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Cubs’ bid for Shohei Ohtani ends as he signs monster deal with Dodgers

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Superstar Shohei Ohtani made quite the stir on the free agent market. File photo.

The Cubs’ pursuit of two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani officially ended when he announced Saturday on Instagram that he’d chosen to sign with the Dodgers. His agent Nez Balelo of CAA Sports told reporters the deal was for 10-years and $700 million.

By the end of the Winter Meetings in Nashville this week, it was clear the Cubs weren’t the favorite to sign Ohtani.

“As I’ve said a lot of times over the years, winning the offseason is probably more curse than than blessing,” Hoyer said Wednesday.