Ohtani CARDS are Mostly UNDERVALUED

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by jayshum

If it was part of what the Dodgers agreed to for him to sign with them, then they should honor it unless they can get him to agree not to. Even if it's not written in the contract, if there was a verbal agreement, it should be honored.

Even if it's to the detriment of the team and organization?

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Even if it's to the detriment of the team and organization?

You don't think going back on a verbal agreement would be to the detriment of the team and organization?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by jayshum

You don't think going back on a verbal agreement would be to the detriment of the team and organization?

Not nearly as much as risking your franchise player who has already undergone two Tommy John surgeries, no. He wasn't even that great a pitcher when he got hurt, he had been much better the prior year. I forget where Fangraphs had him but it wasn't all that high.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Not nearly as much as risking your franchise player who has already undergone two Tommy John surgeries, no. He wasn't even that great a pitcher when he got hurt, he had been much better the prior year. I forget where Fangraphs had him but it wasn't all that high.

He was 10-5 with a 3.14 ERA in 23 starts in 2023 for a WAR of 3.9 so not too shabby. I actually agree that they shouldn't risk having him pitch, but it's not like they didn't know he had already undergone 2 TJ surgeries when they signed him. However, if the part of the deal to get him to sign was that he wanted to pitch, unless they can convince him otherwise, they have to let him. Teams don't want other players to think that they're not sure if the Dodgers are as good as their word when considering signing with them.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Even if it's to the detriment of the team and organization?

I keep my word to the detriment of my company on a somewhat regular basis.