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Related: About this forumShohei Ohtani sweepstakes about to wrap up...
An announcement is expected as early as today on which team will land the unicorn (albeit an injured unicorn) that is Shohei Ohtani. The Dodgers are the betting favorites. Ohtani is likely going to rake in a contract worth somewhere in the neighborhood of $600 million.
Odds as of a couple of days ago:

MiHale
(11,349 posts)Everything is peachy till the varnish starts to peel.
True Dough
(22,162 posts)But I don't feel so bad when one of the big market teams finds themselves with that sort of sunk cost.
ProfessorGAC
(71,846 posts)Much of the money is deferred over a long period. They fund 1/4th now, and spread the other 30% over the next 5 years. (Plus of course, the money owned near term each year).
Structured that way, that albatross weighs a lot less.
Bobstandard
(1,826 posts)That’s my bet
Wounded Bear
(61,515 posts)Wish it was my Mariners, but they're already singing the "we don't have the budget blues" again.
Bobstandard
(1,826 posts)But the Dodgers? I hate that team.
True Dough
(22,162 posts)WestMichRad
(2,119 posts)… it still has not been confirmed yet, as of a few minutes ago (6 pm EST).
True Dough
(22,162 posts)that some media outlets jumped the gun. Back to waiting...
Auggie
(32,109 posts)not.
True Dough
(22,162 posts)Multiple sources reporting that Ohtani is now a Dodger for a total of $700 million!
https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/news/dodgers-sign-two-way-superstar-shohei-ohtani-to-record-breaking-deal-nc2000
https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/ohtani-news-rumors-predictions-live-updates/OT60PVYWQfod/