Interesting that when Dave Roberts was asked about Roki being posted he said no comment. Mike said AJ learned some words in Japanese. I wonder if he is aware Dave Roberts was born in Japan and was there last week with Roki.
Japanese media reported that Dave Roberts was in Okinawa Prefecture with his family, while Sasaki Roki was doing his off-season training in Ofunato (in Iwate Prefecture) and already took a flight to the US to meet with various teams. Frankly, having a Japanese mother or being able to speak a few words in Japanese or not will have zero relevance for a Japanese pitcher choosing an MLB team. It was reported in Japan that one of the reasons why Ohtani chose the Angels was that their GM at the time built a good relationship with him.
@@yo2trader539 It has also been reported in Japan how frustrated Roki has been with his team and their lack of success in the postseason. He has pitched a perfect game as well as 8 perfect innings and his individual success has not translated to the success of the team. He is extremely competitive and wants to win at the highest level. He wanted to be posted last year when Yamamoto came but his team denied him. He pushed them and finally got them to relent this year. Roki’s comfort level with a team and organization as well as their history of development and winning are absolutely a factor in which team he will choose. He values his culture and appreciates all of his friends who have come before him. Like his peers he knows first hand what a waste it was for Shohei being with the Angels and no one will make this mistake again.
Shildts confidence doesn't mean jack squad tbh he didnt say anything new about the situation. We knew all this stuff before and he repeating what we all know doesn't mean anything. I fully expect sasaki to sign with those damm doyers, and that will feel like the nail in the coffin for me, doyers have the better roster on paper and on the field given the fact that they won the world series... sasaki must want a real challenge if he decides to sign with us, that real challenge is beating the doyers and winning a world series.
With the way things are going right now with payroll and spending winning a WS in SD might be seen as impossible rather than a real challenge. We are not investing in the team. Roki is competitive and wants to win. He has 6 years as a rookie before he hits free agency. He’s going to get the biggest contract for a pitcher in history. We need him more than he needs us. He can do more for us than we can do for him. He also needs a 6 man rotation.
If the Pobres were making moves and trying to get better, I would give SD more credit given their confidence, but they’re basically banking on Sasaki being the only big move. I just can’t see them making any other major move, and their likelihood of retaining a competitive roster given the price of their future FA going higher, I just can’t imagine Sasaki wanting to go to SD, unless he gave them the word already and want to honor it. And for those talking about Sasaki wearing Padres gear, that’s like your grandpa who went to USC giving you USC gear even though you plan on going to UCLA in a year or to. It’s free and your grandpa gave it to you.
@@JumboJuneau usually when a team is trying to convince a player like this or a free agent to come to their team they start to bolster their team and make it look better, more competitive, but the Padres are doing just the opposite. What's the selling point to come here?
Since it’s not about money, Sasaki should not waste other teams time setting up meetings if he’s already made up his mind, whether that’s with Padres, Dodgers, or any other team.
If Darvish was 32 rather than 38 I would like the Padres chance is a lot better. Also if Peter Siedler was still around. If he goes to the Padres they will be competitive for two maybe three years but that’s it
I’m not sure how Dravish age is relevant. If I remember correctly Darvish is the one who help sasaki develop his slider. Is sasaki going to be a life long padre probably not but if he want to develop his skills so he can be the best he can be I have a feeling that Darvish would probably be the best choice. Although the argument could be made that Ohtani and Yamamoto could potentially do the same. Regardless where he goes he needs to develop more and take care of that arm.
@@billywatson5149 Obviously because Roki will spend six years wherever he signs. And he probably hopes to spend much longer than that. Darvish likely isnt gonna be around for more than 3 more years. He could spend the next 15 years with Yamamoto in LA, and nine with Ohtani.
Maybe AJ can explain to Sasaki and his agent why the Padres did not offer their Cy Young winning pitcher Blake Snell a contract extension, and instead just let him walk into free agency after 3 years? Meanwhile, it is the Dodgers who do the right thing and sign him to a huge contract, despite never having thrown a pitch for them. The guy will want to get paid when his rookie contract is over, and the Padres ownership has been taken over by bean counters. Good luck getting them to spend any money in the future.
