The Dodgers and their long term commitment

The Dodgers and their long term commitmentBy now you have heard about the blockbuster trade between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers, in which 9 players an several superstars were moved across the country. The Dodgers took on Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, Josh Becket and of course, Nick Punto. The Dodgers are sending back James Loney and 4 pretty decent prospects. Of course, the deal is good for the Red Sox because of the players involved but also the money. The Dodgers are obsorbing 277 million dollars worth of cumulative contract in the trade.

277 million dollars, if you were wondering, is about 30 million dollars more than the annual GDP of Sao Tome and Principe.

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