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    Paul Sullivan: Rumors make the sports world go round. Just ask Shohei Ohtani, Zach LaVine and Jason Benetti, among others.

    Speculation is the lifeblood of sports and only has increased over our lifetimes thanks to the internet, smartphones and the proliferation of sports-talk radio. Where will free-agent Shohei Ohtani wind up? Why did Jason Benetti really leave the Chicago White Sox? What makes Craig Counsell worth $40 million? Why is Zach LaVine so unhappy? Every day brings another topic to speculate about, and ...
    by Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune Nov 20, 2023 3 minutes
    New Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell speaks during a news conference at the team's office building in Wrigleyville on Nov. 13, 2023, in Chicago.

    Speculation is the lifeblood of sports and only has increased over our lifetimes thanks to the internet, smartphones and the proliferation of sports-talk radio.

    Where will free-agent Shohei Ohtani wind up? Why did Jason Benetti really leave the Chicago White Sox? What makes Craig Counsell worth $40 million? Why is Zach LaVine so unhappy?

    Every day brings another topic to speculate about, and as interested observers we just can’t get enough. The past couple of weeks alone have given us enough juicy rumors to chew on for months.

    Shohei Ohtani to the Cubs is a rumor gaining steam, even as it doesn’t really compute.

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