Normally, when people tell me that the free agent process in baseball is long, I don't worry about it. For what?
Because, on the site, we have rumors to report to fans who want to know what's going on. You have to choose your tweets carefully, obviously, but there are some names that are more reliable than others to rely on.
Brief. All this to say that normally, things are fine. But this year it's different. For what? Because two players held the market very intensely.
First there was Shohei Ohtani. You know? Otherwise, he’s the guy who “almost” signed with Toronto a few weeks ago.
This led to wild rumors about him. And while waiting for his signature, the market was blocked.
We thought this would unlock later, but Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who could sign a historic contract for a pitcher, obviously has the same effect on the market.
And even if the rumors circulating are not at the same point, the Internet is going crazy every time a rumor arises.
This afternoon, we learned that Yamamoto and Ohtani were scheduled to attend an NFL game together tonight in LA. That had to be a clue.
Then, turnaround: Yamamoto should not be there.
He would have been invited by the reigning MVP of the American, but he would obviously not be able to go. It's unclear why, but Ken Rosenthal says Yamamoto will be absent.
But seeing another thing like this happen puts the fans on edge… and that's normal. There are a lot of mistakes being made at the moment by people in the industry.
And the jokes were on social networks. Yes, it’s time for the market to get moving…but maybe a few days after Christmas. OK?
