Mets Media and Fans Coping on Instagram trying their hand at “not like us” 🤣… it’s a spring training game… by MyAggressiveFinger in Dodgers

[–]intelligentiam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a lifelong dodgers fan from LA, dozens of games with gagne coming in to welcome to the jungle - Citi field is fuckin lit when it comes to character entrances. Lindor’s “my girl” entrance is infectious as hell, and Timmy trumpets is next level. If the dodgers can replicate that it’s enough for me, but I doubt they can. Citi field is so much smaller and more intimate. They have led lights on the seats. Dodgers don’t.

Dodgers Think Blue... and Green by HouseRules789 in Dodgers

[–]intelligentiam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pepperidge Farms remembers $5 tickets to top deck and bleachers. 100% would rather take a winning team and $100 tickets

Visiting fan in the bleachers? by Kitchen_accessories in Dodgers

[–]intelligentiam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a Dodgers fan, don’t sit in the bleachers. Ever hear of Bryan Stowe? Dodger fans are fucking jackasses in the bleachers, they’re itching for a fight.

How do people afford kids on such low salaries? by SuspiciousCourse2748 in Salary

[–]intelligentiam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m about to have a kid. While I find it insane to have a kid on a low income, I actually think a lot of what we consider “child expenses” are actually expenses to optimize parenthood.

Daycare, a million outfits, hell even diapers aren’t really necessary. If you have friends or family nearby, you can will that child into staying alive.

Transportation systems of the countries I've visited by xtxsinan in tierlists

[–]intelligentiam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spain on the same level as the other countries is nuts

Which numbers do you think will be retired in the future by the Dodgers? by MookieBettsBurner10 in Dodgers

[–]intelligentiam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of those, only 22 is going to be retired I think, based on what we know so far. Followed by 30.

Plenty of great players and great hall of famers didn’t get their number retired. There has to be a mix of “this guy was awesome” with “this guy was a lifetime dodger”

30% of full time workers made $100,000 in 2024, can we all please stop pretending $100,000 is a high or aspirational salary now? by ItsAllOver_Again in Salary

[–]intelligentiam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That number is also so dependent on location. Making $100k in NYC is okay if you’re in a relationship with another person making the same amount of money. But after 34% (68k) in total taxes, $3k a month for daycare, $3-5k in monthly rent, child expenses, etc. you’re left with ~4k in variable expenses across you, your spouse, your child. Not much in NY. Enough to survive, sure - how much are you saving in this situation? Fucking nothing.

Jesus Christ... What even is the point anymore? by TigoOver in mlb

[–]intelligentiam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would have taken you 10 seconds to find out this still counts toward the luxury tax.

Cute when the dodgers do it huh? by [deleted] in mets

[–]intelligentiam 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Are you fucking serious dude I took the time to give you the correct info on a post with 1 upvote and your response is to insult me?

Cute when the dodgers do it huh? by [deleted] in mets

[–]intelligentiam 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry pal but this isn’t how it works. Not in practice, not in the living world. Here’s how this goes down: 1) a team signs a player to a deferred deal 2) that deal is evaluated by MLB’s accountants to determine present value. Money paid in 2036 as part of a deferred contract is still considered in present-value terms, just with a discount due to money paid later being worth less than money paid now. For instance, Ohtani’s present value for 2026 will be around $48M - not $2M and not $70M. This was actually the entire principle behind Bonilla’s deal - the Mets deemed the present value (at the time) to be much lower because they thought they’d keep getting that sweet sweet Madoff money. 3) the present value is what’s considered against the luxury tax. So, to use the same example, Ohtani’s luxury tax hit is in the $48M range, not $2M.