Ohtani once eschewed the Dodgers for the Angels, and got stuck in a six-year playoff drought. The Dodgers’ new Japanese rookie phenom Sasaki made a different call.

The Dodgers introduced right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki to the Los Angeles media on Wednesday, holding a press conference at Dodger Stadium. Just last week, Sasaki agreed to join the Dodgers after an extensive free-agent recruitment process that included multiple meetings with the Toronto Blue Jays and San Diego Padres.

We don’t blame you, Roki Sasaki, if the Dodgers‘ favorite pup had greeted us, we would have chosen the Dodgers too! The post Shohei Ohtani Tugged Roki Sasaki's Heartstrings With a Special Guest to Lure Him to Dodgers In Their Meeting appeared first on EssentiallySports.