It's so dirty. Dodgers Sasaki, what the hell happened with my colleague Yamamoto

Nov 04, 2025

It's so dirty. Dodgers Sasaki, what the hell happened with my colleague Yamamoto
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How dirty is this?

Los Angeles Dodgers Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki wondered how messy fellow ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto's ball was.

In baseball, the expression that a pitcher's ball is 'nasty' is highly praised. If the pitch is constant and clean, it is easy for batters to predict. Messy means that it moves heavily and is difficult to predict. In other words, the ball is that tricky.




However, it is difficult for teammates to experience the power. Even if it conducts its own Cheongbaek match, it is bound to be different from the actual match. Especially if you are the same pitcher, you don't have a chance.

Sasaki and Yamamoto are key players on the mound that led the Dodgers to win the World Series this year. In particular, Yamamoto showed one of the best pitching in Dodgers postseason history.

Sasaki was curious about Yamamoto's ball and picked up the bat himself.




MLB.COM, the official website of Major League Baseball, said on the 4th (Korea time) 'How messy will Yamamoto be? Sasaki was curious and eventually found out,' he said, revealing a video.

MLB.COM reported that Yamamoto was shortlisted for the National League Cy Young Award in his second year in the Major League. In the postseason, he played one of the best in franchise history. He was named the MVP of the World Series.

Sasaki faced Yamamoto as a batter. MLB.COM posted a video of Sasaki taking a mock at-bat against Yamamoto in the Dodger Stadium batting cage on his SNS. Sasaki struck out three times but showed good performance by making foulsdescribe as '




It's so dirty. Dodgers Sasaki, what the hell happened with my colleague Yamamoto
Oct 31, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) and pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) and pitcher Roki Sasaki (11) celebrate with the Commissioner's Trophy in the clubhouse after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2025 MLB World Series at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images
It's so dirty. Dodgers Sasaki, what the hell happened with my colleague Yamamoto
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 03: Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers acknowledges the crowd during the Dodgers 2025 World Series Championship parade on November 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Luke Hales/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Luke Hales / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
It's so dirty. Dodgers Sasaki, what the hell happened with my colleague Yamamoto
epa12498657 Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (C) celebrates with teammates after the awards ceremony when the Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in MLB World Series game seven in Toronto, Canada, 01 November 2025. EPA/EDUARDO LIMA
It's so dirty. Dodgers Sasaki, what the hell happened with my colleague Yamamoto
TORONTO, ONTARIO - NOVEMBER 02: Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto #18 of the Los Angeles Dodgers (R) celebrates with teammates after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-4, in game seven of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Center on November 02, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. Patrick Smith/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Patrick Smith / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Sasaki directly captioned the message "Yoshi is dirty."

MLB.COM expected Sasaki to succeed Yamamoto.

Yamamoto burst his potential in the postseason after showing promise in the regular league in his debut season. The following year, he was reborn as an ace in 2025 and became a hero in the postseason.

Sasaki has not performed very well in this year's pennant race. I groaned from my injuries. However, in the postseason, he transformed into a relief pitcher and played a great role in nine games with two holds and three saves with a 0.84 ERA. He raised expectations for next season.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.