Roki Sasaki’s shoulder issue puts Dodgers in a familiar, problematic position
Like pretty much every other time the Dodgers have found themselves in a self-made mess, the task of downplaying a major problem once again was…
Roki Sasaki’s declining fastball velocity is a problem. Can the Dodgers fix it?
In the Tokyo Dome in March, you could almost hear the zip of the ball.101 mph.The pop of the catcher’s mitt sounded like a gunshot.100…
Why Roki Sasaki’s bond with Rikuzentakata endures after 2011 tsunami
RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan — Other than the concrete skeletal remains of a three-story office supply store, there was nothing on the expansive field.Just acres and acres of dried…
Roki Sasaki’s first official Dodgers outing is a rousing success
PHOENIX — It all came as advertised.The 99-mph heat. The late-diving, hard-biting splitter. The overwhelming, if still raw, stuff that many expect will make him a future…
Five takeaways from Roki Sasaki’s introductory press conference
When Sasaki held his initial round of in-person meetings with teams last month, the pitcher tasked each with a “homework assignment,” as his agent Joel…
Before Roki Sasaki’s posting, MLB conducted protocol investigation
In the wake of Roki Sasaki’s announcement Friday that he was signing with the Dodgers, it didn’t take long for grumbles about his free agency…
Roki Sasaki’s agent sheds light on his client, pursuit of MLB home
DALLAS — Roki Sasaki’s agent, Joel Wolfe, talked at length Tuesday about the 23-year-old pitcher’s posting process as he comes over from Japan this offseason. The…