Re: 2023-2024 Hot Stove Thread
Jays, Dodgers, Rangers appear to be 3 of the teams more in the mix for Ohtani.
I do wonder what the reaction would be with Ohtani in Canada.
Kawasaki was apparently huge in Japan (and they even showed Jays games in Japan just featuring him). Ohtani is obviously already huge, but western Canada (Vancouver) especially the merch sales and traveling down for Seattle games and so on would be on another level (Vancouver is one of biggest markets in the world outside of Asia for the Asian demo).
Given Rogers owns the Jays and basically own half of Canada, a move which has such significance across the country could be another factor in them willing to spend the money to get him.
Jays, Dodgers, Rangers appear to be 3 of the teams more in the mix for Ohtani.
I do wonder what the reaction would be with Ohtani in Canada.
Kawasaki was apparently huge in Japan (and they even showed Jays games in Japan just featuring him). Ohtani is obviously already huge, but western Canada (Vancouver) especially the merch sales and traveling down for Seattle games and so on would be on another level (Vancouver is one of biggest markets in the world outside of Asia for the Asian demo).
Given Rogers owns the Jays and basically own half of Canada, a move which has such significance across the country could be another factor in them willing to spend the money to get him.
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