In case you somehow missed it, two-time MVP Shohei Ohtani recently signed a massive $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Which means the Arizona Diamondbacks will have to deal with the daunting task of not only pitching to but also hitting against Ohtani 13 times next season.
While the Diamondbacks did sweep the Dodgers in the NLDS and have also had a pretty successful offseason thus far, there is only so much you can do to hold back arguably the greatest baseball player of all time.
However, D-backs owner Ken Kendrick seems unfazed by the addition of Ohtani to the Dodgers’ roster.
In the wake of Ohtani’s decision to join the Dodgers, Kendrick confidently asserted that, basically, he will not lose any sleep over the acquisition.
With a bold statement, Kendrick emphasized, “Last I looked, he’s one of nine. And the last I also looked, he’s a designated hitter. He’s a great player. Is he the second coming? I would suggest not.”
“Last I looked, he’s one of nine. And the last I also looked, he’s a designated hitter. He’s a great player. Is he the second coming? I would suggest not.” -Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick on Shohei Ohtani pic.twitter.com/Yl7tfqPIM7
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) December 14, 2023
This statement, of course, left quite the outrage across social media. But, to Kendrick’s defense, this is exactly the kind of confidence that the Diamondbacks need heading into 2024.
Everybody knows that Ohtani is on a different playing field, hence the $700 million contract; however, this does not mean that the Dodgers are all of a sudden unbeatable.
Time will be the judge of whether this comment ages like fine wine or gets thrown back in the Diamondbacks face down the road.
