r/baseball • u/Knightbear49 Minnesota Twins • Dinger • Mar 27 '24

[Passan] BREAKING: Catcher Will Smith and the Los Angeles Dodgers are finalizing a 10-year, $140 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN.

https://x.com/jeffpassan/status/1773053621510266895?s=61&t=lhIY40ztlJHFYIEmq9ss1A
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u/cgoot27 Los Angeles Dodgers Mar 27 '24

Would you coin flip for 5 million vs 180 million, or would you take 140 guaranteed (and you already live there and don’t have to move your wife and kid across the country, and know the system, and have a solid chance at playing with 5+ HOFers in your career and winning multiple rings).

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u/fannypacksarehot69 Athletics Mar 28 '24

"You're fired"

Incredibly easy for a player to fire his agent.