LMAO just listen to you. You guys are such pretentious tnucs. You don't even have 2 nickles to rub together but your scared ass team has more money than any team in the league, so you talk this re(t)arded trash when we've spent more cash than 75% of teams in the league in the past several years. You just sound low rent like most Dodger dorks. Seriously look at yourself in the mirror. You probably spend more time on Padres channels talking weak trash than you do on your own team;s channels. Thats just stupid ish. The only time I put a Dodger channel on is after we beat you and you guys are talking about how big of chokers you are. I have a feeling 2024 was a fluke and it will be right back to the Dodger way in 2025. First round exit coming right up
@@hopespringseternal2624 I said AFTER, his rookie contract is over, idiot. Do you not know how to read? BTW, you do know players can ask for a long term contract without having to wait 6 years right? How do you think they signed Tatis to his deal? Of course, the Padres are broke so they wouldn’t be able to offer him one. I’m sure Sasaki doesn’t want to end up like Blake Snell where Snells gives them multiple years of service only for the Padres to tell him he’s no longer needed nor wanted by not offering a contract. Might want to learn a thing or two about how these contracts work.
Who did Darvish pitch for during his WS appearance in 2017? The entire country of Japan watched Darvish pitch well in game 5 of the NLDS and the team go 24 scoreless innings. I wonder what Roki thinks of this? AJ has to explain cutting 90 million in 2024 and another 40 million in 2025. He has 6 years as a rookie before FA where he can get a record breaking contract. I’m sure he’s extremely competitive. He’s pitched a perfect game and 8 perfect innings for a team that never won in Japan. He’s competitive for sure.
GJL has a point. Dodger's payroll will look pretty extreme around that time. They can probably still give out a massive contract, but it's going to be around the time they need to consider how much they've made so far vs how much they owe.
@@jdsthird I believe old Roki if he comes to the Padres will already be leaving the Padres while Darvish will most likely still have two more years under contract with the Padres. 😁
Even the Baltimore Orioles had enough money for Gary Sanchez and that's a cheap organization. Texas with all the money they have spent on free agents still has that kind of money to spend on a backup catcher and the Padres couldn't spend that to be their number one catcher? People need to face what's right in front of them. You may not trust their words but you CAN trust their actions, OR IN ACTIONS. If your window is now, and the Padres window IS now, why would you go so cheap on a starting catcher that you saw in action for one season already? The window is NOW and they still have to watch their pennies. Do you think he would rather be a backup catcher for Texas or a starter for the Padres? Obviously the Padres either didn't bother making an offer OR that offer was just insulting. Either way the Padres will keep searching for a catcher they can afford while at the same time try to acquire what they hope to be a one or two starter in their rotation. Makes no sense but, WHAT'S NEW ?
@@JackGeezy Please man what? Roki Sasaki has called Yu Darvish both a friend and mentor. Two compliments I don't recall him giving to any other friend or former WBC Teammate. Given their history, Roki (the rookie) and Yu (the veteran) would make a great pairing in San Diego's rotation.
Now tell the end of that story you Fraud. Talk about how Yu was robbed in the World Series and how you assclowns of a fanbase didn't stick by him and let him walk...even going as far as calling him Yu Garbage. Stop with the nonsense stupid, your stupid fanbase disowned Yu that's why he came to SD and continues to own you Frauds. Now let that sink in.
[edited for content] According to _Fansided,_ the author wrote, _"Wolfe specifically talked about Sasaki's relationship with the Japanese media, which has been adversarial over the past few years, especially after Sasaki reportedly left the Japanese players union and his performance declined a bit in 2024. The Dodgers are now inarguably the most popular MLB team in Japan, _*_but that might not be_*_ a plus for them if Sasaki is looking to get out from under the eyes of Japanese media a bit."_ _Fansided_ piggybacked off what _The New York Times/The Athletic_ reported below. _"Wolfe noted that Sasaki has had a hard time with the media in Japan over his desire to leave NPB for MLB at such a young age. In Japanese culture, it’s considered disrespectful, and, as a result, Sasaki has been subject to false _*_rumors_*_ and accusations._ _"'A lot of people jumped on board there, creating some false _*_rumors_*_ about him and his family,' Wolfe said. 'It was very detrimental to his mental state.'_ _"Because of that, Wolfe was asked if Sasaki would prefer smaller market teams versus big market ones._ _"'I think that there’s an argument to be made that a smaller, mid-market team _*_might be_*_ more beneficial for him as a soft landing coming from Japan, given what he’s been through and not having an enjoyable experience with the media. It _*_might be - I’m not saying it will be - I don’t know how he’s going to view it, but it might be_*_ beneficial for him to be in a smaller market. _*_I really don’t know how he looks at it yet because I haven’t had a chance to really sit down and discuss it with him in great detail.'"_* But I'd like to focus you all on what I highlighted in bold. _The Fansided_ jumped completely into the pool with hypotheticals, conjecture, and *_unsubstantiated reports._* Here's what _The Fansided also_ wrote about Sasaki's potential relocation to Los Angeles. _"The Dodgers, who have a longstanding relationship with Sasaki dating back to his high school playing days, immediately emerged as the favorites to land him. A completely _*_unsubstantiated rumor_*_ even said that Sasaki reached a handshake deal with LA last month, but the Dodgers being toward the top of his list would make sense - longstanding relationship, two Japanese superstars, World Series win."_ My question is, how are those two articles not engaging in the same behavior of promoting an "unsubstantiated rumor"? And I'm not refuting that Sasaki had issues with the Japanese media; I'm more referring to what his state of mind was and is now and what impact that *_may_* have on his decision-making today. _All_ of those things are *_"unsubstantiated,"_* or, in other words, *_"rumors."_* 😝 If this accounts for what "journalism" is in today's world, no wonder we're so confused as a nation.
