Before Roki Sasaki had thrown a pitch in the Major Leagues, those in the baseball world had already heard all about his splitter. Sasaki's signature offering had the potential to be one of the nastiest pitches in the Majors,

Roki Sasaki has become the Dodgers' most embattled starter and one who has made the season’s first big move seem inevitable. They’ve got to put him back in the bullpen, no?

Assuming it could be done in an offseason, why won’t the Padres convert Mason Miller to a starter, where he would be much more valuable than he is as a late-inning reliever? —

The Rangers had the most obvious relay system too.

"Straight Talk" is a regular feature in which The Sporting Tribune's John E. Gibson offers a full translation of media availability with Dodgers Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki. He will also help translate when Lakers star Rui Hachimura and LA Galaxy captain Maya Yoshida are asked questions in Japanese.

The Dodgers make a key decision on Roki Sasaki’s role after Edwin Diaz’s elbow surgery leaves a gap in the bullpen.