Paul Sullivan: Shohei Ohtani’s unique deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers turns baseball on its head

Along with being the greatest baseball player of all time, we can now attach the label “smartest of all time” to Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. According to reports, agent Nez Balelo said it was Ohtani himself who came up with the idea of annually deferring $68 million per year of his 10-year, $700 million deal and paying out the bulk of the money between 2034-43 to ensure the Dodgers had enough money left to spend on other free agents who can help them win championships. What a swell guy. Ohtani hasn’t spoken to the media, so for now we can only speculate on how he became so fluent i…

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