I may be wrong but it's my understanding Roki can start demanding more money after two or three years. IF that is true then I have mixed emotions about this deal if the Padres get him. On one hand, no question the Padres are desperate for starting pitching. If they do get him on the cheap then they will still hopefully have some money to get ANOTHER quality starter because they will need one. The problem is, why are they so desperate to land this guy? Hopefully he will be as good as his reputation, but they are desperate to sign this guy because he's CHEAP and that's just one of the things that bothers me about it. Let's face it if he was going to cost what they usually do when they come over AJ wouldn't even be calling him. So now we're in on it because he's cheap and hopefully good and it's understood it's probably between us and LA. If he can command more money after two or three years then he's just a rental, AGAIN, ANOTHER RENTAL. I realize the window to win is NOW for the Padres but it doesn't appear they have money to spend on the rest of the holes on this team so I doubt adding him is going to make much of a difference if they don't plug those holes with some decent ball players. 3 years from now our big money players will really most likely be going downhill so when he does leave I guess it's over anyway. Mostly I'm just tired of these rentals, just because we can't seem to come up with major players of our own. Chances are if we have them for 3 years before he commands more money we will end up trading him after the second year just like Soto for prospects, just like Soto. We gave up prospects for Dylan Cease now it looks like he may also be on the trade block. We gave up prospects for our first batting champion in years. He apparently has no position and is one of the few guys on this team that is tradable that might bring a return so he may also be on the trade block already. Notice a trend here? When they make a trade for or acquire a big name don't settle in with him as a fan because he probably won't be here long. We simply can't afford anyone who is good anymore. So this is the same way this team has been run for years. Just like Adrian Gonzalez and the rest. Same old crap. All AJ is doing is trying to strike lightning just for one year and then this team will go back in the tank as usual. So far his attempts at this haven't worked and I personally would rather see a team built to be a consistent winner with a chance at a world series regardless of how much money they spend. That's what a good GM and a good organization does. Tampa Bay spends no money but somehow finds a way in one of the toughest divisions to be more than competitive. I realize how impressed some people are over attempts like this but it just doesn't impress me. Build a team the way the Astros did, then you'll impress me. These attempts by trading away everyone in the farm system to try and win one time has grown old with me. If we do manage to get this guy my advice to Padre fans is, Don't get too close to him, he probably won't be here long.
Right. And his agent and advisers know this. Why would he want to be a rental? Why would he want to be traded and give SD that opportunity to trade him?Or if he becomes a FA, why would he want to change teams? Don’t all players, not named Soto, dream of playing for one team their entire career? Would Darvish be selfish enough to prevent Sasaki from going to a better destination to strengthen his own legacy in SD? If SD gets Sasaki, good for them, but it doesn’t make much sense for Sasaki to go there. There are better destinations outside SD than LA. Yankees are better than SD. Geography can’t be set in stone if he wants a legendary career.
SD hiring Park and Nomo in the FO is almost futile. They are former Dodgers that have only great things to say about LA. And it doesn’t help that Korea and Japan have historically been fans of the Dodgers.
I'm still watching MLB videos out of habit but after seeing the Dodgers buying rings and Soto's disgusting contract how much more proof do you need that this sport is cooked?
I’ll ask you the same question you asked. Why are you here if the sport is cooked? Was it cooked when we signed all these bloated contracts for Manny, Xander, Jake, and Yu? Or are those okay? Even though we can’t afford it. Do tell please.
Question....Why does everyone assume that EVERYONE with talent wants to be the "Face" of a franchise?? Thats more of a Western Culture way of thinking.
Padres keeps talking about being the face what if he doesn't even want to be the face. He will have so much pressure in SD. With LA theirs no pressure and would benefit his career for long.
