Dried his tears, Dodgers Rookie Roki Sasaki wants to come back to the street in front of Philly fans

Los Angeles (AP) – Roki Sasaki had a difficult appearance in his US debut and was pulled out early in front of the home.

His sad face and tear -like eyes in the shelter of the Los Angeles Dodgers were shown in a Japanese television feed that triggered the reaction on social media and for the baseball, not everything that was flattering.

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As Tom Hanks said famous: “There is no crying in baseball!

“It is difficult to observe how someone on the bench writes two starts in their career,” said the six-time all-star pitcher CC Sabathia to USA Today Sports.

“I would much prefer to see how he was doing this on the upper floor. There is no problem showing emotions, but I want him to do so in the changing room. I would not want people in the other team to see how he shows these emotions if I were on the Dodgers.”

Now the rookie goes to one of the most passionate sports cities in America: Philadelphia.

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The 23-year-old right-hander, who is known to have a fastball that exceeds 100 miles per hour, will make his third start on Saturday against the Phillies.

“I want him to stay outside and stay vigilant,” said manager Dave Roberts on Wednesday. “He is not used to having some fights, and this is an opportunity for him to defend himself and withdraw.”

Sasaki threw a bullpen that Roberts said he had become “great”.

“I appreciate the fact that he went back to work and he will be ready to go,” said the manager.

Sasaki does not have to look for support. His locker is located alongside other Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. As in Ohtani last spring, Sasaki announced during the camp that he had recently married.

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Roberts was not sure whether one of his compatriots Sasaki had advised since he had been fighting with his control and was drawn against Detroit against Detroit last weekend. He gave up two runs and three singles, went four and repeatedly fell into charge.

After watching Sasaki in the days, he said: “I think he is doing well with it.”

Sasaki followed Ohtani and Yamamoto from Japan to Los Angeles and signed a Minor League contract with a signature bonus of 6.5 million US dollars in January. He had a 29-15 record with an ERA of 2.10 in four seasons with the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Japanese Pacific League.

Sasaki certainly doesn’t have to wear the Dodgers alone. In addition to Yamamoto and Ohtani, who are expected to return to the hill later this season, the rotation is stacked and their bullpen is deep.

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“He has the arm talent,” said Sabathia. “I think it will be fine.”

Sasaki’s transition to the majors has so far been bumpy. Last month he made his debut against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo, where he entered five in three innings, while he threw only 25 strikes between 56 parking spaces. Then his short trip came at home.

If you are waiting for him next, Philly sports fans are known who are known for their louder and sometimes unruly behavior. Heck, they even threw snowballs on Santa Claus.

“They have a hard time both visitors and the home team,” said Roberts. “I think he’ll deal well.”

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