If Trump really cares about justice, he should demand a full investigation into Sasaki and the Dodgers.

Today's essay question, students: 

Using quotes and information tables from the Internet, explain why Roki Sasaki was ever going to sign with anybody other than the Dodgers. Use a romantic theme - such as love, death or nature - and incorporate at least one example of popular poetry, in 30 words or less.  

Okay, here goes... 

I think that I will never see, a bigger, thicker bullshit tree. From the git-go, Roki was always gonna sign with L.A. On the way, he screwed us. Fuck him.

That's 30 words (git-go is one.) But I stand by the sentiments, which - by the way - are pissing people off everywhere, as details leak from the recent MLB bidding war over Sasaki. This is a scandal! This is an outrage! If Trump cares about justice, he should sign an executive thingy and stick a big, ugly probe into Sasaki and the Dodgers.

First, let's acknowledge that Sasaki has the right to play for whomever he wants. In this case, it was the Dodgers - home to his pals, Ohtani and Yamamoto, a sure-fire contender and, located on the West Coast, a geographic preference for Japanese stars, as long as they can afford fire insurance. I have no problem with his choice.  

But here's what stinks. Early in the process, apparently Sasaki's coolies asked each interested MLB franchise to provide a detailed coaching plan to counter a lessening of MPH he experienced last season. Thus, teams like the Yankees - in good faith - sent extensive information about their coaching, scouting, everything - which then went to the Dodgers. 

It's as if Coke - looking to sign Taylor Swift - sent over their secret formula for tooth decay, and it's now owned by Pepsi.  

Every interested team sent Sasaki a glimpse into their developmental processes - proprietary information, now possessed by the Dodgers. That sucks. And there needs to be blowback. 

Right now, here are some realities of baseball in 2025.

1. The NL West is a sham. There is the Dodgers, and everybody else. Sorry, San Diego. Enjoy your wild card chase. You'll be lucky to finish 10 games behind LA. 

2. The whole NL regular season is basically a build up to the NLCS, which will pit the Dodgers against the Mets. Oh, certainly, there is a chance that either team will screw up and lose the divisional round. That would just make the NLCS quicker.    

3. The foot path for Japanese stars to the Dodgers is now a four-lane highway. Next winter, around now, yet another star will come. He will, of course, want to play with his buddies. The Dodgers. 

4. Not sure about the rules in Japan, but don't they limit the number of American players on each team? Is that fair trade? Just wondering. 

Listen: If the Yankees gave Sasaki's henchmen (and henchwomen) critical insider information - well - they were fools. Looking back, everybody knew Sasaki would be a Dodger. The question is, did he play us? Should he be up for an Oscar? Did he pretend to be interested, just to wheedle out information and waste everybody's time? 

My 2025 juju shit list, which started with Juan Soto, keeps growing. It's going to be an angry juju year.