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The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times
SEATTLE — The most talented player in baseball history, Shohei Ohtani, has chosen to sign with Los Angeles Dodgers, and the most frustrating offseason in Seattle Mariners history drags on. To be clear: The Ohtani news does not come as a surprise to anyone in the Mariners’ front office. The Mariners, realistically, knew the two-way Japanese star and two-time American League MVP wasn’t going to sign here. Hopes were raised among the local fan base this summer when Ohtani was serenaded with “Come to Seattle!” chants during his two at-bats at the MLB All-Star Game at T-Mobile Park. Even before tha…