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- Jeff Passan has the story of why Roki Sasaki decided to sign with the Dodgers. Yes, in many ways it is obvious, but Passan has a bunch of details you may not be aware of.
- Jack Harris reports on Sasaki’s introductory press conference and tries to read the tea leaves about the meaning behind what Sasaki said.
- Before we leave the Dodgers, Evan Drellich and Sam Blum have audiotapes of Shohei Ohtani’s former translator Ippei Mizuhara impersonating Ohtani over the phone with his bank (The Athletic sub.