It’s beyond my ability to imagine Shohei Ohtani playing for the Orioles. Just on a basic level, the idea of the league’s single most interesting player across multiple seasons being on the O’s is unfathomable. On a more detail-oriented level, the idea of Mike Elias unloading from the farm to pay what’s probably going to be a serious premium if the Angels decide to trade Ohtani is also beyond me. I’m also not convinced John Angelos would absorb the remaining $10 million of Ohtani salary even if Elias found a package of prospects the Angels would take that he didn’t mind losing.
Orioles trade rumor: O’s have asked Angels about Ohtani’s availability
