It would have been nice to have Ohtani but it's too much money. To back load it is even worse. Look back ten years and no player is worth that money, so in a weird way I accept this and know LA is getting played in their own way. It sucks to lose on a unique player but let's also be real, he's not the best at either of the positions he plays, so from a winning standpoint we're not missing out on the best player in his position in the majors. We missed out on the most unique player who is very good at what he does, and that uniqueness has boosted his WAR. The marketing is paying for his extreme salary. In a year he's coming off a major surgery there are risks to what his future will be. Good for him for securing the bag, but no guy is worth that much relative to his peers at $30M, especially over the long term.
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