Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
Ohtani deserves every dollar that he can make, and being arguably both the best hitter and best pitcher in baseball merits a record breaking contract. But how is it fair to have 97% of that contract deferred, and then it does not count against the luxury tax threshold? The limited parameters in place to attempt to bring a sliver of competitive balance in MLB mean nothing apparently. How are teams like Pittsburgh and other supposed to compete -- why should they even try?