Rosenthal: For Mookie Betts, landing $365 million deal was a triumph – The Athletic

Its easy to forget in the middle of a pandemic: At some point the baseball world will go back to regular, or something near to normal, a minimum of for profits leviathans such as the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Playing without fans for at least the start of the 2020 season will harm the Dodgers more than any other club, considering they have led the majors in attendance the previous 7 years. Playing an optimum of 60 games rather of 162 likewise will imply considerably less local TV income, at a time when just the Yankees will field a higher Opening Day payroll.
Remember, were talking strictly about 2020.
Dodgers fans likely will return in their typical droves once a vaccine for COVID-19 is offered, maybe in time for the 21 season. The groups record $8.5 billion TV handle SportsNet LA, meanwhile, goes through 2038– 6 years beyond the 12-year, $365 million extension the Dodgers awarded Mookie Betts on Wednesday. For a group …