“A broken sport” – Fans QUESTION Dodgers as Roki Sasaki joins LA team amidst rumors of pre-agreement contract investigation
MLB world, apart from LA fans, is furious over the Dodgers signing another phenomenal talent Roki Sasaki for the 2025 season.
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Roki Sasaki [Image Credit: True Blue LA]
Roki Sasaki and the Los Angeles Dodgers can’t seem to catch a break with fans questioning the integrity of the deal. They’ve now come into the spotlight not for any good reasons but them snatching top talents from the free agency.
Several are seen complaining about their $6.5 million contract questioning a possible pre-handshake between the two parties. MLB concluded an investigation into the noise even before his signing was announced.
According to the reports, no evidence was found of a pre-agreement deal between Roki Sasaki and the Los Angeles Dodgers. As per an official in the investigation, it was done to ensure no rules were broken during the free agency and that all MLB teams had a fair chance.
Sasaki noted on social media that much thinking was added to his signing with the team and he hopes to look back at his choice with pride in the future. The top 3 teams in the race were – LA Dodgers, the San Diego Padres, and the Toronto Blue Jays.
"There were several front offices that believed there was a pre-cut deal between the Dodgers and Roki Sasaki."@JimBowdenGM thinks multiple teams will ask MLB to investigate Roki Sasaki signing with the Dodgers. pic.twitter.com/VlBouBXgfZ
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) January 18, 2025
With location, team wins, atmosphere, inclusion of Japanese players, and several other factors the Dodgers won the Sasaki race. The team’s 2025 lineup will be deadly for any opponents with players like – Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, and Sasaki.
Social media reacts to Roki Sasaki joining the Dodgers
Even before the 2025 season begins, the LA Dodgers are already giving a nightmare to their opponents, with them looking to defend their World Series title. Now with the addition of Sasaki their lineup for the new season seems to come to an end.
The fans on social media are absolutely livid over Sasaki joining the Dodgers. One X user commented, “A broken sport,” while another added, “Baseball is dead.” Check more fan reactions below:
A broken sport
— cpnjack (@cpnjack3) January 17, 2025
Yeah the Dodgers really need a Salary cap
— Ernesto Ojeda (Hannah) 🏳️⚧️ (@ernestoojeda981) January 18, 2025
Baseball is dead
— Dirk Dinkler (@DirtyDinkler) January 18, 2025
More like Los Japanese Dodgers.
— Brett Vicari (@brettvicari22) January 18, 2025
Baseball is about done, is it not? How can you have a league with 4-5 teams competing? I’ll take my entertainment dollars elsewhere
— Don (@dbbmore) January 17, 2025
MLB needs to step in soon, it's insane when 1 team commands all free agents, can defer over a billion dollars and no one has the money on their level, this is damaging baseball, why not have a cap system for parity like NFL, it seems to have worked
— Christopher Swan (@chicagochris50) January 17, 2025
Mlb has to do something about this. Ohtani/Snell/Glasnow/Yamamoto/Roki
— Nando 🍀 (@nando17celtics) January 17, 2025
Thats 5 Aces man. We all knew he was going there too
Never could’ve guessed that one! Dodgers are ruining the sport
— Blake D. Moore (@Bcrossover15) January 17, 2025
Do Japanese baseball players know that there’s teams in the MLB besides the dodgers?
— Pat MaGoat (@RikiRik57524849) January 17, 2025
The 2050 dodgers money laundering scandal Netflix documentary gonna hit like crack
— ANTifreeze (@ANTifreezeyo) January 17, 2025
Sasaki said he can’t wait to slip his new outfit in the press conference as he takes his first step towards his MLB debut. He’ll be rejoining his WBC teammates for the next couple of years as he steps into the MLB spotlight.
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