John_Havok

I'll take 3.

He's guessing, but...it would be nice. The suspense is literally killing me figuratively.

Sure. In fact The Padres could have themselves one hell of a fire sale if they wanted to There's lots of guys there that could net a full rebuild kind of roster in probably less than 2 seasons

I wouldn't quite say favorites but meeting with him at the performance complex was a great move. Showing him all the facilities he would have unlimited access to in order to keep being the baseball robot he is could make a huge difference. Not that I don't think the Dodgers also have such a place but nothing is mentioned about one when looking at their ST complex, which is incredibly awesomely named Camelback Ranch. Parody song of Cadillac Ranch incoming soon...

They aren't trading him because they want to rebuild. They're losing 10s of millions of dollars from their RSN deal and need to shed payroll.

Whole chicken breast meat certainly qualifies as chicken. We aren’t talking about McNuggets

Of course not. You’re signing Ohtani knowing full well he could be a Stanton-esque boat anchor contract by 2029ish if s*** goes badly for him healthwise.

Unless you’ve lived in Manitoba or Saskatchewan for any length of time, calling Toronto weather “awful in April and May” is pretty silly.

No, if he falls within the guidelines of the normal rule 5 eligibility, he’s still eligible.

Not that I agree that Manoah is crap, but anyone that did could still see Preller trading for him as a headliner because Preller is a moron

So true

Without knowing the context of why this is happening, it's kinda pointless. It's entertainment I guess

Yup. When that domino falls the rest of the bigger names will follow shortly

Exact same type of thing came out from Susan Slusser about him meeting with Giants last week. Nothing is leaked or confirmed by anyone it's all just reporters reporting rumours and connecting dots that exist

Side question, how is it that I've been googling chicken places for half the day and still seeing ads for f***ing cucumber mint water.

There's always room to improve a pen, but you're right in that it shouldn't be a priority right now

Those were just the previews....the movie is coming soon

If you're gonna be racist could you at least get the Asian stereotypes right? Chinese eat cats and dogs, Japanese culture practically reveres cats.

Dare to dream, just be prepared to wake up.

I love the certainty here lol Circumstantial, possibility, might, conversations. I love the offseason

He can't block, throw, or hit.

I still won’t believe it even if it gets announced tomorrow that he’s signed. April Fools day come early

Higashioka? Why would you want a giant downgrade at C?

From SI.com The first day of the MLB winter meetings has been a snooze (literally—at least one reporter fell asleep in the press room), but that could change soon. Circumstantial evidence points to the possibility that Shohei Ohtani, the jewel of the sport and of the offseason, might be advancing in conversations with the Blue Jays. Ohtani, 29, has been linked with Toronto for weeks, although both sides have taken pains to keep machinations quiet. On Monday there may have been a development. Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins reportedly switched his scheduled in-person media availability to Zoom, then declined to tell reporters where he was. Ohtani’s agent, Nez Balelo, was not believed to be in Nashville on Monday either. Ohtani is thought to be at home somewhere in the western United States, perhaps with his dog, whose name he has also not disclosed. (This is the level of secrecy we are dealing with.) Meanwhile, Blue Jays manager John Schneider, who had been scheduled to address the media on Monday afternoon, had his session moved to Tuesday. A person familiar with that process said the change had been made Friday. A team spokesperson did not return a request for comment as to whether Atkins’s classified location and Schneider’s schedule change were related. Atkins did not return a request for comment as to whether he was at that moment with Ohtani. Balelo did not return a request for comment as to whether he was at that moment with Atkins. The Blue Jays would in many ways make sense for Ohtani. He could command a deal in excess of half a billion dollars, and Toronto ranked only No. 11 in payroll last season. But given his global marketing potential, some executives believe his contract will pay for itself. Japanese television will almost certainly bid to broadcast his team’s games, as NHK did last season. Japanese companies will almost certainly vie to sponsor the team, as many have since he joined the Angels before the 2018 season. And Japanese fans will almost certainly take interest in his team, as they did when he played in Anaheim. Canada’s team could become Japan’s team. And that team should be better than the one Ohtani is leaving, which never made the playoffs despite employing him and Mike Trout. The Blue Jays have made the postseason in three of the last four years, although they have been swept out of the first round each time. It’s easy to imagine that a player of Ohtani’s ability could make them a true contender. They have a young lineup that needs an anchor and a solid middle of the rotation that needs an ace. Ohtani, of course, is perhaps the most talented player who ever lived. He would be the most attractive hitter on the market if he could only hit and the most attractive pitcher on the market if he could only pitch. Even the elbow injury that will keep him off the mound for 2024 will likely only make his contract more complicated, not smaller. His signing will jolt an entire industry awake.

Got a link to the vid?