Million Dollar Game

Million Dollar Game

In the realm of baseball fame,
Shohei Ohtani signed a Dodgers deal,
Deferred compensation, they exclaimed,
California suspects a tax dodge, unreal.

A staggering sum, $680m to be precise,
Questioning intentions, they earnestly probe,
Is it a strategic move, creative device?
Or a calculated evasion of things owed?

The Golden State’s skepticism, it rings,
A suspicion lingers, clouds the air,
As Ohtani’s wealth accumulates, it sings,
Baseball’s alchemy, unfolding with flair.

Yet the game remains, icy and cold,
Contracts penned with ink, fortunes sealed,
An enigma of wealth, cloaked in gold,
The allure of promise, firmly concealed.

Dodgers, compensation, taxes, game,
Ohtani’s deal, a riddle, a mystery,
Baseball’s drama, burning with flame,
Captivating the world, both history and victory.