Think football salaries are out of hand? How does $1.35 million/week for ten years sound?

[Mr Kobayashi]

Baseball isn't even an American sport. Like most of their culture it's copied from somewhere else (in this case British baseball/rounders). :)

Sounds like an insane deal but isn't as much a commercial signing than improving the team?

Unless they are insane they'll have some insurance on that deal.

 

[give it to gordon]

I use to like playing rounders. One of the only mixed sports we did, so it was great seeing the girls in their short skirts and gym knickers ;)

 

[hammocity]

Denise Coates of Bet 365 earned 470m in 2020, mind blowing. They used to have 6 betting shops in the 90’s and operated the betting function at Maine Road under the Company Provincial Racing.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

"underwent his second Tommy John surgery"

What the fuck is that.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

You should pay attention, he's a great player. Before the PL or any European football was available in the US I still knew who the top two or three players were because I'm a sports fan. Do you guys (and gals) know who Lebron James is? How about Patrick Mahomes?

No, because we're sports fans.

 

[Gabriel]

Why would we? Sports from the USA are only played in the States. Sports played in (and mostly invented in or by) Britain are played all around the world. The fact that you guys call it the World Series and the Super Bowl winners are the World Champions is just hilarious to anyone else.

There's minority interest in the Nfl, NBA.and MLB, but that's it.

Given that the person earning the 700 million contract is Japanese suggests the sport might just have wider appeal.

 

[Gabriel]

"underwent his second Tommy John surgery"

What the fuck is that.

Construction of the ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow.

 

[Gabriel]

Never be as good as Mookie Wilson.

Bill Buckner does not like this post…

 

[RiversideBlue]

Given that the person earning the 700 million contract is Japanese suggests the sport might just have wider appeal.

Sorry I'll give you Japan like baseball. Who else?

 

[BimboBob]

No, because we're sports fans.

Bit harsh.

I went to a baseball game in the states a few years ago.

It was great for a couple of innings. Then boredom set in. We did find 3 blokes who had rugs in the crowd near us. Heady entertainment. Foot longs were nice though. Showing ID to get a beer not so.