{"id":23488,"date":"2025-02-06T03:10:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T18:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=23488"},"modified":"2025-02-06T14:52:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T05:52:21","slug":"yu-darvishs-final-message-to-roki-sasaki-after-dodgers-deal-regret-incoming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=23488","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Yu Darvish\u2019s Final Message to Roki Sasaki After Dodgers Deal \u2013 Regret Incoming?&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"&quot;Yu Darvish\u2019s Final Message to Roki Sasaki After Dodgers Deal \u2013 Regret Incoming?&quot;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/asN7tFjWYcI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Yu Darvish\u2019s Final Message to Roki Sasaki After Dodgers Deal \u2013 Regret Incoming?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Roki Sasaki was the most sought-after pitcher in international free agency, with teams lining up to sign him. 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