Shohei Ohtani will be en route to Toronto when the Los Angeles Dodgers play the Blue Jays in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night. There is some irony in the Dodgers and Blue Jays taking part in this season's Fall Classic, considering the two teams have clashed during the offseason in each of the past two years.
Ohtani's free agency was the central storyline of the MLB's offseason two years ago, and it included an infamous moment for MLB network insider Jon Morosi.
While the Dodgers were always believed to be the favorite to sign Ohtani, Morosi set the world on fire with a report that suggested the two-way superstar was on a flight to Toronto, potentially getting ready to finalize a deal with the Blue Jays.