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Japan's Roki Sasaki brings bags of candy to apologize for HBP - ESPN
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Sasaki Gets the Better of Yamamoto in Marquee Showdown of NPB's Best Pitchers
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When the World Baseball Classic started, we knew what Roki Sasaki was already doing in Japan. We knew the 21-year-old might be one of the nastiest pitchers in the world. Now we
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Roki Sasaki's perfect game: Five things to know about Japanese pitcher, including 20-year-old could move to MLB
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Who's The Team To Beat At The World Baseball Classic?
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Pitcher Roki Sasaki Next 'Big Thing' From Japanese Baseball
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Pitcher Roki Sasaki Next 'Big Thing' From Japanese Baseball
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Roki Sasaki - World Baseball Classic News, Rumors, & Updates
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NPB Ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto Could Be Posted For MLB Teams - MLB Trade Rumors
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Roki Sasaki - World Baseball Classic News, Rumors, & Updates
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Anticipation building toward Roki Sasaki's WBC debut - The Japan Times
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Roki Sasaki, after sitting out Koshien, has a perfect game and Japan's attention - The Washington Post