Baseball: Roberts lauds Sasaki but won't "pigeonhole" him as Dodgers closer

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on Sunday commended Roki Sasaki's performance as a closer but indicated that the 23-year-old Japanese right-hander could be deployed in other roles out of the bullpen this postseason.Sasaki, a career-long starting pitcher, took on a relief role after returning late last month from a right shoulder impingement that sidelined him for much of his first Major League Baseball season.The former Lotte Marines ace impressed as a makeshift closer in Saturday's National League Division Series Game 1 win against the Philadelphia Phillies, throwing a scoreless n…READ FULL ARTICLE