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Originally Posted by monkeyman576
As long as Ohtani agrees to it, why wouldn't they? Is there a reason he couldn't have signed for $2M if he wanted to? I'm just wondering how it makes sense financially for Ohtani, I mean several hundred million is nothing to sneeze at, but wouldn't have made more sense to take $50M/year up front from a team like the Blue Jays or Giants and he could invest the money?
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In terms of pure dollar value, yes. But it opens up the Dodgers' coffers during Ohtani's tenure that allows them to get aggressive and acquire more talent. They still need starters this offseason and it helps the Dodgers' tax number. Think it's safe to say the Dodgers got a sweetheart deal because he knows he can compete in the playoffs there.