I still think the Padres are going to take the wrong approach. They are going to try to convince him to be the enemy of Ohtani and Yamamoto. Which is basically like trying to convince him to be the enemy of Japan. His focus is on him personally being the best pitcher in the world he has no motivation to try and derail Ohtani and Yamamoto. Which is why I honestly believe if he doesn’t sign with the Dodgers it will likely be with a team in the AL that won’t be seen as a direct rival to the Dodgers. I can honestly see the Mariners or the Angels before I can see the Padres. Unless Roki has a deep hatred for Ohtani and Yamamoto. Which I dont think he does considering Yamamoto is his best friend in baseball
Very true. As someone who has traveled to Asia multiple times on extended trips and stats it amazes me how Americans assume cultures around the world work the same as here in our country. As Padres fans we assume foreigners “hate” other teams and their own countrymen simply because we do. I don’t hate Ohtani or Yamamoto or the Dodgers. What the have accomplished in baseball is admirable. We should be trying to emulate and learn from them and stop trashing them.
Just to correct you, Ben. Preller did learn Japanese years ago in order to recruit Darvish. He worked for the Rangers and ended up getting Darvish to come to Texas.
Lol have you never watched The Last Samurai. Tom cruise thought they liked him in beginning but really just being hospitable and disliked him. Roki is not gonna say , oh ya no thanks. But he will be nice about it. He’s still heading to LA.
@huskydawolf187 All im my saying they couldn't win with a lineup that consisted of tatis,machado,soto, and Josh Hader.. besides that, Bogey contract is awful .. Padres window has officially closed.
@comala27 you're not wrong. But is it closed ??? Were coming off a 93 win season and we made NLDS with a first season manager. And lost to the world series champs 🤔🤔
I see the Padres fans discussing about getting something in a very desperate way by selling Cease. That is the reality. That is how poor your team is at the moment. Why would Sasaki come to this organization knowing that you guys will keep reducing the team's payroll.
I wouldn’t mind if Sasaki went to Cubs either if not the Dodgers. The Cubs are never going to compete with the Mets or the Dodgers, or even the Phillies and Atlanta.
@@xXIronSwanXx I really want to see Roki compete in the WS. It would be a waste for him to be like Ohtani and waste all those rookie years on a team that isn’t competing. I love baseball and seeing great games. I’m a fan of baseball as well the Padres. I want to see great games.
Lol goes to the padres, realize darvish is retiring. Figured out the hard way be used as a work horse. Get injure. Then gets traded like they did to soto. Might as wel go to La while yamamoto and ohtani in their primes. Win championships before he gets a real contract. Grass is greener in LA .
Read these comments. I'll sum it up: Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money That all this sport is about now? It's making me sick
Interesting that when Dave Roberts was asked about Roki being posted he said no comment. Mike said AJ learned some words in Japanese. I wonder if he is aware Dave Roberts was born in Japan and was there last week with Roki.
Almost sounds like u r rooting for la,again,
@@brando7266 I wish you were rooting for the Padres to win WS like Peter wanted.
@jdsthird I've been rooting longer than u, do u know who Kurt bevacqua was ?
Japanese media reported that Dave Roberts was in Okinawa Prefecture with his family, while Sasaki Roki was doing his off-season training in Ofunato (in Iwate Prefecture) and already took a flight to the US to meet with various teams.
Frankly, having a Japanese mother or being able to speak a few words in Japanese or not will have zero relevance for a Japanese pitcher choosing an MLB team. It was reported in Japan that one of the reasons why Ohtani chose the Angels was that their GM at the time built a good relationship with him.
@@yo2trader539 It has also been reported in Japan how frustrated Roki has been with his team and their lack of success in the postseason. He has pitched a perfect game as well as 8 perfect innings and his individual success has not translated to the success of the team. He is extremely competitive and wants to win at the highest level. He wanted to be posted last year when Yamamoto came but his team denied him. He pushed them and finally got them to relent this year.
Roki’s comfort level with a team and organization as well as their history of development and winning are absolutely a factor in which team he will choose. He values his culture and appreciates all of his friends who have come before him. Like his peers he knows first hand what a waste it was for Shohei being with the Angels and no one will make this mistake again.
Shildts confidence doesn't mean jack squad tbh he didnt say anything new about the situation. We knew all this stuff before and he repeating what we all know doesn't mean anything. I fully expect sasaki to sign with those damm doyers, and that will feel like the nail in the coffin for me, doyers have the better roster on paper and on the field given the fact that they won the world series... sasaki must want a real challenge if he decides to sign with us, that real challenge is beating the doyers and winning a world series.
With the way things are going right now with payroll and spending winning a WS in SD might be seen as impossible rather than a real challenge. We are not investing in the team. Roki is competitive and wants to win. He has 6 years as a rookie before he hits free agency. He’s going to get the biggest contract for a pitcher in history. We need him more than he needs us. He can do more for us than we can do for him. He also needs a 6 man rotation.
