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What's the one thing Ohtani said consistently from the start? That he wanted to go somewhere that would help him reach is maximum potential.
Then his people looked at the pitching coach and manager who would be tutoring in Seattle--and that put a halt to it.
Giving Ohtani to Stottlemyre is like flipping the keys to your new Ferrari to a drunk teenager.
Everytying else was in our favor...