MLB 2024

[hollywood10]

Bobby Bonilla redux.  https://www.insidehook.com/sports/shohei-ohtani-bobby-bonilla-contract

[MitchW]

Would be fun to see and read his actual contract.

[Anthony Bonner]

So the real math if you discount the thing at 8%- which probably makes sense because the contract can be rejected in ch11  he's only getting like 250 mil for 10.

[Steve R.]

ok, anyone know how to say "I like the way you play.  Any chance of you gifting me a couple of million?" in Japanese?  He seems like a nice guy.

[hollywood10]

6 hours ago, Anthony Bonner said:

So the real math if you discount the thing at 8%- which probably makes sense because the contract can be rejected in ch11  he's only getting like 250 mil for 10.

Yeah, only.

[Anthony Bonner]

you'd prefer it goes to the owners? 

[hollywood]

Baseball rhubarbs.

Ohtani deferred comp, tax avoidance scheme.

New uniforms  https://jabberwocking.com/baseballs-new-uniforms-are-literally-violence-against-fans/

[hollywood]

The controversy continues.  https://theathletic.com/5288092/2024/02/20/mlbpa-mlb-uniforms-issues/

[MitchW]

Sort of reminds me of a Seinfeld episode.

https://youtu.be/sTQvIq0ritI?si=UObWhmXKj3-8JKrM

[hollywood]

Transparency in MLB?  https://www.insidehook.com/sports/mlb-fanatics-uniforms-see-through

[hollywood]

So Ohtani can't pitch this season. And he was secretly married.

[StephanieL]

Yanks are off to a good start.

[bloviatrix]

We have tix for tomorrow's game. It was originally supposed to start at 2 and pushed the opening pitch to 6 because of the eclipse.

[StephanieL]

Already got my tickets for the Giants' Jewish Heritage Night in September.  Giveaway is the newest edition of the "Rally Rabbi" bobblehead: from a Chasid in 2007 to her.

[bloviatrix]

Great night at the ballpark.