Roki Sasaki Meets With Dodgers: Who Else Stands a Chance?

[@johndurrer7869]

Also he grew up a very big Dodgers fan.

[@norcalsportsnetwork]

Didn’t know that appreciate the insight.

[@johndurrer7869]

@@norcalsportsnetwork yep and that love of the Dodgers came from the fact that his father loved the Dodgers and they would bond over watching them. His father died during the tsunami of 2011. I could honestly see him being a dodger even if Ohtani and Yamamoto weren’t there and they were just a .500 baseball team. Because of the bond him and his father had with the team

[@Akaris001]

Dodgers have built a huge fan base in East Asia since Nomo and Park days. It's their legacy.

[@davelandsman4768]

Sasaki will go to the Dodgers. Unfortunately it's a perfect fit for him and I don't see any other team being nearly as attractive as the Dodgers.

[@parker5363]

i agree with that but his agent said he isnt chasing the best team necessarily and he would be the 3rd best japanese player there and like the 7th best player. He wants endorsements and he might be better off going to the padres giants or cubs to be the face of the rotation and ultimately end up with more money

[@ProducerRyan212]

@@parker5363very true

[@scottparrish421]

Hey Dan, I appreciate your honesty. Obviously you lean towards the Giants as your favorite team. Your being real about the Dodgers chances of landing Roki. And the Dodgers chances at future success. If you continue to be bipartisan, you'll have more success, get more likes, more subscriptions to your channel. I just smashed the like button, and subscribed. Keep up the good work. BTW, Born a Dodger fan since 1961, realized probably around 1967. Let's just Go Baseball. The only sport where the defense controls the rock. Peace out.

[@norcalsportsnetwork]

Thank you hope to see you back in the comments or on a live show when Ned Colletti joins

[@ChrisMDavis-zf7ft]

I feel Sasaki is either going to SD or LA. I think LA has the lead based on familiar faces.

[@vespa731]

“If you sign Ohtani, they (Japanese star players) will come.” And the Dodgers hit the jackpot when signing Ohtani (whose contract pretty much already paid for itself). Trusting Farhan to fumble the ball on this negotiation was a huge blunder to haunt the Giants for years to come.

[@RamonThomas-m1l]

Those other MVPs for jus to make sure

[@theStacyJames]

Dodger Fan 🙏ing to get Sasaki

[@norcalsportsnetwork]

Thanks for your comments as always. I think the dodgers will land Sasaki

[@rayguzman5962]

There is no other team that can offer Sasaki what the Dodgers can. The Dodgers in 2025 will have a very strong starting rotation and bullpen. A long with an offensively and defensively solid team. They will have another World Series championship team in 2025.

[@davelandsman4768]

Even the Giants ballpark has issues. It is a great place to pitch for run suppression, but it's one of the coldest stadiums in the US during the summer months, and most pitchers don't like pitching in cold weather.

[@norcalsportsnetwork]

Good point

[@xavierfranco5800]

All Yamamoto has to say to him is, dude, I went here and won a championship in my first year. Come with us and we'll help you do the same.

[@gilbertbeverly4296]

Otani is a legend in Japan if a legend asks you to come play with him you go play with him just ask Yamamoto especially after you just won the world series

[@KCiAzN]

Padres are going in the wrong directions. They’re in cost savings mode and are hoping Sasaki will be their savior.

[@ProducerRyan212]

Wow he is going dodgers

[@Farhanruinedgiants]

No padres

[@davelandsman4768]

Yep. Dodgers.

[@johndurrer7869]

@@Farhanruinedgiants Why would he go there? They haven’t spent a dime this off-season. He said he wants to go to a team that is committed to winning in both the short term and long term. That is not the new padres ownership

[@ProducerRyan212]

@@johndurrer7869 padres could happen tbh

[@druduns1]

@@johndurrer7869the O’Malleys bought the Padres is still a head scratcher to me! Allegedly worth more then our owner and are still cheapskates

[@johndurrer7869]

It will also be interesting to see if Ohtani is willing to do some Co-endorsement deals with Sasaki. If he does two or three new endorsement deals where they split the money evenly that could be 10 to 15 mill per year in Sasaki’s wallet. No other team can offer that because they wouldn’t have Ohtani available to do that. The question is will Ohtani be willing to do it.

