Sasaki Remains Optimistic
Despite the struggles, Sasaki remains confident in his mechanics. “I actually felt different than I never felt before, mechanically,” he said.
“I need to go over it and see what was really happening.
But overall I am trending in the right direction so I’m just going to keep working on it.”
Sasaki has allowed 14 home runs over 70 innings this season, a concern for the Dodgers as they rely on him in the rotation.
Padres Recall Offseason Pursuit
The matchup against San Diego revived memories of the offseason bidding war for Sasaki.
The Padres were among the finalists before he signed a six-year deal with the Dodgers.
Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove reflected on the recruitment process.
“Guys like Yamamoto and Ohtani, who are in their prime and have a history with Sasaki, it seemed very likely that was going to be his landing spot,” Musgrove said.
“We gave him our pitch, we did what we could. But I got the personal feeling that he already had his mind made up.”
Musgrove added that the Padres focused on honesty during their pitch. “I just tried to keep it as real as possible and just be very honest,” he said.
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“We want somebody who wants to be a Padre.”
