The Shohei Ohtani Era is over in Anaheim but moving only about 30 miles north up I-5 in Los Angeles as the two-time American League MVP has left the Angels and agreed to a reported 10-year, $700 million deal with the Dodgers, who were the betting favorites all along to sign the Japanese dual threat – although he will not pitch in 2024 off another major arm surgery. Needless to say, MLB futures shifted but not nearly as much as if Ohtani would have signed to play in Toronto, San Fran cisco or the North Side of Chicago. The SportsLine Projection Model obviously upgrades LA across the board (see below).
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