no state income tax. So California cant ding him on all that income. Thats what this is about and helps the team as well. Great idea
Ohtani by name alone was bringing in too much money for the Angel's. If they traded him, the players they got back would probably not be big enough names to match Ohtani's marketing value. The Angel's are a franchise that doesn't care about winning so much as the money, and they were willing to squeeze out as much of Ohtani's value as possible rather than the possible accrued value of players they would have gotten for him.
So does he pull a Bonilla, and get paid for 30 years after he retires? And does he start to charge interest like Bonilla? This loophole has to be closed...
@@WASN55 moot point. dodgers will make bank during ohtani's 10 yr tenure - increased merch sales, seat sales, TV deals, ad deals - etc. the dodgers will make WAY more than 680 million during his 10 yr tenure off of him - probably by 10 folds and will set aside that money that doesnt affect player payroll in the future. plus there is SOME interest on that 680 million - just not anything spectacular.
@shahidmufti795 Ohtani is the subject matter. To cover HIM, not baseball as a whole. Baseball is irrelevant for 10 months of the year. What'd you want him to cover all the exciting happenings of the winter meetings?
Thank you Tom Verducci, we who known Shohei for over 10 years have known this pure and wholesome guy who happened to have a god sent talent. It’s shocking when people in America is all about conspiracy, dark intentions and greed!
Perhaps it’s a reflection of your own societies mentality that you try too hard to applied to everybody.
Just enjoy this great talent and stop worrying about other things it’s not your money anyway. And like Verducci said, how can anybody
do what he is doing, including deferred 97%, it’s for sure not going to be a precedent to any trend.
Great interview about Shohei. I had to bookmark this one. When Verducci talks baseball, I sit and listen with amazement.
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Verducci is one of the best. So insightful and relatable.
I was told that when he was at Dodger Stadium to talk to them about his future that they sat outside of the offices in some seats just to take in the electricity of the legendary stadium and he talked about the past Dodger greats who's names are posted around the stadium. He knew the story of all of them.
Brilliant. I'm certain that the balance is guaranteed. It's obvious that Ohtani is trying to win. He wants to play in the postseason where he'll face the best competition and be on the biggest stage. It will probably be a year or two before he's able to pitch again but it's coming. One day he'll pitch a no hitter while getting a grand slam. I truly hope that he encourages other 2way players to reach their potential.
Love Shohei ❤😍
Thank Verducci for cleaning the cynical in Dan’s room, and poignantly reminding us that pure love behind the sports from the few like Ohtani, but Dan and crew will continue paint narratives on Ohtani.
All of Japanese nation know Shohei personality. Super pure and humble. And He doesn't care about money. He just wants to win. That is all abo ut.
$700 million for a DH. Nobody knows if Ohtani will be able to pitch effectively in 2025 and beyond. He's had 2 elbow surgeries and now will be on the other side of 30 years old. The contract is asinine and none of these MLB analysts spinning the narrative can change that.
First time I heard discounted cash flow analysis discussed on a sports show.
Ohtani rules change MLB as we know it.
He is the future in the making .
As the only 2-way player, and as a strategist.
What he did about his salary made him a member of the Dodgers front office during the next 10 years.
Wow so many police memorabilia on Dan’s desk. Interesting…. Very interesting.
It changes frequently. Different squads send him different memorabilia
@@odamnitssam interesting that’s definitely a political statement and i guarantee he says he says he doesn’t talk “politics” lol. Also, majority of his fans would stay stick sports if an athlete was anti police. Real interesting who fans will accept this kind of stuff from.
Dan trying to instigate on wanting to close the loophole. Please MLB players union have stood firm with no salary cap and deferred money for so long it's not going to change anytime soon
I would think you could live pretty well on 2 million a year.
Supposedly he makes about $50M a year off the field. If he didn't have that would he have done the contract this way?
Not possible for majority but for Ohtani making 2 million a year even without 40 dollars endorsements is more than enough. He was making over 2 million as a 22 year old in Japan and didn’t spend more than 20,000 in one year (!)
Now he doesn’t spend much more than that still 😮Maybe 100,000/yr coz he dosent live in a dorm anymore..so 2 million is more than enough. His parents declined to receive money from him as his siblings who have their own normal home mortgage.
He's willing to live on 52 million a year and the money he's saved off the 100 million he made with the Angels and the money he's made off the field already and the interest he's made off of all that. He's a giver.
This is the problem with baseball and why the fans are lacking . The didgers were always the favorite but MLB is so desperate to have Ohtani in LA that they didnt care. If a player is being paid $70 million a year then the organization sbould be dealt that.. not $46 etc etc. Flame away but understand its not about showtime but MLB .
So much bull by Verducci…if Shohei would have signed with any other team, it would not be considered just an innocent deferment. The Dodgers always get special treatment by MLB and the press.
Dan Patrick thinks baseball has a salary cap!
How does the taxes work on this contract? Ohtani deferred all the money for ten years then he can move to a State like Florida which has no state income tax. So California cant ding him on all that income. Thats what this is about and helps the team as well. Great idea
So, the Angels had NO chance to sign him AND they were right not to trade him? This guy's an expert?
Ohtani by name alone was bringing in too much money for the Angel's. If they traded him, the players they got back would probably not be big enough names to match Ohtani's marketing value. The Angel's are a franchise that doesn't care about winning so much as the money, and they were willing to squeeze out as much of Ohtani's value as possible rather than the possible accrued value of players they would have gotten for him.
So does he pull a Bonilla, and get paid for 30 years after he retires? And does he start to charge interest like Bonilla?
This loophole has to be closed...
@chrislosm Yes, but only said $680 million was due. And no interest currently, And not likely to change it. But that's a ton of cash, to be paid.
@@WASN55 moot point. dodgers will make bank during ohtani's 10 yr tenure - increased merch sales, seat sales, TV deals, ad deals - etc. the dodgers will make WAY more than 680 million during his 10 yr tenure off of him - probably by 10 folds and will set aside that money that doesnt affect player payroll in the future.
plus there is SOME interest on that 680 million - just not anything spectacular.
@lahellight4337 the 680 has to count against the payroll when paid, Bonilla's counts against the Mets till 2035 for his annual amount.
@@WASN55 nope. the 680 deferred is being counted NOW as a $46m AAV contract. and bonilla's doesnt count as AAV.
@@lahellight4337 then what's the point of differing any salary, if it counts now? Think about it.
A clerical error 🤦
I think this contract is terrible for baseball. The dodgers get every big free agent nowadays
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12-minute interview clip.......not one second of coverage for the Defending World Series champs and Defending NL champs...
Why would they? It's not a baseball segment
@@yeahitsme1401 yeah I guess you're right....sorry about that....I didn't realize Tom Verducci covers badminton....
@shahidmufti795 Ohtani is the subject matter. To cover HIM, not baseball as a whole. Baseball is irrelevant for 10 months of the year. What'd you want him to cover all the exciting happenings of the winter meetings?
@@yeahitsme1401 yes that's his job.
What is there to talk about LOL
Are you people nuts this money he makes is disgusting