Shohei Ohtani
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 2:05 am
323B33222C560 wrote: Of course the have 20 million dollars. It's a one time posting fee, not an annual salary.
I guarantee you the org ran in the black more than 20 mil per for at least 2 of the 3 years we were breaking attendance records while keeping payroll 26th in baseball.
The idea that they don't have 20 million and couldn't push payroll to 120-125 for a single season is absurd and the result of a fanbase beaten down, held hostage, and suffering from Stockholm syndrome.
It's not the fans fault. They are the hostages. They've been conditioned to think this way
This is 2 different issues. Most of us probably agree with you that they could have added 20 million to the payroll a few years ago but didn't and show no indication of being willing to do that. That's not a new issue. My point is that expressing interest in Ohtani does not indicate a shift in that position because it's far more likely they would cut as much salary by dumping players than to simply add 20 million to the 2018 payroll. That's not me drinking the Kool-aid and thinking they can't afford more. That's me observing how this org operates and realizing that even if Ohtani had shocked the world by choosing the Pirates, the Bucs would not likely have added 20 million to the 2018 payroll and will not reallocate that sum elsewhere.
I guarantee you the org ran in the black more than 20 mil per for at least 2 of the 3 years we were breaking attendance records while keeping payroll 26th in baseball.
The idea that they don't have 20 million and couldn't push payroll to 120-125 for a single season is absurd and the result of a fanbase beaten down, held hostage, and suffering from Stockholm syndrome.
It's not the fans fault. They are the hostages. They've been conditioned to think this way
This is 2 different issues. Most of us probably agree with you that they could have added 20 million to the payroll a few years ago but didn't and show no indication of being willing to do that. That's not a new issue. My point is that expressing interest in Ohtani does not indicate a shift in that position because it's far more likely they would cut as much salary by dumping players than to simply add 20 million to the 2018 payroll. That's not me drinking the Kool-aid and thinking they can't afford more. That's me observing how this org operates and realizing that even if Ohtani had shocked the world by choosing the Pirates, the Bucs would not likely have added 20 million to the 2018 payroll and will not reallocate that sum elsewhere.