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Daniel Chavkin

MLB Fans Sweat It Out on Social Media as Shohei Ohtani Rumors Swirl

Shohei Ohtani appears close to making a decision on where he will play next, with the Dodgers and Blue Jays the two reported favorites. However, in the meantime, fans around the baseball world are trying to control their emotions amid Ohtani’s secrecy.

Whether it’s Blue Jays fans, Dodgers fans or just general baseball fans, everyone wants to know where the two-time MVP will sign. That means, with rumors swirling, fans are anxiously posting on social media as a way to cope with the uncertainty.

To wit, fans had jokes regarding when Ohtani will sign and where he will sign. Others seemed to simply be posting through the anxiousness.

Here are some of the best reactions from social media:

Ohtani intentionally has kept this entire free agency process a secret, which has only ramped up anticipation over any report regarding his free agency. While the two-way superstar appears close to a decision, fans are on the edges of their seats to see who wins the sweepstakes.

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