The Dodgers may have saved up this offseason to make a big run at the incomparable two-way star Shohei Ohtani, a free agent next winter.
Among many theories with possible validity are 1) they wanted to reset their tax rate; 2) they didn’t like the mega deals being signed; 3) they don’t mind giving a chance to their kids in one of baseball’s most productive pipelines; and 4) the idea that the postseason is a crapshoot gained steam when their 111-win team went out early to a previous patsy, the Padres.
One other theory is that they are saving up for an even shinier object in the near future, and that would be the incomparable two-way star Shohei Ohtani, a free agent next winter. The competition for the once-in-a-century, two-way superstar should be intense, and yes, expect the Dodgers to be in there.
While rumors will persist he prefers to avoid a huge metropolis, those close to Ohtani say his tastes may have changed from his first free-agent tour. Anyway, even if L.A. being the second-biggest market may be a slight negative, the Dodgers do have two big advantages. They believe the West Coast is a plus; six of seven finalists five years ago including the Dodgers were west of the Mississippi. Plus, after years of frustration 45 miles down I-5 in the OC, being a perennial winner — the Dodgers posted a historically good winning percentage over a six-year period — surely is a selling point. While the Dodgers either tried for shorter deals or passed on some big stars over the past few years, the highest revenue NL team should have plenty of money saved up.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Reliever Craig Kimbrel signs a one-year deal with the Phillies, but will he be the team’s closer?Daily News | Reliever Craig Kimbrel signs a one-year deal with the Phillies, but will he be the team’s closer?
Read more »
The Los Angeles Dodgers Have Unusual Incentives to Retain, Not Release, Trevor BauerThe Los Angeles Dodgers have until Friday to decide whether or not to add Trevor Bauer back to their roster after his 194-game suspension under baseball’s policy on domestic violence and sexual assault. The team has unusual incentives to keep the pitcher.
Read more »
Why was Trevor Bauer suspended from MLB? Here's what happened when Dodger pitcher appealed the rulingIn April 2022, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer received the longest non-lifetime suspension ever issued in the history of the MLB.
Read more »
House GOP's Top Priority If They Ever Get a Speaker? Protect Wealthy Tax DodgersRepublicans began their control of the 118th Congress Tuesday with a narrow majority that failed five times to elect a speaker but had in hand 'hit-the-ground-running' plans to pass legislation that critics say will 'protect wealthy and corporate tax cheats' by rescinding tens of billions of dolla
Read more »
The Dodgers, Yankees and Braves have obvious lineup holes. Will they spark MLB's trade market to fill them?OK, it's 2023, and much of baseball's offseason business got done before the calendar flipped. While Carlos Correa's situation remains up in the air — he's theoretically in agreement with the New York Mets but again in limbo after questions about his physical — the impact players in this free-agent class are otherwise spoken for. With a little more than a month left before pitchers and catchers report, the trade market has remained mostly quiet, save for a fascinating challenge trade between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Toronto Blue Jays.
Read more »
Avengers: Endgame's Big Moment Reimagined as Classic Comic Page By Marvel FanOne of the big moments from AvengersEndgame is being reimagined by a Marvel fan as a classic comic page
Read more »