The Los Angeles Dodgers have their new star for the long run now. Star outfielder Mookie Betts has signed a 12 year/$365 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Dodgers that will end in 2032. Betts was set to be an unrestricted free agent in 2021, but the 2018 American League MVP has found a home for the next 12 years.
Betts was recently acquired by the LA Dodgers this past off season after being traded from the Boston Red Sox along with starting pitcher David Price. With Betts wearing the Blue and White in the bright city of LA for the next decade, this will make the Dodgers a favorite to win the World Series for the next few years.
My Thoughts
As a Boston Red Sox fan, this is painful thing to see.
The Dodgers just picked up one of the best players in the MLB for the next 12 years. They are going to be a contender for the World Series year after year. This was a smart decision by the Los Angeles Dodgers to get Mookie to sign this contract extension before playing a single regular season game incase if he was to change his mind and want to leave the Dodgers in the off season.
Some people might question about this deal because of how big of a contract it is and how long the contract is. Twelve years and 365 million dollars is a long deal and there is definitely some worries with this deal. He could get hurt, he may not be the same player in 5-6 years, and many other worries. But here is the thing about this, you have this guy for the long run. You don’t have to worry about him leaving the Dodgers for another team in his prime, you don’t have to worry about him giving him a raise, and if things don’t work out, there is going to be a team out there who will take a player like him ANY DAY.
Do I think he is worth this contract? WITHOUT A DOUBT. The guy has won a ring, he has won an MVP, a very good batting average and a phenomenal outfielder. The Dodgers stole this guy from the Red Sox and didn’t have to give up a star to do so. They took the guy that killed them in the 2018 World Series! The Dodgers are on cloud nine right now.
This has to make Red Sox organization feel stupid. They probably thought they could trade him to get something in return and get rid of some expensive contracts to sign him in the next offseason. But instead Mookie surprises everyone and signs a contract extension that will keep in LA for the next decade. All the Red Sox had to do was trade some contracts like David Price and Jackie Bradley Jr to get some good players in the bullpen to be competitive again. But instead they traded away their star to avoid going over the luxury tax which is absolutely stupid. This is like the Orlando Magic letting Shaquille O’Neal walked because they didn’t want to give him the money. I am really disgusted by the Red Sox because they go rid of their franchise star for absolutely nothing because we didn’t want to pay the guy.
The Red Sox may have took the World Series title away from the Dodger, but the Dodgers stole their star player.
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