Roki Sasaki - It's Happening!!! - Page 4

quackhead · 11-13-2024, 01:41 AM

Padres have Darvish and Nomo (Padres Advisor). He's coming to San Diego

hammertime · 11-15-2024, 10:35 PM

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/592...gency-dodgers/

PHXbaseballer · 11-17-2024, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BabaORiley

He's being posted!

Just turned 23. Whole career in front of him. Watch out.

Source - the wonderful @yakyuCosmo twitter account.

I wonder if he’ll be in ‘25 Flagship Series 1, or do they put him in Series 2 like they did this year w/Yamamoto & Imanaga?

Asian62150 · 11-17-2024, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by PHXbaseballer

I wonder if he’ll be in ‘25 Flagship Series 1, or do they put him in Series 2 like they did this year w/Yamamoto & Imanaga?

Pretty sure there's a rule that you have to participate in an MLB game to be in Flagship. So he'll be in S2 or Update (whichever one they need to juice up more).

ThoseBackPages · 11-17-2024, 04:34 PM

yea, no need to have him in Series 1 as it sells itself

Stech36 · 11-17-2024, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Asian62150

Pretty sure there's a rule that you have to participate in an MLB game to be in Flagship. So he'll be in S2 or Update (whichever one they need to juice up more).

Not if you sign a major league contract,

Ohtani was in heritage before the season started

ThoseBackPages · 11-17-2024, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Stech36

Not if you sign a major league contract,

Ohtani was in heritage before the season started

so was Alex Gordon.

both were against the rules but i think since Ohtani was an insert they were able to get away with it

Stech36 · 11-17-2024, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

so was Alex Gordon.

both were against the rules but i think since Ohtani was an insert they were able to get away with it

2018 gypsy queen also released before opening day and he had base cards

ThoseBackPages · 11-17-2024, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Stech36

2018 gypsy queen also released before opening day and he had base cards

not a shock that Topps would continue to break the rules

Stech36 · 11-17-2024, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

not a shock that Topps would continue to break the rules

Pretty sure the official rule is major league contract or first game in the majors

Gordon was a minor leaguer, very different scenario

Same reason Robert and Evan white were the only 2020 rookies that debuted in 2020. Only guys with major league contracts

varjakpaul · 11-17-2024, 07:25 PM

In the meantime, enjoy the healthy bump on his WBC Topps Nows and the Series 2 WBC card from 2023.

cj828282 · 11-18-2024, 10:37 AM

Looks like Topps Japan dropped a new chase for Sasaki. 24 Stadium Club. Looks like there are Sasaki autos too!

https://jp.topps.com/products/2024-t...-baseball-card

ThoseBackPages · 11-18-2024, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Stech36

Pretty sure the official rule is major league contract or first game in the majors

Gordon was a minor leaguer, very different scenario

Same reason Robert and Evan white were the only 2020 rookies that debuted in 2020. Only guys with major league contracts

lets hope so!

quackhead · 11-30-2024, 12:36 AM

It's official. He's with the MLPP Padres.

https://x.com/TalkinBaseball_/status...23153747865611

SoCalsFinest · 11-30-2024, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by varjakpaul

In the meantime, enjoy the healthy bump on his WBC Topps Nows and the Series 2 WBC card from 2023.

I pulled a blue /49 from his first 2023 WBC(where he was the starter) and was graded a PSA 10.

Very tempted to sell it haha

padremurph · 01-12-2025, 10:24 AM

Is this the week he signs?

I was feeling good about the Padres chances before the ownership issues. Not so sure now

Skipscards · 01-12-2025, 12:15 PM

I bought a little over a year ago for about $20.

quackhead · 01-12-2025, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by padremurph

Is this the week he signs?

I was feeling good about the Padres chances before the ownership issues. Not so sure now

I think so. Probably Thursday/Friday.

Tonic3 · 01-13-2025, 12:19 AM

Got this back from grading this weekend. I thought it had a good shot at a 10 but apparently not

Not bad though

DylanPowers92 · 01-13-2025, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by varjakpaul

In the meantime, enjoy the healthy bump on his WBC Topps Nows and the Series 2 WBC card from 2023.

don't forget his WBC refractor from 2023 Bowman Chrome, I actually just pulled a base /499 version a couple weeks ago

Handsome Wes · 01-13-2025, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by padremurph

Is this the week he signs?

I was feeling good about the Padres chances before the ownership issues. Not so sure now

Yeah apparently Peter Seidler's widow is trying to wrest control away from her in-laws, and Sasaki was specifically mentioned in the lawsuit - with Seidler's widow saying that the culture her husband created is the one she alone can perpetuate, which is why she should be the one to woo Roki Sasaki

Jaypers · 01-13-2025, 03:16 PM

It's being reported he's turned down the Yankees.

Skipscards · 01-13-2025, 03:24 PM

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It's being reported he's turned down the Yankees.

Giants have also been told they are out.

Jaypers · 01-13-2025, 04:01 PM

Mets are also out.

REGGIE206 · 01-13-2025, 04:09 PM

Mariners?

11-17-2024, 04:34 PM	#80
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11-13-2024, 01:41 AM	#76
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11-17-2024, 07:25 PM	#86
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11-30-2024, 12:36 AM	#89
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01-12-2025, 10:24 AM	#91
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01-13-2025, 04:09 PM	#100
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