Why are the Dodgers paying Mookie Betts right now!? (7/22)

Nothing Personal with David Samson

David Samson

Sports, Business, Baseball

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🗓️ 22 July 2020

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Today's word of the day is 'unbettlievable' as in Mookie Betts is close to a mega long-term deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. This was always going to happen, but why now!? What are the Dodgers doing? There is too much uncertainty with the financials. How do you think Gavin Lux feels about the deal. Lux is the Dodgers top prospect and he didn't make the Opening Day roster... we now know why (0:06). Chiefs defensive star Chris Jones just signed a long-term deal with the team. That wasn't the big news. He also said Patrick Mahomes texted him that he left money on the table so Jones could get paid...really (13:45)? The Washington (former Redskins) TBD made a hire yesterday. Julie Donaldson was named Senior VP of Media. Why did Daniel Snyder make this hire (18:23)? So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me about Glen Taylor wanting to sell the Minnesota Timberwolves for $1.2B. They wanted to know my thoughts on Taylor saying that he won't sell to someone who wants to move the team (22:30). The Islanders are about to sign a huge naming rights deal. Let me explain what this means and what the money will be used for (31:12). Review - 7500 (35:25). Can we stop with everyone saying that the Houston Astros are being thrown at purposefully? I've had enough of it. Opening Day is tomorrow so let's stop it now (40:25). #waittosee --------------------------- Nominate Nothing Personal with David Samson for the People's Choice Podcast Awards: http://podcastawards.com/app/signup/ 'Nothing Personal with David Samson' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Bullhorn and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow David on Twitter: @DavidPSamson To watch David on CBS Sports HQ visit https://www.cbssports.com/live/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ https://www.youtube.com/nothingpersonalwithdavidsamson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	There you go.
0:07.0	Unbeatable.
0:11.0	Nothing personal word of the day.
0:14.0	Unbeatable.
0:17.0	Rumors are out on July 22nd, the day before the regular season is due to begin.
0:22.7	Rumors are everywhere that Mookie Betts, the new acquisition for the Los Angeles Dodgers,
0:28.8	is negotiating and finalizing a mega deal.
0:32.8	They're saying $350 to $400 million, more than 10 years, everyone's excited.
0:38.8	It's a Twitter storm.
0:40.8	This means that all the best free agents now will be signed.
0:43.8	It means all the owners are doing great and it was all BS that they've lost money during the pandemic.
0:49.8	Great for baseball, great for the Dodgers, great for everyone, except Red Sox fans, of course.
0:56.8	Could it be true?
0:58.8	I think it's unbelievable.
1:01.8	Why, I ask you, are the Los Angeles Dodgers ready to sign Mookie Betts today?
1:09.8	Today.
1:11.8	Well, on one side, you want to get any extensions done before the regular season starts.
1:17.8	I don't agree with negotiating with players during the course of a season.
1:21.8	It's distracting to both the front office and to the player and to the clubhouse because the player talks to all of his teammates.
1:27.8	Hey, they up there offer by 10 million.
1:30.8	Hey, I got another year and then you've got jealousy and you've got snipping and snapping and biting and booming.
1:36.8	So I get that the Dodgers want to get it done.
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