Would the Red Sox really make a genuine attempt to land Shohei Ohtani? In light of the fact that there isn’t even anyone currently in charge of the team, it’s impossible to say, and that’s before we even discuss the fact that he won’t be able to provide any pitching help next year and the Sox would likely need to make further trades in order to balance a lineup with Ohtani in the middle as a left-handed DH. Yet we’re definitely seeing some smoke about this being a possibility, including unnamed executives who are now calling the Sox a “real threat” in the Shohei Sweepstakes.