{"id":105868,"date":"2025-09-30T08:03:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T08:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=105868"},"modified":"2025-09-30T08:03:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T08:03:30","slug":"breaking-update-dodgers-skipper-dave-roberts-has-officially-revealed-that-roki-sasaki-has-earned-his-trust-setting-the-stage-for-the-young-phenom-to-claim-a-playoff-roster-spot-th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=105868","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING UPDATE: Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts has officially revealed that Roki Sasaki has \u201cearned\u201d his trust, setting the stage for the young phenom to claim a playoff roster spot. 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