Dodgers in the mix to make Meetings splash

As one of seven finalists, the Dodgers met with Ohtani this week in Los Angeles to convince him of the fit. With financial considerations relatively moot because of international bonus restrictions, the Dodgers can sell Ohtani on comfort level. Ohtani must decide by Dec. 22. Los Angeles can boast the largest Japanese community on the U.S. mainland. The Dodgers have a history of success with Japanese pitchers -- Hideo Nomo, Kaz Ishii, Takashi Saito, Hiroki Kuroda, Kenta Maeda and Yu Darvish. They have a pitching coach, Rick Honeycutt, proven to be accommodating and helpful with Japanese pitchers.