Here at Giants Baseball Corner we have referred to the current World Series Champions as The Billionaire Bums. As Giants fans, the term “Bums” is an endearment of nostalgia as it relates to when they were known as the Brooklyn Bums. The gag that they are billionaires was based on them outspending every other team in baseball by at least 20%.
ESPN reports today that my wordplay is officially accurate.
They owe more than ONE BILLION DOLLARS in payroll.
“raising deferred payment obligations for the two-time World Series champions to more than a billion dollars due to nine players.
“The Dodgers are now on the hook for $1,064,500,000 through 2047, owed to Edwin Díaz, Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Blake Snell, Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, Tommy Edman, Tanner Scott and Teoscar Hernández.
sigh.
Let’s Go Giants.
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