PHOENIX, ARIZONA - Once the initial shock wore off on the price tag of Shohei Ohtani's record-shattering $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, details about the contract emerged that were nearly as stunning.
A total of $680 million - 97% of the money - was deferred until 2034-43 with no interest.
Had the Dodgers invented some kind of contract voodoo new to Major League Baseball?
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