"Frankly speaking, it would have been nice if they came here, if they were my teammates. But I'm happy for them. They're in a very good organization." - Yu Darvish on missing Ohtani and Yamamoto.
"A new, non-Dodgers, team has stepped up as the favorites to land Sasaki. That team plays about 124 miles south of Dodger Stadium, the San Diego Padres." - Bob Nightengale, highlighting the shifting dynamics.
"The Dodgers were early favorites... having two Japanese legends... was seen as a huge plus." - Analyzing reasons for Dodgers' initial advantages in the Sasaki sweepstakes.
"Darvish is said to badly want the young right-hander as his teammate... he is a godfather-like figure among active Japanese players." - Dennis Lin on Darvish's influence and desire for Sasaki.
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