Posted on 12/08/2024 9:36:18 PM PST by nickcarraway
What a Juan-der-ful holiday season it will be for the Mets. In a move that will reverberate through not just MLB, but the entire worldwide sports landscape, Juan Soto agreed to a record 15-year contract worth $765 million with the Mets on Sunday, according to sources, to usher in the Winter Meetings.
The deal eclipses the $700 million contract over 10 years (which included significant deferrals) that Shohei Ohtani received from the Dodgers last winter. MLB valued that deal at $460 million in present-day value because of the deferrals.
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The Yankees pushed hard to re-sign Soto, with managing partner Hal Steinbrenner raising his offer to 16 years and $760 million – more than double what the team gave Judge in free agency (nine years, $360 million) before the 2023 season. Ultimately it was Steve Cohen’s offer that won out, allowing the Mets owner to make a tsunami of a splash for a fan base that has long been frustrated by life in the Yankees’ shadow.
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Hope he’s woke. Sinless wont help you.
When they “took a knee” when the anthem was played, I was all done with sports.
Don’t watch it, don’t care about it.
Yeeoooouuuch!
That’s gonna leave a mark.
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