Al Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. He's also written three books about the Cubs, the latest is "Chicago Cubs Firsts."
It’s been widely assumed that whenever the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan’s NPB post Roki Sasaki so he can come to MLB next year, he’ll sign with the Dodgers.
Or if not, perhaps the Padres.
This posting isn’t likely to happen for a few weeks, because delaying the posting will allow teams to use their 2025 international bonus pools to make Sasaki an offer. That means more money for Sasaki (even though it’s not nearly market value) and, not coincidentally, more money for the Marines, who will get a 20 percent posting fee.