Decent story containing most of what is known at this point:
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/262796620/shohei-ohtani-updates-on-where-he-will-sign/?partnerId=ed-12112201-1035608053
1. Please burn all the Pillar caped jerseys OMFG that's gonna be ugly AF
2. Alomar, Molitor, Olerud triple bobblehead is the best giveway I've heard of in a while. DAMN
I raise an eyebrow at every team who aquires IFA pool money right now
Do the Angels have any shot at Ohtani?
Edit: Angels only had a measly 150k before this so meh
The Braves announced today that they’ve traded right-hander Jim Johnson to the Angels in exchange for minor league lefty Justin Kelly. The Angels also pick up a yet-undetermined amount of international bonus money in the deal, per each club’s announcement.
Extremely unrealistic
Small-ish chance we sign one or the other
More likely we sign one of the mid-tier FA starters
They'll sign *someone* to fill out the rotation
Stroman
Happ
Sanchez
Estrada
FA starter
6th starter/swing man (might be Biagini)
5-6 other guys in the pen
Anorher source quoted on MLB network says the Dodgers are his preferred landing spot and he would not accept a trade elsewhere until he gave the Dodgers a final chance to work out a deal