Updated Post – Dec. 12 at 3:02 PM According to Anne Rogers of MLB dot com, the Kansas City Royals are finalizing a deal with right-handed pitcher Seth Lugo. Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports it’s a three-year deal worth $45 million. The Mets, Braves, and Red Sox were among the teams that showed interest in the starter. Original Post – Dec. 12 at 12:46 PM As the offseason...
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This is a Fan Shot by Billy Heller Getting ready to walk around the corner to get my wife a coffee (she was working from home), I put on my winter Mets wool hat and left the house. When the barrister handed me the double skim latte with caramel syrup, he offered condolences. “I see you’re a fellow long-suffering Mets fan.” I generally try to maintain a certain Zen about my decades-long...
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The Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani to a 10-year, $700 million contract on Saturday. By Monday night, it was reported Ohtani would earn just $20 million over his playing years. He’ll get the rest of the $680 million once his 10-year contract with the Dodgers is done. That, then, allows the Dodgers more flexibility under the competitive balance tax rules of the current collective bargaining...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Shohei Ohtani will defer $68 million of his contract each season, meaning he will make just $2 million annually over his 10-year contract. Ohtani will be paid without interest each year between 2034-2043. Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reported Monday that the deferrals were Ohtani’s idea to allow the Dodgers to maintain some payroll flexibility. Latest Mets News...
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Updated Post: Dec. 11 at 7:40 pm ET After exiting Sunday night in winter league play after an awkward steal attempt, Ronny Mauricio will likely head to New York. The Mets infielder has a knee injury, but the severity is unknown at this time, according to Andy Martino of SNY. Mets doctors will examine Mauricio in New York after undergoing tests in the Dominican Republic. Original Post: Dec. 11...
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Updated Post: Dec. 11 at 6:11 pm ET More details have emerged regarding the structure of Shohei Ohtani’s unprecedented ten-year, $700 million contract. According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, Ohtani will defer $68 million a year, for a total of $680 million in deferred money. Ohtani will then earn $2 million a year. However, for CBT purposes, Ohtani’s average annual value is...
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