I'm 0% worried about that if I'm the Jays... Ohtani can still understand some English (some ppl say a lot) and he'd obviously get a read on body language and see the numbers on the offer

one offensive coordinator plus three hitting coaches at the MLB level plus Edwin Encarnacion as a special advisor who's in the dugout at times

clearly it's not working right now ... but having a lot of hitting coaches isn't weird ... if anything it's the norm

cannot confirm this, but if he had signed with the Jays I bet he'd be a devoted Jays Talk Plus listener ... the guy loves analytics

6E in 18G @ new pos'n... expect Jays want to see him put together a couple steady wks at least

Schneider, in general this wk: “You’ve got to have guys play the game. To me it’s kind of a lost art. Guys can hit the ball hard and throw it hard, but ... the whole package matters.”

They arrived late ... seems weird, but that's the reason why ... I heard they're arriving soon though ... they'll be back

Have a few mins btw connecting flights. If anyone has Qs about the Ohtani pursuit or what's going on with the Blue Jays, I'll answer right here

Or, if you just want to to tell me you disagree with something I wrote, feel free 😅 truly appreciate everyone who reads & listens 🙌

“He just lets his play speak for itself,' said George Springer. 'When it’s all said & done, I think he has a chance to be maybe the best player of all-time'

sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/bo…

personally I never got the thinking that Ohtani used the Blue Jays… if you’re CAA & you want to create pressure on Dodgers, why not use Giants (also a serious suitor)? Or at most leak that Jays want Ohtani? Takes 5 mins. Flying to Dunedin wasn’t necessary sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/bo…

Shohei Ohtani’s in Toronto this weekend.

Up @sportsnet, thoughts on what he owed the Blue Jays (nothing) how he’ll be received (boos?) and whether it’ll impact his performance (highly doubtful) sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/bo…

making sense of a weird day in Kansas City with Arden Zwelling via Sportsnet ICYMI sportsnet.ca/mlb/video/what…

It’s hard to find much fault with how the Blue Jays played in a rain-shortened 2-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals Thursday, but it counts the same in the standings nonetheless. (Ben Nicholson-Smith) sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/wi…

While the field is now soggy here in KC, Blue Jays manager John Schneider noted that shortstop Bo Bichette “fielded a ball through a lake” to end the fifth inning.

John Schneider says today was handled poorly by those in charge, adds that it’s a “(crappy) way to lose a game.”

Umpires said field was too soft & waterlogged. Schneider argues that the conditions aren’t any worse now than they were during the game

Royals win 2-1 after a 3:38 rain delay. Blue Jays have lost three in a row and four of five.

From the KC press box: 'Attention media, it's over'

the field looks pretty good tbh… umpires are walking around… is the field not playable for some reason we can’t see? too soft?

well, they're prepping the field – looks like the goal is to play again in KC

This game is entering a delay #BlueJays #Royals

rain coming down harder, could see this one entering a delay soon, maybe as soon as one more AB

lightning in KC 👀⚾️