Scouting Japanese Pitcher Roki Sasaki
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Baseball America prospect maven Geoff Pontes and editor-in-chief JJ Cooper take an in-depth look at Roki Sasaki, the righthander whose posting has shaken up the offseason MLB free agent market. Geoff dives into the analytics to spot some noticeable trends in Sasaki's stuff. And the two debate where Sasaki will most likely go, as well as where he'd make the biggest impact. 00:00 Who Is Roki Sasaki 01:00 Why The Timing Of His Posting Matters 08:30 Just How Good Can Sasaki Be? 11:00 Scouting Report On Sasaki 13:00 What About His Velocity Dip? 16:00 Release Point Changes 21:00 Durability questions 23:00 Would Sasaki As a Dodger Be Bad For Baseball? 27:00 Sasaki's Control 28:00 Is He The Best Young Pitcher In The World? 33:00 Why Any Team's Fans Can Dream 34:00 Which Team Would Be Most Transformed By Adding Sasaki Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com
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