It's a difficult question to answer. Some of it is Japanese culture. Some of it is just Roki Sasaki. There are no absolutes in baseball and, through Roki's eyes, there are no absolutes in life. ... He does not take anything for granted.
You know, you look at the epidemic of injuries that pitchers suffer. You could have Tommy John surgery. He's had two shoulder injuries. He's had an oblique injury. Things may not go the way you want.
The other thing is, it's always been his dream to come to the major leagues, since he was in school. He's grown up idolizing players like, Masahiro Tanaka, Daisuke Matsuzaka. This is something he's always wanted.
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