Yeah, but I don’t know if he would get the city’s hopes up if nothing was there. It would be the wrong decision, but maybe Sasaki goes there.
If the Pobres were making moves and trying to get better, I would give SD more credit given their confidence, but they’re basically banking on Sasaki being the only big move. I just can’t see them making any other major move, and their likelihood of retaining a competitive roster given the price of their future FA going higher, I just can’t imagine Sasaki wanting to go to SD, unless he gave them the word already and want to honor it. And for those talking about Sasaki wearing Padres gear, that’s like your grandpa who went to USC giving you USC gear even though you plan on going to UCLA in a year or to. It’s free and your grandpa gave it to you.
@@JumboJuneau usually when a team is trying to convince a player like this or a free agent to come to their team they start to bolster their team and make it look better, more competitive, but the Padres are doing just the opposite. What's the selling point to come here?
If he does come here I can't wait to hear his reasons
@@mike-vq8zw same, it's like why choose us ???
@@mike-vq8zwsame, like why choose us ??
@@mike-vq8zw same, like why choose us ?
Since it’s not about money, Sasaki should not waste other teams time setting up meetings if he’s already made up his mind, whether that’s with Padres, Dodgers, or any other team.
If Darvish was 32 rather than 38 I would like the Padres chance is a lot better. Also if Peter Siedler was still around. If he goes to the Padres they will be competitive for two maybe three years but that’s it
Why are you here?
@@GJLCreativeStudiosAre you the social media police? Is free speech not a thing anymore? Or are you the only one allowed online? Do tell please…
I’m not sure how Dravish age is relevant. If I remember correctly Darvish is the one who help sasaki develop his slider. Is sasaki going to be a life long padre probably not but if he want to develop his skills so he can be the best he can be I have a feeling that Darvish would probably be the best choice. Although the argument could be made that Ohtani and Yamamoto could potentially do the same. Regardless where he goes he needs to develop more and take care of that arm.
Prove it!
@@billywatson5149 Obviously because Roki will spend six years wherever he signs. And he probably hopes to spend much longer than that. Darvish likely isnt gonna be around for more than 3 more years. He could spend the next 15 years with Yamamoto in LA, and nine with Ohtani.
Oh! A level-headed, based in reality Padres fan. Respect.
HOW CREATIVE CAN OUR PRECIOUS ORGANIZATION get....*(sips hot chocolate)
he was also sure they would win the NL West, then he was sure they would win the world series. Padres and the fans over there just have big mouths...
Maybe AJ can explain to Sasaki and his agent why the Padres did not offer their Cy Young winning pitcher Blake Snell a contract extension, and instead just let him walk into free agency after 3 years?
Meanwhile, it is the Dodgers who do the right thing and sign him to a huge contract, despite never having thrown a pitch for them.
The guy will want to get paid when his rookie contract is over, and the Padres ownership has been taken over by bean counters. Good luck getting them to spend any money in the future.
LMAO just listen to you. You guys are such pretentious tnucs. You don't even have 2 nickles to rub together but your scared ass team has more money than any team in the league, so you talk this re(t)arded trash when we've spent more cash than 75% of teams in the league in the past several years.
You just sound low rent like most Dodger dorks. Seriously look at yourself in the mirror. You probably spend more time on Padres channels talking weak trash than you do on your own team;s channels.
Thats just stupid ish. The only time I put a Dodger channel on is after we beat you and you guys are talking about how big of chokers you are. I have a feeling 2024 was a fluke and it will be right back to the Dodger way in 2025. First round exit coming right up
Sasaki will be on the low contract for 6 years! You might want to learn what you are talking about before you write a comment
@@hopespringseternal2624 I said AFTER, his rookie contract is over, idiot. Do you not know how to read?
BTW, you do know players can ask for a long term contract without having to wait 6 years right? How do you think they signed Tatis to his deal? Of course, the Padres are broke so they wouldn’t be able to offer him one. I’m sure Sasaki doesn’t want to end up like Blake Snell where Snells gives them multiple years of service only for the Padres to tell him he’s no longer needed nor wanted by not offering a contract.
Might want to learn a thing or two about how these contracts work.
Snell is not worth 30 mill a yr, he barely pitches 100 innings a yr,
@ how many innings he throws is irrelevant as long as he is healthy for the postseason that is all that matters
Who did Darvish pitch for during his WS appearance in 2017? The entire country of Japan watched Darvish pitch well in game 5 of the NLDS and the team go 24 scoreless innings. I wonder what Roki thinks of this? AJ has to explain cutting 90 million in 2024 and another 40 million in 2025. He has 6 years as a rookie before FA where he can get a record breaking contract. I’m sure he’s extremely competitive. He’s pitched a perfect game and 8 perfect innings for a team that never won in Japan. He’s competitive for sure.
