Shohei Ohtani coping strategies

D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY SportsNo one is more adversely affected by Shohei Ohtani officially signing with the Dodgers than us San Francisco Giants fans. It is absolutely natural to perceive this decision as a slight. It was and is and will be for the next ten years personal. For such a raw time as this, any emotional parachute is fair game. No shame. No judgment. Seek comfort. Wrap yourself in thin arguments, line your shoes and stuff your shirt full of crumpled bits of half-baked logic—anything to keep warm and cope during these long cold days ahead.

Deny. The first stage in grief, and it’s first because it’s damn easy and damn comfortable. Don’t check Twitter. Don’t open the MLB app and…