ESPN的Jeff Passan写在冬季会议开始之前的一些回顾以及乳摸
其中有关大谷的部分：
The Ohtani extravaganza is barreling toward the finish line, and when he finally
agrees to a deal, the number, sources said, will surge well beyond $500 million
. One source said he believes Ohtani will receive a contract for at least $550 m
illion. Another said the bidding could reach $600 million. Regardless of where i
t lands, it will shatter the record for the largest guarantee in North American
sports history: the $426.5 million the Los Angeles Angels gave to Ohtani's teamm
ate, Mike Trout.
大谷争夺战即将迈向终点，根据消息来源，他最终达成协议时，合约将远超5亿镁。其中一
位消息人士说大谷会拿到至少5.5亿，另一位说可能会达到6亿。无论是哪个数字都将打破北
美体育史上最大张的保障合约的纪录：Trout的4.265亿镁。
Given that, it would be foolish to count out any high revenue team, though by no
w the field for Ohtani's services has winnowed, sources said. The Texas Rangers,
Boston Red Sox and New York Mets, who were among the initial group of suitors,
have turned their attention to other players, sources said. Among those confirme
d by sources to be still in the bidding: the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs,
Toronto Blue Jays and Angels. The San Francisco Giants have long had a fondness
for Ohtani, though where they stand in these sweepstakes is unknown.
由于这个数字，排除任何大市场球队都很愚蠢，不过目前还在场内的玩家已经缩减。游骑兵
、红袜与大都会都是一开始有在竞争，但现在已经将注意力转移到其他球员身上。已经确认
目前仍旧在竞标的队伍为：道奇、小熊、蓝鸟、天使。巨人一直都很喜欢大谷，但他们的定
位不明。
When Ohtani does make his choice, the signing is expected to jump-start a stagna
nt position-player market in which the largest free agent contract has been outf
ielder Jason Heyward's one-year, $9 million deal with the Dodgers. While the hit
ting class is weak, the markets for center fielder Cody Bellinger, third baseman
Matt Chapman, outfielders Jung-Hoo Lee, Teoscar Hernandez and Lourdes Gurriel J
r. and slugger Jorge Soler figure to pick up following Ohtani's signing