Whether Shohei Ohtani ever decides to exercise his influence could be determined by what the Dodgers do over the next handful of days and how it affects them in October.
Baseball’s trade deadline is on Tuesday, and the Dodgers are once again in danger of overthinking their way into paralysis. They’re concerned about downsides of potential trade targets, such as the workload of Chicago White Sox starter Garrett Crochet. They’re bothered by the conditions of the market, which clearly favors sellers. They’re wondering whether they could extract greater returns in the future for their most highly coveted prospects, such as double-A catcher Dalton Rushing.
The Dodgers are usually more cautious than this, as they typically insist on “winning” every deal, whether it be a trade or free-agent contract. This places them at the mercy of the market. When the market doesn’t present them with generous discounts, they settle for the most marginal of upgrades, which is how they ended up with Gallo as their prize one year and Lynn in another. Ohtani’s voice can snap the front office out of its complacency.
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