Around the time that Roki Sasaki made his long-awaited decision to sign with the Dodgers, the city of Los Angeles was reeling from a period of grief and devastation. A string of wildfires ripped through the greater L.

The Tokyo Dome was all excited to experience the young Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki making his MLB debut in the Tokyo Series. The post Roki Sasaki Sets MLB World Ablaze With Dream Debut Inning Against Cubs appeared first on EssentiallySports.

When they do, it'll mark the debut of Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki, one of the most anticipated recent transfers from Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league. Sasaki, 23, became the latest Japanese star to join the Dodgers when he inked a deal in January worth a $6.