{"id":6782,"date":"2023-12-21T02:00:07","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T17:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=6782"},"modified":"2023-12-21T02:52:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T17:52:50","slug":"did-shohei-ohtani-spurn-san-francisco-giants-700m-offer-because-city-is-a-dumpster-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=6782","title":{"rendered":"Did Shohei Ohtani Spurn San Francisco Giants&#8217; $700M Offer Because City Is a Dumpster Fire?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Did Shohei Ohtani Spurn San Francisco Giants&#039; $700M Offer Because City Is a Dumpster Fire?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UmmL_5gPZCQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>In a stunning turn of events, baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani has reportedly rejected a colossal $700 million offer from the San Francisco Giants, instead opting for the Los Angeles Dodgers. 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