Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani could make his decision in free agency any day now. And if there’s one thing we’re absolutely certain of, it’s that he is not watching what TV personalities in the potential markets have to say about him.
That doesn’t stop those TV personalities from making pitches, though.
Earlier this week, former MLB player Jerry Hairston Jr. appeared on SportsNet LA and tried to convince Ohtani to stay away from the Toronto Blue Jays. Hairston listed reasons like listening to two national anthems, paying high taxes and dealing with cold weather as reasons why Toronto wouldn’t be a great fit. The entire segment was silly, but Citytv’s Sid Seixeiro certainly took notice.
He was not about to let Hairston have the last word at all.
.@sid_seixeiro has a very important message for Shohei Ohtani 👀 pic.twitter.com/fsNLAwLKb5
— Breakfast Television (@breakfasttv) December 7, 2023
Seixeiro pointed out that Toronto’s taxes aren’t exactly a valid concern when the alternative is California. He added that two national anthems aren’t an issue when Canada has the superior anthem (valid). But the main takeaway here is that Hairston’s remarks got a Canadian to sound mean. That’s how good Shohei Ohtani is — Canadians will full-on roast a major American city if it means 10 years of Ohtani. And I can’t blame Seixeiro either.
Fans also enjoyed the segment as Ohtani is thought to be considering the Dodgers, Blue Jays, Cubs, Braves and Giants. Who cares that Shohei will never see it?
This was how Twitter reacted
Fingers crossed Shohei was in dentist office waiting room in Newmarket so he could see this https://t.co/6h2Op4PzUK
— spencer🦕 (@spen______) December 7, 2023
You know you said something generationally stupid when Sid is spitting https://t.co/x4d67AgfKo
— Mike Wilners block list (@Kirk2Kikuchi) December 7, 2023
Angelenos may never recover from being told by it takes 8 hours (~11 CAD) to drive 10 kilometres to Chavez Ravine https://t.co/w8o40Xne0j
— Danny (@dannyjg_) December 7, 2023
“Jays have 2. Dodgers have NOT 2.” 💀
(Giants have 3 though 💅) https://t.co/lgpuU9LTQq
— Katie ⸆⸉ (@ktfromthevault) December 7, 2023
Finding out the California schadenfreude extends to Canada is hilarious to me lmfao https://t.co/CE80pbDGl8
— AntiStanMan (parody) (@Antistanman2k23) December 7, 2023
Today is the hell has froze over.. I agree with Sid. https://t.co/jKqLvRyLVi
— Nick (@Leafsssssss34) December 7, 2023
I’d play the Japanese anthem every game if that’s what the man wants https://t.co/SyrzmsHyNQ
— Jamie Kelly (@bluejamiek) December 7, 2023
They let my boy Sid cook https://t.co/6T8bC2gtu7
— Victor 🫡 #ShutUpForShohei (@V1ctor_S1lva27) December 7, 2023
What is the percentage Ohtani ever sees this? https://t.co/mE5gyaiccx
— Kenny (@KPTreyFive) December 7, 2023
