$70 Million A Year

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I’ve always wished that the money being made by athletes was never made public.

They’re genetic freaks.

We watch them play and sports is an amusing distraction that enriches our lives.

Yet, when a player signs a deal for $700 million dollars for 10 years of work…

…we all gasp.

“No one is worth that!”

“We’re going to pay the price! Tickets are outrageous!”

Yet, the money is there. The Dodgers wouldn’t cough up that much money unless they were capable of recouping every penny.

Ohtani is truly a superstar. He’s one of the best hitters in the game and he’s also one of the top pitchers as well.

A once in a generation talent.

I’ve seen him play a half-dozen times in five years as he’s been toiling out on the West Coast.

The Yankees beat him both times when he was pitching. He hit a few homers against them.

He hasn’t appeared in a playoff game, and so far, he hasn’t played in a high-pressured event.

Ever!

Not disparaging him at all - I wish that he was on the Yankees until 2033. 

Here’s the thing though - and we are suffering through it here in Buffalo:

We have to pay for their stadiums!

I don’t go to a lot of games anymore, but the ticket prices are obscene…

…hasn’t stopped anyone yet.

Parking your car?

That’s at least $50 (I paid $85 at Fenway).

Want a beer?

That’s gonna’ cost you $20 now.

A bottle of water is $5.

But it’s capitalism, right?

I’m wondering what you do to celebrate signing such a contract…

…steak and lobster?

Champagne?

It’s impossible to fathom, actually.

But there will be a day in the summer when a family pays a king’s ransom to go to a Dodgers game…

…Ohtani will go 0-4 with 4 k’s.

And he’ll get booed.

Hard to believe it’ll bother him all that much.

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deafjeff said…
I pay $22 to park and $65 a ticket. Don't drink.
11 December, 2023
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