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Sasaki estaba en una habitación de hotel en Oklahoma City, preparándose para lanzar al día siguiente para el equipo afiliado a la Triple A de los Dodgers.

“Ben went to triple A and did exactly what we asked him to do: Dominate right-handed hitters,” Roberts said.

Critics who had preferred hitting coach Reggie Smith, Mets manager Bobby Valentine or triple A manager Mike Scioscia — all former Lasorda pupils — over Russell quietly worked to undermine him and 74 games into his second full season as manager, Russell was fired by the team’s new overlords at Fox, who also sacked general manager Fred Claire, replacing him with Lasorda.

Right-handers Blake Stewart and Roki Sasaki both pitched scoreless innings in relief for Triple A Oklahoma City on Sunday in their final rehab appearances before the postseason roster is set.

Stewart, on the injured list since Aug. 12 with right shoulder inflammation, is expected to pitch Tuesday and Thursday in Triple A before returning to Dodger Stadium.