Shohei Ohtani signed a $700 million contract with the Dodgers. The contract includes $680 million in carryover money, which is his idea.
But above all, it is an aspect that was the same for everyone. All the teams chasing him had this option.
But what we want to know is this: who offered $700 million? The more time passes, the more information we learn about it.
We know that the Giants had the same offer on the table. Farhan Zaidi said it.
We also know that the Blue Jays agreed to offer him the same offer. In Canadian dollars, that's a nasty deal.
But what about the Angels?
Yesterday, Shohei Ohtani's agent, Nez Balelo, refused to talk about the Angels' offer as such. He said the communication channel was open until the end, but nothing more.
And now we understand that ultimately, the Angels refused to put the same offer on the table.
I always had the feeling that the Angels were in the derby out of pity – or out of respect for the last few years, it depends.
After all, can you name several teams that have lost as often as they have for years? Exactly.
With the Dodgers, he found himself in the environment he wanted to have. And since the money wasn't there in Anaheim…
The Angels just had to surround him better while he cost nothing. To exchange it first. To make him a better offer. Too bad for them.
The Blue Jays, Angels and Giants had a chance to match the Dodgers' offer. These are probably the finalists.
Even if, deep down, the Dodgers were always the favorites… except for one 20 minutes when he “was” on a plane to Toronto.
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