Id offer him 10 years at $500M.
Makes it largest BB contract in history by a large margin. Ohtani's clearly earned it.
If he walks anyway Arte has receipts to show he offered this. If Ohtani gets $600M somewhere else Arte doenst look like a complete cheapskate. Already has Trout (7-8 years) and Rendon for 3 more years at $30-40M per season as well.
In no way shape or form do you trade him for prospects. Just cant do that for what Ohtani has done last few years. If a group of capable regular starters I still think you pass.
Ohtani is 29-30 years old with one TJ surgery already.
Arte's in a tough spot. Billionaire problems for sure.
offer him half team....then sign every pitcher in Japan for him
Offer him ownership. sc
I think I agree because of Ohtani's stature. You don't want to be the guy that sold Babe Ruth to fund No No Nanette. Unless Ohtani is telling Arte that he is certainly gone. In which case I'd bite the bullet and re-stock the farm system in a trade with the Dodgers :)