Darvish will have retired by then freeing up money. Stop crying
@ Freeing up money? Stop sounding like a penny pinching owner.
GJL has a point. Dodger's payroll will look pretty extreme around that time. They can probably still give out a massive contract, but it's going to be around the time they need to consider how much they've made so far vs how much they owe.
@@jdsthird I believe old Roki if he comes to the Padres will already be leaving the Padres while Darvish will most likely still have two more years under contract with the Padres. 😁
He isn't going to retire leaving tens of millions of dollars on the table either.
Even the Baltimore Orioles had enough money for Gary Sanchez and that's a cheap organization. Texas with all the money they have spent on free agents still has that kind of money to spend on a backup catcher and the Padres couldn't spend that to be their number one catcher? People need to face what's right in front of them. You may not trust their words but you CAN trust their actions, OR IN ACTIONS. If your window is now, and the Padres window IS now, why would you go so cheap on a starting catcher that you saw in action for one season already? The window is NOW and they still have to watch their pennies. Do you think he would rather be a backup catcher for Texas or a starter for the Padres? Obviously the Padres either didn't bother making an offer OR that offer was just insulting. Either way the Padres will keep searching for a catcher they can afford while at the same time try to acquire what they hope to be a one or two starter in their rotation. Makes no sense but, WHAT'S NEW ?
😮😮😮 truth hurts
Roki Sasaki would make an excellent pairing with Yu Darvish to the Padres starting rotation.
I agree brother 🤝
darvish is getting old tho, maybe two years more , he's out of the mlb
@@Prizeee409 once he hits 41 he can save and not start. Guy has incredible endurance , might lose his fastball,
And not with Shohei and Yoshi? Please man 😂😂😂
@@JackGeezy Please man what? Roki Sasaki has called Yu Darvish both a friend and mentor. Two compliments I don't recall him giving to any other friend or former WBC Teammate. Given their history, Roki (the rookie) and Yu (the veteran) would make a great pairing in San Diego's rotation.
Whatever helps y'all sleep at night 😂💙🏆
Fun fact: Darvish has been to a World Series...
as a DODGER 😂😂😂 let that sink in lol
Obvious fact
Now tell the end of that story you Fraud. Talk about how Yu was robbed in the World Series and how you assclowns of a fanbase didn't stick by him and let him walk...even going as far as calling him Yu Garbage. Stop with the nonsense stupid, your stupid fanbase disowned Yu that's why he came to SD and continues to own you Frauds. Now let that sink in.
Did you even bother to watch Ben's video before you posted your "Fun fact"? He already said that.
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According to _Fansided,_ the author wrote, _"Wolfe specifically talked about Sasaki's relationship with the Japanese media, which has been adversarial over the past few years, especially after Sasaki reportedly left the Japanese players union and his performance declined a bit in 2024. The Dodgers are now inarguably the most popular MLB team in Japan, _*_but that might not be_*_ a plus for them if Sasaki is looking to get out from under the eyes of Japanese media a bit."_
_Fansided_ piggybacked off what _The New York Times/The Athletic_ reported below.
_"Wolfe noted that Sasaki has had a hard time with the media in Japan over his desire to leave NPB for MLB at such a young age. In Japanese culture, it’s considered disrespectful, and, as a result, Sasaki has been subject to false _*_rumors_*_ and accusations._
_"'A lot of people jumped on board there, creating some false _*_rumors_*_ about him and his family,' Wolfe said. 'It was very detrimental to his mental state.'_
_"Because of that, Wolfe was asked if Sasaki would prefer smaller market teams versus big market ones._
_"'I think that there’s an argument to be made that a smaller, mid-market team _*_might be_*_ more beneficial for him as a soft landing coming from Japan, given what he’s been through and not having an enjoyable experience with the media. It _*_might be - I’m not saying it will be - I don’t know how he’s going to view it, but it might be_*_ beneficial for him to be in a smaller market. _*_I really don’t know how he looks at it yet because I haven’t had a chance to really sit down and discuss it with him in great detail.'"_*
But I'd like to focus you all on what I highlighted in bold. _The Fansided_ jumped completely into the pool with hypotheticals, conjecture, and *_unsubstantiated reports._*
Here's what _The Fansided also_ wrote about Sasaki's potential relocation to Los Angeles.
