"I'd say it tomorrow if somebody else signed for that much money. But you know what? I was wrong on this one. I've said it on our podcast with Chandler (Rome) and Tyler Stafford, but here it is. I was wrong. Like you said, it was an opinion. I had it, and the opinion was wrong. He's obviously a very, very talented pitcher. We saw what he could do in the postseason, we saw what he could do in the regular season."
"So I tip my cap to him. He's obviously very good. I was wrong, Dodgers fans. Do I apologize? Probably not. But good for him. He's a great pitcher. I'm glad I don't have to face him, because that splitter is terrifying. He had a fantastic World Series. Even with my opinion being wrong, it was so fun to watch him put on a show."
Yoshinobu Yamamoto signed a 12-year, $325 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers that included a $50 million signing bonus and opt-outs after 2030 and 2032. Yamamoto arrived after a decorated Nippon Professional Baseball career that included three consecutive Eiji Sawamura Awards. Josh Reddick initially criticized the contract but publicly acknowledged being wrong while praising Yamamoto's postseason and regular-season performances. Yamamoto posted a 19-10 record with a 2.66 ERA, 2.83 FIP and 1.03 WHIP across 48 starts, missed nearly three months in 2024 with a right shoulder injury, and helped the Dodgers win consecutive World Series titles.
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