The Blue Jays were gearing up for what could be their most ambitious Pacific Rim chase yet. But things just got complicated and rather fast. Toronto has long dreamt of landing a true Japanese star, and with Munetaka Murakami entering the MLB’s posting system, that door is now wide open. But of course, nothing good comes easy, and to make things tough for Toronto is New York!

The Toronto Blue Jays need the 25-year-old, four-time NPB All-Star–the Japanese Babe Ruth–for their roster, especially if they want to go as deep or even win the rings the next season. Plus, they scouted Murakami for years and expanded their Pacific Rim presence exactly for chances like this. But the Toronto Sun poured water over the Jays’ plans.

“While the 25-year-old, who is a four-time Nippon Professional Baseball

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