'Sasaki LAD Goes, Doesn't Go' Loud U.S. Media,"Don't Insult Me' Agent Fury...He's a big shot!
Nov 22, 2024
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Jim Borden, a columnist for The Athletic, a former Major League Baseball general manager, appeared on a local podcast 'Foul Territory TV' on the 21st (Korea Standard Time) and said, `The biggest reason is that if Sasaki joins the Dodgers, he will be in a competition with Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, so he cannot appear in the same commercial.'
In terms of advertising revenue, not baseball, the Dodgers are absolutely against Sasaki. That's why the Dodgers have solidified their image as Ohtani's team. If advertisers want to promote their products with Dodgers players and Japanese players, of course, Ohtani has no choice but to think of it first.
Sasaki is also a star, but he has not played in the major leagues yet and there is no guarantee that he will succeed. It is still too early to be evaluated as a model with high promotional effects only with potential. Of course, it is only the opinion of one expert, and Sasaki's intention is not known.
The Athletic said that Sasaki will look at the living environment, the stability of the club, and the pitcher development system will be the main criteria for Sasaki to contact Major League clubs after the posting was announced.
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However, it is true that there is still a dominant atmosphere in which Sasaki is confident that he will go to the Dodgers.
ESPN reporter Buster Olney said on ESPN Baseball Tonight on the 15th, `In theory, Sasaki can play for any of the 30 teams because he is not an FA that can receive high money the same way as Yamamoto Yoshinobu did last winter. He will have no choice but to accept a minimum contract the way Shohei Ohtani did (seven years ago). I talked with the officials of each club about this, and the heads of the 30 lightbulbs believe that Sasaki will go to the Dodgers.
That's the reality. But who knows how he feels? No one knows until he says this."
It is the result of asking all 30 major league leaders' intentions, and unless it is a 'exaggeration', it is a fairly reliable prospect. However, local media and experts still see 'Sasaki scramble' as a two-way race between the Dodgers and the San Diego Padres.
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Sasaki has less than four weeks left to sign this year, and the remaining Cyning Bonus pool is also very limited. Commissioner Manfred explains that Sasaki will pass the contract period after January 16 next year.
However, his agent Joel Wolf expressed discomfort over excessive predictions by local media and experts in the United States about Sasaki, who has not even entered the posting process yet.
In an interview with The Athletic on the 22nd, Wolff said, `A number of club officials who know me well and have done a lot of business together are insulting my high-ranking, giving uncomfortable hints that I led an immoral agreement. In reality, it's just unsightly spoiler."
jhno@sportschosun.com
