Roki Sasaki - It's Happening!!!

BabaORiley · 11-09-2024, 02:00 AM

He's being posted!

Just turned 23. Whole career in front of him. Watch out.

Source - the wonderful @yakyuCosmo twitter account.

anusinha · 11-09-2024, 02:06 AM

95% chance he goes to the Dodgers

dbodbodbo · 11-09-2024, 02:06 AM

Been hoarding his stuff for a while! [IMG]

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ThoseBackPages · 11-09-2024, 02:06 AM

LA Bound!

anusinha · 11-09-2024, 02:12 AM

I would like to thank BO for putting those NPB cases on clearance a couple days ago.

oddstuff · 11-09-2024, 02:34 AM

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...oki-sasaki-mlb

BabaORiley · 11-09-2024, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by anusinha

I would like to thank BO for putting those NPB cases on clearance a couple days ago.

His stuff is about to explode but it still may not equal that period where it seemed like he may throw a perfecto any given outing. But this is truly fun news for baseball fans. He’s an alien.

https://x.com/pitchingninja/status/1...285457670?s=46

hammertime · 11-09-2024, 03:11 AM

Stringmusic · 11-09-2024, 06:49 AM

Ehh, doesn’t look like he even hits bombs.

awz50 · 11-09-2024, 07:23 AM

Glad LA got another potentially star pitcher

hammertime · 11-09-2024, 07:55 AM

The feeding frenzy is on. If you've been sitting on a stash I'd think about moving it now.

Hollywood42 · 11-09-2024, 08:09 AM

Very excited to see him in the MLB. Less excited for him to go to the Dodgers

NYRE2PECT · 11-09-2024, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Hollywood42

Very excited to see him in the MLB. Less excited for him to go to the Dodgers

I'll be honest and admit that I do not follow international player movements or the process, so this will be an ignorant question: Does he just get to decide where he plays?

padremurph · 11-09-2024, 08:26 AM

Don’t count the Padres out.

Darvish & Sasaki v Ohtani & Yamamoto

hammertime · 11-09-2024, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by NYRE2PECT

I'll be honest and admit that I do not follow international player movements or the process, so this will be an ignorant question: Does he just get to decide where he plays?

Yes, although due to his age he's not eligible for a mega-contract like Yoshi got.

NYRE2PECT · 11-09-2024, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by hammertime

Yes, although due to his age he's not eligible for a mega-contract like Yoshi got.

Thanks Hammer!

SethMurphy · 11-09-2024, 08:49 AM

I can't see a world where he goes anywhere but the Dodgers. Not with Ohtani's star looming as large as ever right now. 50/50 season, World Series win.

Yamamoto already there helps too. I don't think a veteran like Darvish is going to move the needle for a 23-year-old like Ohtani will.

And with the Dodgers already showing they are willing to manipulate the contract payouts (i.e. Ohtani's ridiculous deferrments) they won't have a money issue at all.

Giroux · 11-09-2024, 09:18 AM

So lame he's gonna go to LA

coltsnsox07 · 11-09-2024, 09:29 AM

Can't go to LA, Ohtani already wears jersey #17.
There I solved that problem.

Hollywood42 · 11-09-2024, 09:44 AM

Sasaki will start out making league minimum, and the up front money he'll get will be limited to international bonus pool money since he's too young to be a pure international free agent, so even after factoring in his NBP's team posting fees, he'll cost whatever team signs him less than $10 million, with the majority of that being the use it or lose it bonus pool allotment. Money isn't (shouldn't...) be an issue for any team interested in signing him. If he had waited until 2026, then he'd be a pure international free agent and be able to sign a market-base contract like Yamamoto did

With that said, the Dodgers are the clear favorite landing spot. I can't be too mad about it, they just do so many things incredibly well in terms of player development and simply the amenities and how they take care of their players off the field. Their model is something that every single team in the league should be envious of and trying to mimic. It obviously helps when you can throw $300M at your payroll, but that's not a factor here with Sasaki

contract will come from international bonus pool money since he's too young to be a pure international free agent

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Originally Posted by SethMurphy

I can't see a world where he goes anywhere but the Dodgers. Not with Ohtani's star looming as large as ever right now. 50/50 season, World Series win.

Yamamoto already there helps too. I don't think a veteran like Darvish is going to move the needle for a 23-year-old like Ohtani will.

And with the Dodgers already showing they are willing to manipulate the contract payouts (i.e. Ohtani's ridiculous deferrments) they won't have a money issue at all.

imbluestreak23 · 11-09-2024, 10:12 AM

Let’s Goooooooooo

Bcr · 11-09-2024, 10:28 AM

Would be cool to have a card with him, ohtani and yamamoto

gododgersfan · 11-09-2024, 10:30 AM

Dodgers are looking good for 2025. Just can't see him not in Los Angeles with Shohei and Yamamoto as teammates.

brewtown107 · 11-09-2024, 10:36 AM

Read something the other day about how guess who.... the Dodgers! ... happen to have the largest amount of international bonus money available in this signing period. Which means, among all other advantages in terms of teammates, competitiveness on the field, climate, etc., they can also offer him the most money. It would be an incredible upset if any team other than the Dodgers signed him. Rich getting richer.

JRX · 11-09-2024, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by anusinha

95% chance he goes to the Dodgers

Off by 5%

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BabaORiley Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: ATX Posts: 3,867	Roki Sasaki - It's Happening!!! He's being posted! Just turned 23. Whole career in front of him. Watch out. Source - the wonderful @yakyuCosmo twitter account. Last edited by BabaORiley; 11-09-2024 at 02:03 AM.

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anusinha Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,696	95% chance he goes to the Dodgers

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anusinha Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,696	I would like to thank BO for putting those NPB cases on clearance a couple days ago.

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oddstuff Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: CA Posts: 5,169	https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...oki-sasaki-mlb

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Stringmusic Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Zebulon Ga Posts: 1,102	Ehh, doesn’t look like he even hits bombs.

11-09-2024, 07:55 AM	#11
hammertime Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: OH->MI->MD->VA Posts: 6,877	The feeding frenzy is on. If you've been sitting on a stash I'd think about moving it now.

11-09-2024, 08:26 AM	#14
padremurph Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 2,899 lakermurph	Don’t count the Padres out. Darvish & Sasaki v Ohtani & Yamamoto

11-09-2024, 08:49 AM	#17
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Giroux Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: USA Posts: 4,891 cardsgoingup	So lame he's gonna go to LA

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coltsnsox07 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 22,185	Can't go to LA, Ohtani already wears jersey #17. There I solved that problem.

11-09-2024, 10:28 AM	#22
Bcr Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 2,770	Would be cool to have a card with him, ohtani and yamamoto

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gododgersfan Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 452 goarmynco	Dodgers are looking good for 2025. Just can't see him not in Los Angeles with Shohei and Yamamoto as teammates.

11-09-2024, 10:36 AM	#24
brewtown107 Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 2,237 brewtown107	Read something the other day about how guess who.... the Dodgers! ... happen to have the largest amount of international bonus money available in this signing period. Which means, among all other advantages in terms of teammates, competitiveness on the field, climate, etc., they can also offer him the most money. It would be an incredible upset if any team other than the Dodgers signed him. Rich getting richer.