Is 2-way celebrity Shohei Ohtani, extensively thought-about essentially the most sought-after free agent in MLB historical past, on a airplane to Toronto?
That query captivated the baseball world Friday afternoon, as a free-agency course of as secretive as it’s spellbinding took one other flip. Followers had been left to evaluate one insider’s phrase towards one other after two contradictory reviews.
At 4:01 p.m. ET, Jon Morosi of MLB Community tweeted that Ohtani was en path to Toronto. Simply over one hour later, Bob Nightengale of USA At the moment reported Ohtani was not in Toronto, on a flight to Toronto or anyplace aside from his California house.
Sources: Shohei Ohtani is en path to Toronto at this time.
A consultant of his company, CAA, wouldn’t remark when requested about Ohtani’s journey plans.
At this hour, Ohtani doesn’t have a signed settlement with any @MLB crew. @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) December 8, 2023
Shohei Ohtani is NOT in Toronto.
Ohtani is NOT on a flight to Toronto.
Ohtani is at house in Southern California.— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) December 8, 2023
For the reason that introduction of scoop journalism on social media, few standoffs have been as concrete or compelling as this one.
MLB followers weighed in:
my toes are sweating i swear to god pls dont allow us to get damage https://t.co/zgNrZGrIbi
— Jordan Cicchelli 🤍 (@jordancicchelli) December 8, 2023
Telling my dad to go choose him up as we converse. https://t.co/INx8YccpBT
— Faizal Khamisa (@FaizalKhamisa) December 8, 2023
You’re thrown within the gulag when you’re fallacious https://t.co/nYWSG4Z4yl
— KevinGohD (@KevinGohD) December 8, 2023
the shohei free company circus this week https://t.co/7ahiBqsaNU pic.twitter.com/NWWUQSg0we
— kennedi landry (@kennlandry) December 8, 2023
Cuban is beside himself. Driving round downtown Dallas begging (via texts) Ohtani’s household for tackle to Shohei’s house https://t.co/rbNY4uzW3Z
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) December 8, 2023
My hopes and desires: https://t.co/9iEPwJnMWE pic.twitter.com/43NoaavRKd
— cole kuiper (@cmkuiper) December 8, 2023
We will affirm that Shohei Ohtani just isn’t within the Merriam-Webster Quotation Archives. pic.twitter.com/1o65CgsT9G
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) December 8, 2023
“hey mother inform us about twitter throughout ohtani watch” pic.twitter.com/mMrZGJTCm9
— maha 🍉 (@mahaaaay) December 8, 2023
The Shohei Ohtani misinformation going round has made this a day for the books. pic.twitter.com/JupCsHEdwq
— Frankie Cartoscelli (@FCartoscelli3) December 8, 2023
Oscar Ohtani is getting off that airplane, and admittedly he is cooler than Shohei pic.twitter.com/1ufKPAyH3r
— Grant Brisbee (@GrantBrisbee) December 8, 2023
Blue Jays followers in search of Shohei Ohtani in Toronto…#BlueJays #OhtaniWatch #Ohtani pic.twitter.com/4oS8zmKuCV
— Darrell (@SpiderDarrell) December 8, 2023