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Old 12-26-2023, 07:33 AM
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I understand the Japanese league is second to MLB in terms of talent but it’s a distant second. The contract dollars are built around mystique. I don’t think there’s any reason an MLB team would draft a pitcher first overall and pay them 25 mil. Why do it on the international stage?
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