Been a long time

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I think we also have to distinguish that there's a lot more to the contract than just his production as well. I do agree the financial numbers are ridiculous, but most contracts in all major sports are trending this way. No player should be paid the amount of money they are receiving nowadays, but that's a different discussion for another thread.

Ohtani gives the Dodgers the Japanese market, plus he was one of the main reasons they were able to sign Yamamoto, and most likely the reason they will be one of the favorites to land two other NPB stars, Roki Sasaki and Munetaka Murakami once they are posted.

Ohtani is well on his way, assuming health, to winning a third MVP this season just for his offensive numbers. Every other 3 time MVP award winner is either in Cooperstown (DiMaggio, Campanella, Berra, Foxx, Mantle, Musial and Schmidt), bound for Cooperstown (Pujols and Trout), or in the category of having the numbers but being associated with PEDs (Bonds, Rodriguez). Ohtani will end up there one day as well.