With the Winter Meetings underway in Nashville, the volume is being turned up to deafening levels on all the rumors and reports. The loudest of those surround Shohei Ohtani, which is ironic because the man himself isn’t saying a thing. But with a looming decision expected to come any day now on his next team, the echoes of his announcement will reverberate throughout the sport.
The Dodgers have long been favored in the race, but Blue Jays fans have activated to a great degree behind reports that Toronto is among the finalists. The Cubs remain in the hunt, along with the Giants and perhaps even the Angels, but there’s another dark horse that may have been one of the mystery teams in earlier reports.