You've forgotten that I've spent that last month in New Zealand. In NZ, Australia and the UK (Belizean English, as well) "it's" is acceptable as a possessive for it. So it's acceptable for me to use it.
One thing is for certain, MLB is not going to let it's golden boy nor it's favorite franchise go up in flames without a serious fight.
Ohtani is lucky he isn't on the Angels. He'd have been Bauered by now.