“This Is Embarrassing” – Fans Hail Mary Attempt to Lure $500,000,000 Shohei Ohtani Despite Dodgers “Passive” Stance Draws Troll-Fueled Reactions

The first half of the 2023 MLB season was filled with intimidating action. And the second half has started on a similar note. The trade speculations added to the fire just before the trade deadline. Though many players are on the list of making a move, the demand for Shohei Ohtani shadows every other name. Multiple teams are gearing up to sign the two-way phenom, and now fans have joined the all-heated race.

There are speculations that Los Angeles Dodgers plan to keep Ohtani in the city. It has increased the fans’ hopes of wearing a Dodgers jersey with the priced player’s name on it. The same was visible in their attempt to draw attention to this dream. But it failed and brought critical reactions as the baseball community trolled passive bidders, the Dodgers.

The Dodgers Go Slow as Shohei Ohtani Trade Heats

All fans want to have a player who can be a home run leader and can be as sharp on the mound. And Shohei Ohtani is the one who checks every box with his skillet. It makes him the most-liked player, but also very costly, with current predictions indicating his value to be more than $500 million. This is visible in the reports of the Dodgers going slowly to sign Ohtani.

358baseball shared this update on its Instagram profile, quoting Bob Nightengale. It read,

It means the Dodgers have put themselves out of the current trade race. And this goes against the dream of the Dodgers fans, who are already having jerseys with Ohtani’s name on it. Talkin’ Baseball reposted a Twitter post related to it. It read,

The Mets have fired up the trade conversation with a proper plan in place. The slow response from Dodgers would put them in the second position. Moreover, with other teams also trying their best to sign Ohtani, this take from the Dodgers fanbase had few takers.

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Baseball World Rejects the Dodgers’ Dream

There are multiple fan bases and multiple dreams. And when they clash, it generates a conflicting conversation. But when it comes to the Dodgers signing Ohtani, the baseball world unites to reject this vague dream. The following tweets address this in detail.

Many fans also followed it up with their versions of the Ohtani vest.

With the trade deadline a few days closer, it would be interesting to see which team makes amends to their plans and wins the race. Will it be the Mets, Orioles, or slow-paced Dodgers? What are your thoughts on it? Share them down below!

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