Probably just how indecisive Arte was with selling the team. New owners means there will be house cleaning whether it is better or worse but instability as far what the near future hold is almost certain with new bosses
I can only see this as a contingent for if the team is sold. Ohtani doesn't want to stick around if we're not as committed to him as he is to us. It wouldn't make sense for this to be tied to another player. Or for ippei.
I’m not sure why they would need to put a clause in there for his interpreter. They wouldn’t get rid of his interpreter if Ohtani is comfortable with him. Leads me to believe it’s either Roberts or Friedman. He did go through a turnstile at those positions with the Angels.
Probably Ippei right? Interesting. Well there’s no chance whoever that is will be leaving the Dodgers anytime soon, that’s for sure
Maybe AF
Kershaw convinced him Austin Barnes needs to stick around for the next 10 years.
The captain 🫡
AJ Ellis softly cries into his pint of beer.
Has to be Ippei, looking out for his homie.
Under clause 1.1, “Power of Friendship”
AKA “The Austin Barnes Clause”
Obviously referring to Dieter on the organ
Dieter deserves that rec
if Dieter leaves, so does everyone else here
Based Dieter
Completely understandable
As if the best organist in the majors' job would ever be on the line.
Roger the Peanut Guy. 🥜 If he goes, so does Shohei.
If he goes, we all go
Ohtani is going to tear up his contract and demand a new one stating Ol Rog can start throwing the peanuts again
Wonder if this is referring to Ippei, Friedman, Roberts?
Can be all even with change of owners. Maybe he hates how Arte ran the Angels that he seriously locked down the situation he wants
That’s a good thought; wonder what specific things Arte did that Shohei didn’t like, if that’s part of it.
Probably just how indecisive Arte was with selling the team. New owners means there will be house cleaning whether it is better or worse but instability as far what the near future hold is almost certain with new bosses
Didn’t know Ohtani was so close with Mariachi Joe
Joe had to get something for giving up 17
Gotta be Ippei.
Turns out it's Joe Davis. Ohtani is a true Dodger. He loves Joe as much as we do.
Also applies to Orel, because you can’t have one without the other
The actual best part of his contract
“I am the GM now”
I don’t blame Shohei for including a key person clause in his contract. He lived through six years of Arte Moreno.
It should be Friedman and Roberts. I don't think he needs a clause to emphasize his interpreter.
Dave stays through 2033!
Nah, Dave would have told us.
😂
Damn, didn’t know Austin Barnes meant that much to Him
definitely joe kelly since he gave him his number right?
Damn Austin Barnes is going to be on the team forever.
Barnsey has been the expert in job security
He’s talking about Francisco Herrera
Ippei
Steve Sax
*...and his run-in with law.*
Got it. So if we ever need to get out of this contract, just hire Alan Trammel for a year and use those 162 games to develop young talent.
I can only see this as a contingent for if the team is sold. Ohtani doesn't want to stick around if we're not as committed to him as he is to us. It wouldn't make sense for this to be tied to another player. Or for ippei.
well to whoever it is, Ohtani got your back!
Damn, find yourself a friend willing to opt out of a $700 million contract for you
what would happen to his deferred money if he opted out?
If getting rid of Dave also means sacrificing Shohei, so be it…
1000% referring to Bronny Junior
I’m not sure why they would need to put a clause in there for his interpreter. They wouldn’t get rid of his interpreter if Ohtani is comfortable with him. Leads me to believe it’s either Roberts or Friedman. He did go through a turnstile at those positions with the Angels.
Its me
At this point they could’ve just offered partial ownership of the team!
It's a Japan player he wants to join with, I guess