Episode 103: All Things Roki Sasaki + NL Central Organization Overviews
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Ben and Carlos talk about all things Roki Sasaki for the first ~30 minutes of today’s episode. How would we line up the pitching trio of Roki, Paul Skenes and Yoshinobu Yamamoto? What do we think about Sasaki’s pitch mix? He’s the best pitching prospect since… who? And how is Sasaki going to create chaos for the 2025 international signing class?  After that the two continue their organization overviews with the NL Central.  — Time Stamps (0:00) Opening Banter(1:50) Roki Sasaki convo begins(4:30) Sasaki vs. Paul Skenes and Yoshinobu Yamamoto(6:30) Sasaki’s arsenal(13:00) A pitching-heavy top 100 list(16:00) When will Sasaki sign?(23:00) What happens to the international players of the team Roki signs with?(28:30) Where do we want Sasaki to sign?(30:30) NL Central Org Overviews(33:30) Cubs(46:00) Reds(1:06:00) Brewers(1:24:00) Pirates vs. Cardinals  Do you have a question you want us to answer? Email us: [email protected]   Ben's Twitter: @BenBadler Carlos's Twitter: @CarlosACollazo Baseball America Website Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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