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Would You Rather…Mookie Betts Edition?
Mookie Betts just signed a 12 year extension worth $365 million to remain a Los Angeles Dodger. Red Sox fans who had been clinging to the hope he’d return to Boston after this bizarro season can lay that dream to rest. At least Betts isn’t a Yankee.
A quick edition of “Would You Rather” might help us gain some context on Betts’ decision.
Q. Would you rather play in a city with Hollywood connections, global sponsorship potential and great weather year-round?
Or
Would you rather play in a city with historical connections and uncomfortable weather 6–8 months of the year?
Q. Would you rather sign a massive deal now, before the likely economic fallout that all professional sports leagues are facing in the upcoming year or two?
Or
Would you rather test the free-agency in six months when our economy has likely sunk into more trouble?
Q. Would you rather sign with a potentially dominant team in LA?
Or
Would you rather take a chance and see what happens with rebuilding franchises in San Francisco, Seattle or Texas?
Q. Would you rather play in a laid-back media market?
