Was Sasaki Over-Hyped?

[BobbyStrawberry]

I watched the game on TV. Certainly looked like nerves to me. 2 or 3 more starts like this and I would start to get concerned.

[bk400]

He definitely looks like a head case out there. He's lucky he's got Dave Roberts managing him. If it were some guy like Tony La Russa, I think Sasaki would be toast.

[Peter_Spaeth]

He's a 23 year old in a completely foreign setting in a new league with all new teammates. After 2 games people want to write him off? Come on.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

He's a 23 year old in a completely foreign setting in a new league with all new teammates. After 2 games people want to write him off? Come on.

Agreed. I'm sure 29 other teams would be happy to take him off the Dodgers hands if offered the chance.

[bk400]

To be clear, I'm not writing him off. I'm just saying that Dave Roberts is the right guy to be managing a talented, young pitcher in his second game in a foreign land, who is probably feeling the pressure of a nation on his shoulders.

Can you imagine if Roberts left him in and he gets shelled for 8 runs?

[packs]

I think the days of feeling the pressure of the nation are long gone. Ichiro was the definitive I can play here player and Matsui and Ohtani have only further cemented that idea.

[bk400]

Originally Posted by packs

I think the days of feeling the pressure of the nation are long gone. Ichiro was the definitive I can play here player and Matsui and Ohtani have only further cemented that idea.

I'd agree with you. But that may not be how Sasaki feels about it.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by packs

I think the days of feeling the pressure of the nation are long gone. Ichiro was the definitive I can play here player and Matsui and Ohtani have only further cemented that idea.

Hideo Nomo might have something to say about this.