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Social Media Detectives Think They Know Why Shohei Ohtani Didn’t Sign With Blue Jays (PIC)

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TORONTO, ON – JULY 30: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels hits a single in the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on July 30, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

Baseball fans have a hilarious theory behind Shohei Ohtani’s decision to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers instead of the Toronto Blue Jays.

Amid rumors that the two-way superstar was flying to Toronto to meet with the AL East club on Friday night, Blue Jays superfan Drake posted a photo of himself wearing an Ohtani jersey on his Instagram page.

So what happened after Ohtani signed a 10-year deal with the Dodgers worth $700 million on Saturday? Fans cited the well-known “Drake Curse” as the reason behind Ohtani snubbing the Jays for the Dodgers:

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Unfortunately for Drake, it just seems like whichever team he roots for just end up disappointing him, especially when he wears their merchandise ahead of a contest.

If only he didn’t wear that Ohtani jersey on Friday night…

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Written by Alex Hoegler

Alex Hoegler is a news and script writer at TPS. A lifelong sports fan, he attended Langara College in Vancouver, where he graduated with a diploma in journalism.Read More