[@JumboJuneau]

Sasaki hasn’t done anything in the MLB yet. I think once he established himself as his potential endorsements will come.

[@johnnyboyjohns2930]

Pay attention. Roki Sasaki will have a big share of endorsements as well. He is considered to potentially be the greatest pitcher to come out of Japan. That in itself, will garner many endorsements from the US as well as Japan (I,e, shoe deals, magazines, fashion brands, sports brands, drinks, etc.). I’m sure he and his agent have already started receiving offers and meetings for potential deals. On top of that, if he goes to the Dodgers, Ohtani, Yamamoto, and Sasaki will probably do collabs in advertising, fashion, sports drinks, etc. Why wouldn’t they, there’s money to be made!! He will make more money off of his endorsements than his first couple years in MLB. Big facts. Fanatics of other teams wants you to believe that he’ll make more elsewhere. Stop it. It’s LA.

[@JumboJuneau]

@@johnnyboyjohns2930 We’re aware he has endorsements and he’s already fielding more. We are both Dodgers fans. We’re talking about the mega deals the media is mentioning that he may not get.

[@johnnyboyjohns2930]

@@JumboJuneau Not worried about anything the media says. Especially the Japanese media. They’ve been giving him 💩 for whatever reasons, but he will make his bags.

[@dandeo50]

So go to the Dodgers and you will just be a player, go to another team and you are thee star!

[@johndurrer7869]

How long until Hopespringseternal Starts crying in the comment section about how he thinks he will be a Padre because of something his agent said. And he will ignore the fact that the agent said he wanted to go to a team wiyh an ownership group that is committed to winning in the short term and long term, and that the Padres new ownership has shown absolutely no commitment towards that.

[@johnnyboyjohns2930]

True, true 🤔

[@hopespringseternal2624]

You have been reported to KZbin for harassing me and for being sexist.

[@johndurrer7869]

@ hahaha

[@johndurrer7869]

@@hopespringseternal2624 I have officially reported you for misinformation. The team at KZbin told me they are launching a multi-million dollar investigation. You Sr are in deep deep deep trouble

[@johnnyboyjohns2930]

@@hopespringseternal2624 Maybe you should find something else to do, Miss sensitive 😭🤔

[@ColeDunstan]

Hey dan. Great episode. I think there are some reasons Sasaki can come to SF like close to Japan, pitcher's ballpark, get play against his countrymates in ohtani and yamamoto. And, why would Sasaki want to be like the #3 japanese star on a team (em, dodgers) when you can be the #1 japanese star on the team (giants!). Although it seems unlikely, I have a feeling after posey lost on burnes, he is going to be much more motivated to get sasaki. A question for you Dan (or even producer ryan), is there going to be a giveaway tonight because I see you guys have just reached 4k? Would love to join in.

[@norcalsportsnetwork]

Thanks for the comment as always Cole. Giveaway on Wednesday.

[@lewmarsten5460]

Giants have said they have met him several times. Susan and all beat writers are liers

[@user-aCC0unt_1]

Most, if not all, of these Japanese players have handshake agreements with LAD at least a year in advance. The Japanese race only prefers Los Angeles. Ohtani was a bit different bc he had to wait for the DH in the NL, and the Angels served as the perfect waiting room.

[@yo2trader539]

Yoshida and Matsuzaka signed with Boston, Senga with the Mets, Tanaka and Matsui with the Yankees, Darvish with Rangers, Imanaga and Suzuki Seiya with Cubs, Iwakuma with Mariners...so I don't think LA is the only choice for Japanese players.

[@user-aCC0unt_1]

@yo2trader539 It is now.

[@marvlarson2403]

I think the Seattle Mariners might be a team that could get Sasaki.

[@norcalsportsnetwork]

Definitely in play

[@johnnyboyjohns2930]

You heard it here first; NO WAY, jose’.

[@Giantsfan-u9o]

Dang

[@LovingSports-pu4cz]

A couple things, Dan. The pay is not the same whereever you go. The Dodgers and Giants have the least amount of money to pay him next year. And I think the Mets might sign him, however I could be wrong. Another thing is he can sign this year even tho there are only a few days left so he probably will wait until January.

[@johnnyboyjohns2930]

He’s not signing for the money. Mets not getting crap. It’s the Dodgers.

