Ohtani Sweepstakes (Allegedly) Narrows to Five Bidders

On the eve of baseball's winter meetings, we might finally have some clarity on which team will award the largest free-agent contract in history to the best baseball player who ever lived.

Hint: It won’t be the Oakland A’s. (Photo by Loren Elliott/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Hi friends-

We’ve got a busy week ahead, so here is the schedule before we get into the Ohtani update.

1. Paid subscribers will be meeting today over Zoom from 12-1 PM PT/3-4 PM ET to discuss all the latest baseball news with me. If you upgrade to paid between now and then…