tokyo/federal crime dodgers sign yet another asian to go with Ohtani and Yamamoto

tokyo/federal crime dodgers sign yet another asian to go with Ohtani and Yamamoto
By Grand Rapids Anonymous
saturday, january 18, 2025 at 2:33:00 a.m. est

tokyo/federal crime dodgers sign another asian to go with Ohtani and Yamamoto

“(ktla) prized japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an instagram post he intends to sign with the world series champion los angeles dodgers.

“a 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball tops 100 mph, Sasaki will join fellow japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a move many baseball executives have long expected.

“‘I have signed a minor [league?] contract with the los angeles dodgers,’ Sasaki’s post said, in japanese [GRA: Of course]. “‘it was a very difficult decision, but I will do my best I can feel this was a correct decision, once I look back on my life as a baseball player. at my news conference for joining the club, I hope to wear my dodgers uniform, feeling gratitude for all those who have supported me. “los angeles has up to $5,146,200 available in its international signing bonus pool, though the dodgers could make trades in the next week to increase the amount by up to 60%.

“Sasaki was 10-5 with a 2.35 era in 18 games last year, striking out 129 hitters in 111 innings during a season limited by shoulder inflammation. [N.S.: Because he’s a starter who throws over 100 mph! Telephone, Jake de Grom!] he went 7-4 with a 1.78 ERA in 15 starts in 2023, when he had an oblique injury. he has a 29-15 career record with a 2.10 ERA over four seasons with the marines and pitched a perfect game against orix in april 2022.”

GRA: mlb will never do it, but there needs to be quotas for each club on the number of foreigners they can have on major league rosters. With all the non-Whites these days, Harry Caray would never have been able to pronounce any of the mex and jap names after the third beer (inning). This is not the baseball I followed from 1968 to 2010—it is not American baseball anymore.

--GRA