The Dodgers once again show why the Yankees and Mets want him

TORONTO – You’ve seen that, haven’t you? It was impossible to miss if you were a New York baseball fan eagerly watching Game 2 of the World Series.

It wasn’t just about the event your club wasn’t involved in, it was the man who dominated the event on Saturday night. Now I understand why the Mets and Yankees were willing to move heaven and earth and several hundred million dollars to secure a player who had never thrown a major league pitch.

There was Yoshinobu Yamamoto defying the raw offensive power that was Toronto’s offense in October and overcoming all the implications that would come with the defending champions returning to Los Angeles after two games already in the 121st Fall Classic.

Dodgers outfielder Freddie Freeman said Yamamoto countered it all with “four or five pitches, he could hit a flea on all of them.” Add in determination and economy.