"We felt confident about our presentation," Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins said. "We were given feedback by Shohei Ohtani's representation that we controlled everything within our power."
Based on Cashman's comments Sunday, it seems as though the West Coast teams in smaller markets may have the advantage, making Seattle and San Diego serious contenders for his services.
"I started getting a feel that wasn't good a few days ago," Cashman said. "I know that our presentation was excellent. The feedback from that was outstanding. I did get a sense that I can't change that we're a big market and I can't change that we're in the East. That was something that, presentation or not, might be difficult to overcome."