_"The Dodgers, who have a longstanding relationship with Sasaki dating back to his high school playing days, immediately emerged as the favorites to land him. A completely _*_unsubstantiated rumor_*_ even said that Sasaki reached a handshake deal with LA last month, but the Dodgers being toward the top of his list would make sense - longstanding relationship, two Japanese superstars, World Series win."_
My question is, how are those two articles not engaging in the same behavior of promoting an "unsubstantiated rumor"? And I'm not refuting that Sasaki had issues with the Japanese media; I'm more referring to what his state of mind was and is now and what impact that *_may_* have on his decision-making today.
_All_ of those things are *_"unsubstantiated,"_* or, in other words, *_"rumors."_* 😝
If this accounts for what "journalism" is in today's world, no wonder we're so confused as a nation.
I may be wrong but it's my understanding Roki can start demanding more money after two or three years. IF that is true then I have mixed emotions about this deal if the Padres get him. On one hand, no question the Padres are desperate for starting pitching. If they do get him on the cheap then they will still hopefully have some money to get ANOTHER quality starter because they will need one. The problem is, why are they so desperate to land this guy? Hopefully he will be as good as his reputation, but they are desperate to sign this guy because he's CHEAP and that's just one of the things that bothers me about it. Let's face it if he was going to cost what they usually do when they come over AJ wouldn't even be calling him. So now we're in on it because he's cheap and hopefully good and it's understood it's probably between us and LA. If he can command more money after two or three years then he's just a rental, AGAIN, ANOTHER RENTAL. I realize the window to win is NOW for the Padres but it doesn't appear they have money to spend on the rest of the holes on this team so I doubt adding him is going to make much of a difference if they don't plug those holes with some decent ball players. 3 years from now our big money players will really most likely be going downhill so when he does leave I guess it's over anyway. Mostly I'm just tired of these rentals, just because we can't seem to come up with major players of our own. Chances are if we have them for 3 years before he commands more money we will end up trading him after the second year just like Soto for prospects, just like Soto. We gave up prospects for Dylan Cease now it looks like he may also be on the trade block. We gave up prospects for our first batting champion in years. He apparently has no position and is one of the few guys on this team that is tradable that might bring a return so he may also be on the trade block already. Notice a trend here? When they make a trade for or acquire a big name don't settle in with him as a fan because he probably won't be here long. We simply can't afford anyone who is good anymore. So this is the same way this team has been run for years. Just like Adrian Gonzalez and the rest. Same old crap. All AJ is doing is trying to strike lightning just for one year and then this team will go back in the tank as usual. So far his attempts at this haven't worked and I personally would rather see a team built to be a consistent winner with a chance at a world series regardless of how much money they spend. That's what a good GM and a good organization does. Tampa Bay spends no money but somehow finds a way in one of the toughest divisions to be more than competitive. I realize how impressed some people are over attempts like this but it just doesn't impress me. Build a team the way the Astros did, then you'll impress me. These attempts by trading away everyone in the farm system to try and win one time has grown old with me. If we do manage to get this guy my advice to Padre fans is, Don't get too close to him, he probably won't be here long.
Right. And his agent and advisers know this. Why would he want to be a rental? Why would he want to be traded and give SD that opportunity to trade him?Or if he becomes a FA, why would he want to change teams? Don’t all players, not named Soto, dream of playing for one team their entire career? Would Darvish be selfish enough to prevent Sasaki from going to a better destination to strengthen his own legacy in SD? If SD gets Sasaki, good for them, but it doesn’t make much sense for Sasaki to go there. There are better destinations outside SD than LA. Yankees are better than SD. Geography can’t be set in stone if he wants a legendary career.
SD hiring Park and Nomo in the FO is almost futile. They are former Dodgers that have only great things to say about LA. And it doesn’t help that Korea and Japan have historically been fans of the Dodgers.
You are making WAY too much sense. You will be scorned and bullied for having sound reason and using logic Mike.
@JumboJuneau that may be true but don't forget, AJ knows a few words in Japanese 😁
@jdsthird I'm used to that 😁
I'm still watching MLB videos out of habit but after seeing the Dodgers buying rings and Soto's disgusting contract how much more proof do you need that this sport is cooked?
I’ll ask you the same question you asked. Why are you here if the sport is cooked? Was it cooked when we signed all these bloated contracts for Manny, Xander, Jake, and Yu? Or are those okay? Even though we can’t afford it. Do tell please.
Did you have a problem about the sport when AJ grossly overpaid Bogaerts? That signing looked like SD was trying to buy a ring.
Question....Why does everyone assume that EVERYONE with talent wants to be the "Face" of a franchise?? Thats more of a Western Culture way of thinking.
