Roki Sasaki announced he would be joining the Los Angeles Dodgers and the baseball world wept. A resounding sentiment of anger from many baseball fans filled social media as the reality of the Dodgers’ greatness set in.
A year before Sasaki signed, there was already the general consensus the Japanese phenom was destined for Los Angeles. Early in the offseason these rumblings grew so loud, MLB had no choice but to investigate the situation.
The league found no wrongdoing, according to MLB insider Bob Nightengale. To the dismay of many critics, the Dodgers did not break the rules.