[@parker5363]

casual fan not knowing anything 😂😂. he doesnt care about the signing bonus he wants endorsements

[@parker5363]

mets also have some of the least amount of ifa loney

[@yo2trader539]

Signing bonus is not the issue. He's going to make a decent amount after his arbitration years. And he has the largest and most powerful advertisement/marketing agency in Japan backing him since high school years. His MLB agent put out additional info on the signing process. It seems that Sasaki is mostly interested in organizational strength and pitcher development. Which also means that realistically only a few teams can deliver what he values.

[@matthew01234]

Sasaki is the player I want us to sign the most. He has the most upside of any pitcher available and he will also cost much less than someone like Jack Flaherty. I totally agree wirh Dan though. I do think ge will sign with a west coast team like Ichiro did and more importantly a California team like Ohtani and Yamamoto did. That's good for the Giants. The bad part is I agree with Dan that both the Dodgers and Padres are more likely. He already know the Dodgers have the biggest Japanese presence of any team in baseball. He already knows the Dodgers probably give him the most likely chance to win a WS in all of baseball. More importantly he already knows that with Ohtani and Yamamoto the Dodgers are going to go with a 6-man rotation and Sasaki is probably far more comfortable pitching in a 6-man rotation since that's how he pitched his entire career in Japan. Also with guys like Snell, Yamamoto, Ohtani, etc. Sasaki wouldn't have the be "the guy" in the Dodgers rotation. He would be their #4 starter at best. They might even make him the #5;or #6 starter. So Sasaki would have less pressure to immediately perform in LA. He will have room to grow. Then the Padres probably have an advantage over the Giants too because at the moment they seem to have a better roster which in theory mught give Sasaki a better chance to win. They also have Darvish who has been there for years and as a former Japanese player could help mentor Sasaki in his transition to MLB. The Giants do have one ace up their sleeve though (no pun intended). Not only are the Giants in California but IMO they have the best pitcher's park in all of baseball. With the exception of maybe wins and losses all of Sasaki's stats would likely be better pitching in Oracle than they would in any other stadium. Sasaki is still very young and since he technically won't become a free agent for years the amount of money he can make off his first MLB contract is much smaller than someone like Yamamoto who was a free agent. That means Sasaki is going to want his stats to be the best they can possibly be so he can get his real payday when he becomes a true free agent. I think Oracle probably provides him that opportunity more than any other stadium in MLB. So I think the Giants are still in the top 3 when it comes to which team Sasaki will pick. If his main goal is to have the best stats possible when he becomes a free agent he will pick the Giants so he can pitch at Oracle.

[@johnnyboyjohns2930]

Geez, wake up already. Gnats have NOTHING to offer. Everything about playing in sf sucks. He will win and make lots of money in LA, period.

[@Shailam718]

@@johnnyboyjohns2930Totally agree SF maybe a pitchers ballclub but they don’t have the depth to even make the playoffs so Sasaki is better off with LA. Several star players rejected SF as they waste their stats. Shohei, Judge, and other stars rejected them. They are failure club very cheap and they want to improve thru their prospects but don’t consider playing much.

[@benzamg2449]

If the Giants going rebuilt in the next 2-3 yrs….Posey & front office must find the way to get Sasaki 100% even overpaid for him (23) a tons. If the dodgers get him is like Tiger have 2 wings…..lol

[@LovingSports-pu4cz]

They can't over pay him. And the Giants and Dodgers have the least amount of international money next year to sign him with.

[@Shailam718]

Giants are pathetic and cheap and will not be able to compete for another 4-5 years 😄

[@Publiclighthouse]

@@Shailam718- the Giants are a NOT cheap. They just aren’t a premier destination for FAs. Before giving Willy Adames a 7yr/$182M contract, they were turned down in previous seasons by other notable players. They offered Aaron Judge a 9yr/$360M contract, making the Yankees match the offer. They offered JD Martinez a $14M contract but were turned down. Martinez miscalculated his market and eventually signed for $2M LESS with the Mets as the Giants pivoted and signed Jorge Soler for $36M. They’re trying, they just can’t get all the players they want for decent money.

[@mattgray9297]

Is Hugh Darvish related to Yu Darvish?

[@norcalsportsnetwork]

Yes

[@JaybeeAU]

It will be between LA and San Diego sadly. The best chance SF would have is if they strengthen their 1-6 in their batting line-up and either sling a trade or get a free agent. Get this actioned ASAP.

