Los Angeles now owes deferred payments of $1,006,500,000 to seven players.
We have this money due.'
We’ll plan for it along the way."
The deferred money is payable in equal installments each July 1 from 2035 to 2046.
Picture this- Its the year 2046.
Hes just one of seven players on LAs payroll after the singularity.
How exactly is this good for parity, good for competition, and good for baseball Rob?
Similarly, Tommy Edman, a perfectly fine utility guy, gets $25 million in deferrals through 2044.
Look, I get it.
Teams are always looking for an edge, but this is a straight-up loophole exploitation.
We have this money due.Sure, Andrew.
Just like how everyones super organized about remembering to pay off their student loans.
Friedman tries to justify it by claiming that their ownership group has the financial expertise to make this work.
This is where Rob Manfred comes in, or doesnt.
The Dodgers arent just playing baseball; theyre playing the system.
This isnt just bad for baseballs financial ecosystem, its a mockery of the idea of parity in baseball.
