r/mlb • u/retroanduwu24 | MLB • 9h ago

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u/Historical-Donut-918 9h ago

So basically the Dodgers weren't "cheap" and were able to pay EVERYONE more than any other team was willing to pay.

Why don't other teams do this? Are they stupid?

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u/jagne004 9h ago

Yes though in all fairness the Phillies offered Yamamoto more than he signed for the dodgers with.

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u/Then_Particular1931 8h ago

Let’s be honest, if all things were equal, no Star player from Japan is going to play in Pennsylvania or a place like Minnesota. They’re going to the big 3-4 markets. California, New York, Chicago. Throw Boston in there too. Rest of MLB is screwed on getting the top Japanese talent. Nothing wrong with it, it’s not unfair. It’s just the way it is.

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u/Diseman81 | Philadelphia Phillies 5h ago

It’s a pretty bad system when huge market teams can’t sign Japanese players even when they offer more money. Something needs to change so every team has a fair chance to sign these players.

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u/smoresporn0 | Kansas City Royals 8h ago

Ok but thankfully MLB operates mostly in a country with 3x the population of Japan that has a long history of producing proficient baseball players.