Corbin Burnes picked Arizona … how much did taxes matter?

It seems Corbin Burnes chose the Diamondbacks over offers from the Giants and Blue Jays. Some say taxes in Arizona made the difference. Could that really be the main reason, or were there other factors at play?

Giants and Blue Jays coming second again? Classic.

Cameron said:
Giants and Blue Jays coming second again? Classic.

We should have known something was up when it was just us and the Giants in the conversation.

Cameron said:
Giants and Blue Jays coming second again? Classic.

If we combined the ‘almost a Giant’ and ‘almost a Blue Jay’ teams, they’d dominate the league.

Daryn said:

Cameron said:
Giants and Blue Jays coming second again? Classic.

If we combined the ‘almost a Giant’ and ‘almost a Blue Jay’ teams, they’d dominate the league.

Imagine a team with Judge pitching against Ohtani. What could’ve been!

Cameron said:
Giants and Blue Jays coming second again? Classic.

You just say bingo.

Keir said:

Cameron said:
Giants and Blue Jays coming second again? Classic.

You just say bingo.

That’s fun.

Keir said:

Cameron said:
Giants and Blue Jays coming second again? Classic.

You just say bingo.

It’s just bingo. No extras needed.

Cedar said:

Keir said:
Cameron said:
Giants and Blue Jays coming second again? Classic.

You just say bingo.

It’s just bingo. No extras needed.

It’s funny when someone misses the reference completely and still chimes in.

Cedar said:

Keir said:
Cameron said:
Giants and Blue Jays coming second again? Classic.

You just say bingo.

It’s just bingo. No extras needed.

Wait, what’s this from? Y’all got me laughing.

@Kipp
It’s from Inglorious Basterds.

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@Kipp
Yeah, that line’s from Inglorious Basterds.

Cameron said:
Giants and Blue Jays coming second again? Classic.

Don’t forget the Red Sox—they’re always in the mix but never get it done.

Wow, just wow.

Arlen said:
Wow, just wow.

Maybe the Giants should declare Oracle Park its own country with no income taxes. Start by dumping tea into McCovey Cove!

Zen said:

Arlen said:
Wow, just wow.

Maybe the Giants should declare Oracle Park its own country with no income taxes. Start by dumping tea into McCovey Cove!

Or they could use big signing bonuses like the Dodgers do. Bonuses get taxed where the player lives, not where they play.

@Kellan
Yeah, and deferred payments get taxed where the player ends up living.

@Kellan
But what about visiting players? They already see their checks shrink on west coast games. That perception’s hard to shake.

Zen said:
@Kellan
But what about visiting players? They already see their checks shrink on west coast games. That perception’s hard to shake.

True, but every state taxes visiting players. High-tax states like California need to figure out better incentives.

@Kellan
He already lives in Arizona, though, so that probably factored in.