Could SF Giants Sign Roki Sasaki?

Talking about the Giants pursuit of RHP Roki Sasaki. His scouting report, track record and cost to acquire him. Also, would he even want to play in SF?

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  3. Great video Cody. Now that Sugano is off the market, Roki will be the hot ticket international player. Hopefully SF can pull it off! They do have some things going for them like their success with pitchers and the fact that they would be one of the teams to face the Dodgers the most often, seeing Roki face Ohtani & Yamamoto, Japan would go nuts! We'll see though, hopefully he signs soon!

  5. Good one Cody, interesting and informative as usual. Over the last 5-6 years I've grown to the thought that the Giants just can't sign any quality players but Buster has me thinking so much different these days. Being a catcher he knows what he's looking for. Maybe Burnes and Sasaki if he's up for it and hopefully someone to hold down 1st for a time, DH later.

  9. The JPL plays 144 games with man rotation I guess, even with that his starts and innings counts is really low. I wonder if that is sign of anything. Also with Burnes there was that story today that the Giants were going to sign him for 8 years for 230 Million, I wonder if there is anything actually too that. This waiting around nonsense is getting old, I hope this doesn't drag like last year.

  11. Rather get Burns. He's been a durable workhorse ace. What more could you want? Roki however runs the risk of arm fatigue or injury. Throws way too hard every pitch. It would be risky to sign him to a long term deal i think.

  13. If Roki Sasaki ends up with the Dodgers I think it would be incredibly advantageous to them to use him in the bullpen to start. To me is seems like he's going to the Padres though. I think if the Giants want to have a chance at him they need to use trades to go after some bonus pool money.

  14. No the giants aren’t going to sign Roki. They’re happy with the one free agent they got. I want them too. I just don’t see it. It just sucks speculating and being disappointed when they sign somewhere else.

  15. Great content. Thanks for stating facts and not teasing out speculation.
    Spaking of Facing the toughest competition. Webb vs LA is 4-6 with 4.11 ERA in games he has a decision. In the 6 games with no decision ERA is 3.10. His losses are ugly. His wins are great.

  16. That would be awesome, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Webb, Ray and Sasaki would be a great front three…and in the off chance the Giants pick up Burnes….even more exciting.

  18. Hey Cody, the Padres signed De Vries last year for 4.2 Million. Say the Giants can get Josuar, for around 4 million as well, that leaves 1.1 million for the Roki bonus. Ohtani got a 2mil bonus from the Angels, Roki doesn’t hit too I predict his bonus will be lower, could be wrong but I do see Buster having a possibility to thread the needle and get both. As for selling the Giants to Roki, I’d start with the great split, Change, Sink culture already established here, the JP Martinez pitching lab that’s proven to fix guys like Smyly, Gausman, Cobb, Quintana, Tyler Anderson, Sean Manea, the rehab and development of the split or 2 seam run with Black and Winn and Webb, all have been hurt and all have bounced back under JP Martinez and the Giants, being able to grow and pitch with for years to comes Harrison, Birdsong and Whisenhunt because they are all the same age, having great defense behind you, and a young gold glover receiving you, it’s a pitchers paradise for many reasons on and off the mound. Yes hammer in on being the guy to strike out Ohtani while all of Japan watches instead of chilling in his dugout. As for my silly Hail Mary reach for part of the pitch, reach out to Steph and see if you can get Roki to be an Under Armour athlete. I know they have Harper already but he’s older and Roki would’ve soon become the primer Under Armour baseball athlete. No more cringe Ohtani New Balance ads lol. But yes it’s most likely idealistic but to imagine the 6 day pitching overlay of a Burnes cutter, Webb Sinker, Harrison Fastball, Roki Splitter,Whisenhunt Change, and Bidrsong fastball is just filthy.

  22. Or, the Giants can blow past their international bonus pools and sign both. If I am reading it correctly, the penalty would only be only signing a player for $300k or under the next two international pool seasons. The penalty is steep, but this could be two generational talents and it keeps them from the Dodgers and Padres.

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