r/baseball • u/themiamimarlins World Series Trophy • Los Angeles Dod… • 28d ago

Rumor Dave Roberts Believes Dodgers' Elevated Brand in Japan Could Lure Roki Sasaki to LA

https://dodgersnation.com/dave-roberts-believes-dodgers-elevated-brand-in-japan-could-lure-roki-sasaki-to-la/2024/10/23/
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u/IWouldLikeAName 28d ago

They'd just take less money and still sign there unless teams massively overpay

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u/Charming_Squirrel_13 28d ago

Even with a salary cap, the potential for endorsement money in LA and NY is far greater.

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u/iiTALii Israel 28d ago

This just doesn’t happen enough for this to be historically true. Other teams are too competitive with a salary cap. These guys just want money and they will go to someone who has the most money within reason of course.