Cue the wailing, again. Roki Sasaki broke the news himself on Instagram on Friday afternoon, much the same way that Blake Snell announced his signing with a doctored photo of himself in a Dodgers uniform on Nov. 26. Baseball’s latest Japanese import is now a Dodger as well, and the club’s hold on Japan might as well be an iron grip. View this post on … [Read more...] about Alexander: Are we really surprised that Roki Sasaki is a Dodger?
Rams prepare for Eagles’ punishing rushing attack
LOS ANGELES — The Rams wrapped up their short week of practices Friday ahead of Sunday’s divisional round matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles. Short because of the Monday night victory over Minnesota, and short because of a coach’s decision not to practice on Wednesday. Sean McVay leaned on his experience from the last time the Rams won in the wild-card round, three years ago. … [Read more...] about Rams prepare for Eagles’ punishing rushing attack
Roki Sasaki makes his decision – he’s joining Dodgers
One year after committing over $1 billion to two Japanese stars, the Dodgers have added a third at a bargain price. Right-hander Roki Sasaki ended the suspense about where he would make the jump to MLB by posting on Instagram on Friday afternoon that he had signed with the Dodgers. “I have signed a minor(-league) contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers,” Sasaki posted. “It was a … [Read more...] about Roki Sasaki makes his decision – he’s joining Dodgers
Ducks to tangle with reigning champs to close 6-game trip
The Ducks will wrap up their six-game road trip against the same opponent that will get their upcoming homestand rolling, the Florida Panthers, as their interconference home-and-home set begins on Saturday in Sunrise. Florida won the Stanley Cup last season and the Prince of Wales Trophy as Eastern Conference champs in each of the past two campaigns. If the Panthers can repeat, … [Read more...] about Ducks to tangle with reigning champs to close 6-game trip
Kings look to wrap up road trip on high note in Seattle
As the Kings strolled down to Seattle in an effort to tame the Kraken on Saturday, they sought to end their heretofore split road trip on a high note. They were singing in falsetto on Thursday in Vancouver, where Alex Turcotte’s two goals and his no-look assist to Adrian Kempe in the opening 9:42 of the match staked the Kings and lights-out goaltender Darcy Kuemper to a … [Read more...] about Kings look to wrap up road trip on high note in Seattle