[@chuck-f6p]

Giants over spent on Webb. He's not worth 90 million. I watched him grow up. His Dad and I all played together from Little League Thru Joe DiMaggio.His Dad was Drafted In 1984 before blowing his shoulder out. His uncle made to minors as catcher. Bad genetics will catch up w him.

[@kneelbeforezod2160]

Padres haven’t won anything.. that’s sth to think about:

[@86byrdman]

The Padres can always sell San Diego and playing with Tatis and Machado. Then there's Yu Darvish as well

[@robertdeauville6109]

The dodgers can spend all they want when you got buster in charge n people around him with championship blood they will act n overcome this my thoughts

[@Giantsfan-u9o]

True

[@davelandsman4768]

If you think with your head and not your heart, he's going to the Dodgers, unfortunately.

[@davelandsman4768]

Also the Dodgers are currently the best team in baseball and just won the WS. It's a done deal.

[@druduns1]

Buahhhh 😂I’m a Raider fan so I can spot delusion

[@Shailam718]

Giants suck

[@user-dr2ym5jr7l]

Really dont understand why Roki doesn't want to wait one more year and get a 200m contract... Now he on a rookie contract. basically lost out on 200m. Given all the pitching injuries, a dumb move

[@johnnyboyjohns2930]

He wants to play in the MLB for one and that was his agreement with his ball club in Japan. Although his club granted his request, seems like a lot of fans of the club as well as the media gave him shit for his decision. Could be a lot of other reasons too.

[@johnnybarstow8950]

The LA Dodgers don't walk on water!!!

[@druduns1]

But they can dance underwater and not get wet 😂

[@johnnyboyjohns2930]

Don’t know but when Ice Cube did his walkout, it looked like he was gliding over the grass turf. Bow down, fool! 🎵”Salty tears in my beer . . . “. 🎶🎵🎶

[@Kenna198]

@@johnnyboyjohns2930I’m glad I’m on your side lol

[@scotttild]

Goes to the dodgers sell out. Its absurd MLB needs a new economic system or people are just going to give up if everyone is on one or two teams. NFL has the right idea. At the very least MLB needs to share all TV money equally. It takes two teams to play.

[@Nobodybaby78]

Do you ever get tired of talking about the same old shit and speculating 8 different ways on the same topic? Asking for a friend

[@ProducerRyan212]

Meechi these videos make a lot of $ we have a business to run

[@scottworonick3344]

Can you say collusion?

[@johnnyboyjohns2930]

I can, but makes NO sense.

[@Joe-m7r]

Dan is old! Stop with the bad takes he’s going to the padres

[@Prizeee409]

So he can be a Pobre? I doubt that

[@johndurrer7869]

Wow, what a jerk you are. Just because he said some thing you don’t like you attack him on that level? Obviously you can’t refute what he saying so you have no choice but to attack him based off of things he can’t control

[@Prizeee409]

@@johndurrer7869 what do you expect, he’s a Padres fan, they all act like that just like the players, roki don’t want part of that

[@johnnyboyjohns2930]

Oh madres fans getting even more sadder and desperate 😂 Stop the whining and negative waves, maaaaaaaann!?!!

[@hopespringseternal2624]

@@johnnyboyjohns2930 Go get your madre to change your diaper, toddler

[@Liam-t5i]

Sasaki will be a giant

[@davelandsman4768]

That would be great, but unfortunately it's not going to happen. He's going to the Dodgers.

[@ColeDunstan]

We can only hope! 🙏🙏🙏

[@johnnyboyjohns2930]

He’ll be a pain in the Gnat’s S, that’s for sure.

[@memory-nownow-anticipation7087]

He will be gigantic for the Dodgers.

[@SuperCatacata]

Padres stand a better chance than the Dodgers IMO

[@pradayou5405]

24 scoreless innings and 0 rings. Why would he want that

[@johnnyboyjohns2930]

Yeah, that’s what machado said.

[@davelandsman4768]

@SuperCatacata Why? The Dodgers have a better team and anyone would rather join Ohtani, Betts, Freeman, Yamamoto, Hernandez, Smith, etc than Darvish.

[@davelandsman4768]

@@SuperCatacata And Snell, Glasnow, etc.

[@chuck-f6p]

​@@davelandsman4768 and they are don't tne Dodgers just added Tanner Scott to bullpen