Padres keeps talking about being the face what if he doesn't even want to be the face. He will have so much pressure in SD. With LA theirs no pressure and would benefit his career for long.
troll
Foreign pitcher propaganda I love it
@@hopespringseternal2624 troll? Speaking facts
I still think the Padres are going to take the wrong approach. They are going to try to convince him to be the enemy of Ohtani and Yamamoto. Which is basically like trying to convince him to be the enemy of Japan. His focus is on him personally being the best pitcher in the world he has no motivation to try and derail Ohtani and Yamamoto. Which is why I honestly believe if he doesn’t sign with the Dodgers it will likely be with a team in the AL that won’t be seen as a direct rival to the Dodgers. I can honestly see the Mariners or the Angels before I can see the Padres. Unless Roki has a deep hatred for Ohtani and Yamamoto. Which I dont think he does considering Yamamoto is his best friend in baseball
Very true. As someone who has traveled to Asia multiple times on extended trips and stats it amazes me how Americans assume cultures around the world work the same as here in our country. As Padres fans we assume foreigners “hate” other teams and their own countrymen simply because we do. I don’t hate Ohtani or Yamamoto or the Dodgers. What the have accomplished in baseball is admirable. We should be trying to emulate and learn from them and stop trashing them.
You don’t know anything
you;re making this narrative up in your head. All these doomsayers in the comments might as well leave the sport. You're too scared
You said "honestly" so many time I know you're a liar.
@@GJLCreativeStudios What narrative have you made up in your head?
You love to hear yourself talk
We should let You make the case to Sasaki lol because you got the assignment fr fr
Just to correct you, Ben. Preller did learn Japanese years ago in order to recruit Darvish. He worked for the Rangers and ended up getting Darvish to come to Texas.
@@johnnypalooka ok well that may be true but I think Shildt was referring to Ohtani and mixed up who he was referring to
And the the Rangers lost Darvish to the Dodgers. After a stay with the Cubs.
Agree to disagree. Shildt isn't stupid. He hears Preller talk Japanese with Darvish all the time. No matter.
@ I didn’t know Mike Shildt spoke Japanese too. Cool 😎
Anywhere but LA or SF. Hoping the Padres but if not go to the Yankees or AL
Lol have you never watched The Last Samurai. Tom cruise thought they liked him in beginning but really just being hospitable and disliked him.
Roki is not gonna say , oh ya no thanks. But he will be nice about it. He’s still heading to LA.
Well, if Rokii wants to win, stay away from San Diego .
Yet we don't win but YOU stay ON OUR page.... He should follow your footsteps
@huskydawolf187 All im my saying they couldn't win with a lineup that consisted of tatis,machado,soto, and Josh Hader.. besides that, Bogey contract is awful .. Padres window has officially closed.
@comala27 you're not wrong. But is it closed ??? Were coming off a 93 win season and we made NLDS with a first season manager. And lost to the world series champs 🤔🤔
I see the Padres fans discussing about getting something in a very desperate way by selling Cease. That is the reality. That is how poor your team is at the moment. Why would Sasaki come to this organization knowing that you guys will keep reducing the team's payroll.
I wouldn't rule out the Cubs either. In fact I wouldn't be mad if he chose them, as long as he ain't a Dodger
I wouldn’t mind if Sasaki went to Cubs either if not the Dodgers. The Cubs are never going to compete with the Mets or the Dodgers, or even the Phillies and Atlanta.
@@xXIronSwanXx I really want to see Roki compete in the WS. It would be a waste for him to be like Ohtani and waste all those rookie years on a team that isn’t competing. I love baseball and seeing great games. I’m a fan of baseball as well the Padres. I want to see great games.
@@jdsthird Cubs can low key be a WS contender, you never know 😉
@ Low key. They can at least tell and show Roki they have won a championship in the past 10 years. There’s that. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@ 😂 good one
HELL NO he will be a Dodger
Lol goes to the padres, realize darvish is retiring. Figured out the hard way be used as a work horse. Get injure. Then gets traded like they did to soto.
Might as wel go to La while yamamoto and ohtani in their primes. Win championships before he gets a real contract.
Grass is greener in LA .
Sounds like were becoming the same ol cheap padres again
Read these comments. I'll sum it up:
Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money
That all this sport is about now? It's making me sick
Manny said it best. Show me the money!
Go watch high school baseball, or little league, but it won't be as good, lol
@@GJLCreativeStudios but we don't have money what's the narrative ??
Dudes trying to downplay the Dodgers 🫵🤡 hey all those crappy teams can pitch the same thing, be the 1st to win a World Series here🫵🤡
Let's see how this comment ages
Poor boomer. I feel so very sorry for you
@@hopespringseternal2624 boomer ??