From: don.p.del.grande@gmail.com   
      
   > is waaaaaaaaaay less than originally reported now. After all he's going to   
   be getting some of this money over 20 years from now.   
   >   
   > Right now, the real value of the contract is probably more like 280-300   
   million dollars total than 700 million.   
   >   
   > This isn't even close to the richest contract in mlb history.   
   >   
   > The first arod deal with the rangers still holds that distinction(in terms   
   of real money). This isn't even close to that.   
      
   Excuse me? How do you figure that?   
   For that matter, how was A-Rod's Rangers deal worth more than his Yankees deal?   
      
   Unless A-Rod knew of a guaranteed way to get 10.3% on his investment per year   
   for 20 years, when the smoke clears, Ohtani's deal will be worth more than   
   A-Rod's Yankees deal.   
      
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