I made a video in January explaining the Roki Sasaki situation.
Some new details have emerged since then but the basic reasoning remains.
This quote from @JballAllen sums it up.
https://t.co/UjEj4z3JYI
@utahman22 One of their most talented players ever, but someone that ended up actually accomplishing little, the Marines spent a first round pick and years developing him. They were careful with his arm, and their reward is being forced to give away a player under contract for pennies..
Roki Sasaki is being posted to MLB by the Marines.
A very sad day for NPB and a dangerous precedent that is being set.
MLB and NPB have to redo the posting system, this is unfair for players and their teams.
Lotte succumbing to Roki’s request is…bad
I will guess they had an agreement when they drafted him. Otherwise he did not deserve this from how he’s performed.
Transphobes are so insane, lost and determined to cast women as weak and needy they're now calling any woman who is naturally strong/fast "unfair". This is through the rabbit hole stuff. Shocking from Matthew Pinsent.
you people are acting like he didn’t launch margot robbie’s career AND get sharon stone an oscar nomination when she was widely regarded as just a sex symbol bffr
It's not like Twitter was great before, but after certain billionare took over it, it has become an absolute dumpster. Full of dull and meaningless engagement seekers for money and far-right twats. The replies are always copypasted or onlyfans crap. It's sad and uninteresting.