Behind the Scenes at Spring Training, Sasaki Named Game 2 Starter

Dodgers Territory

Foul Territory Network

March 13, 202528 min
Baseball

Behind the Scenes at Spring Training, Sasaki Named Game 2 Starter

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Episode Notes

DT hosts Alanna Rizzo and Clint Pasillas break down the news that Roki Sasaki will start Game 2 for the Dodgers in the Tokyo Series. They also share insights from their conversation with Sasaki in the clubhouse on Tuesday.

(6:00) Have Sasaki’s adjustments in camp already started to pay off?

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Our hosts caught up with bullpen arms Tanner Scott, Kirby Yates, and Alex Vesia to talk clubhouse vibes and expectations for the season ahead.

(8:53) Tanner Scott reflects on how things have changed since his Orioles days with Evan Phillips, which starter he’s most excited to watch, and his experience navigating free agency.

(11:49) With a loaded Dodgers bullpen, will Scott take on most of the closing duties, or will it be a committee approach?

(13:49) Kirby Yates shares why the Dodgers have become the destination for players, what role he expects to take on, and what it’s like being part of a bullpen full of closer-caliber arms.

(18:16) Alex Vesia opens up about the clubhouse dynamic with so many new faces, how the team will handle having a target on their backs, and why he brings so much emotion to the mound.

(22:31) Is this the most well-constructed bullpen in baseball?

Plus, one MLB owner took a surprising jab at the Dodgers.

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