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Dave Roberts Praises Roki Sasaki’s ‘Reset’ After Rough First Inning

After Sasaki missed arm-side and fell behind in a long first inning that included a Manzardo grand slam, Roberts said the key was his response. “The takeaway… is the way he bounced back,” Roberts said after a chat with Mark Prior. Sasaki then “reset,” worked ahead, and “fastball played up” as his splitter landed for strikes in mid-game.