The Los Angeles Dodgers are still everywhere front and center when Shohei Ohtani is discussed in the rumor mill, so I feel like I have to reiterate that here at the top. The Chicago Cubs are pretty clearly trying to be seriously involved in this process, but it just feels like one of those situations where you’re gonna have to roll three threes in a row to hit the jackpot. The Dodgers are the house, and barring a big-time surprise, this was all always pointing in that direction.
But it isn’t decided yet. There is still a chance here for the Cubs on Shohei Ohtani. So much of the process is going to be so secretive that even with the Dodgers, the majority of rumor-mongering is just thoughtful dot-connecting.
If not the Dodgers, why not the Cubs? Why not, indeed:
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“But one problem for (the Blue Jays), and for that matter the Red Sox and Yankees, is that if Ohtani’s priority is winning, he might prefer a club outside the highly competitive AL East. And though the Jays’ home is the Rogers Centre, a ballpark with a retractable roof, teams in the West play in more reliable conditions than teams that play large chunks of games in the East. Ohtani, as he recovers from his second major elbow surgery, might fear disruptions in his schedule because of inclement weather.”
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