First of all, it is interesting that it comes less than three hours after I wrote a piece suggesting a different version of the deal. I have to swallow my pride and accept that I was off on the whole thing. There is an immediate shock to seeing a star walk out the door, but we kind of knew this was happening anyhow. It was just a question of whether it would be now or following the 2025 season.
I should make the general disclaimer first. How we feel about this deal now is more or less irrelevant.