Shohei O(h)tani
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Series Previews
Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers – Series Preview (April 5-7): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4
The Cubs (4-2) began their 2024 home slate with a three-game sweep of the dreadful Rockies at a cold and…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Dodgers Add Yoshinobu Yamamoto as Spending Spree Continues, Cubs Remain Budget-Conscious
Not content with one massive contract, the Dodgers went out and landed Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto for $325 million over…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Shohei Ohtani’s Deferred Salary Triggers Massive California Tax Break
When news broke that Shohei Ohtani had signed with the Dodgers for 10 years and $700 million, I was aghast…
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Chicago Cubs News
Shohei Ohtani Deferring $680M of Contract, Which Isn’t Nice
Have you ever known exactly what you want for dinner, but you ask your friend/significant other/family what they want before…
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Chicago Cubs News
Dodgers Still Pursuing Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Have Discussed Trades for Tyler Glasnow & Dylan Cease
The Dodgers just agreed to give Shohei Ohtani the largest guaranteed contract in the history of athletic competition, but they…
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Chicago Cubs News
Shohei Ohtani Joins Dodgers for 10 Years, $700M (Updated to Include Value Calculations)
Holy shit. Might do more analysis on this at some point, but no way in hell were the Cubs gonna…
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Chicago Cubs News
Report: Shohei Ohtani Decision ‘Imminent,’ Could Come Friday
Multiple reports have said Shohei Ohtani was likely to announce his new team shortly after the Winter Meetings ended, with…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Cubs Indeed Seem to Be Pivoting from Ohtani, Payroll Could Still Exceed CBT Threshold
Word out of the Winter Meetings Tuesday was that the Cubs were pivoting from Shohei Ohtani and possibly even Yoshinobu…
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Chicago Cubs News
Jed Hoyer Has ‘Stern Words’ for Reporter, Says ‘Nothing to Report’ on Shohei Ohtani Pursuit
Update: Following Ohtani’s announcement, Bob Nightengale penned an excellent column in which he called out the way he and other…
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Chicago Cubs News
Dave Roberts Confirms Shohei Ohtani Meeting to Reporters
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts either didn’t get the memo about secrecy or he’s simply compelled by a desire to be…
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