As the last few months of the MLB owners’ lockout have shown us, there’s nothing baseball’s ruling class appreciates more than opening a negotiation with a laughable offer.
On the macro level, its Major League Baseball refusing to admit it is overflowing with profits that haven’t trickled down to the players generating those returns. On Wednesday, fans got to see these tactics on a more individual level.
ESPN’s Enrique Rojas spoke with Washington Nationals superstar Juan Soto this week and learned the 23-year-old’s franchise offered him a 13-year, $350 million contract extension. At first glance, it’s hard not to be wowed by the number, but once you do some simple math, it becomes very easy to understand why Soto turned down the deal—and should probably feel insulted by it.
