Pitcher Tatsuya Imai says he wouldn’t want to join Japanese teammates on Dodgers: ‘I’d rather take them down’
November 25, 2025
I like this. Let's get him
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I wanna take them down too
Nice.
That’s good marketing…
> But Imai said he doesn’t necessarily want to play with another Japanese player because he wants to fully embrace the experience of being on a diverse team. “If there were another Japanese player on the same team, I could just ask them about anything, right?” Imai said. “But that’s actually not what I’m looking for. In a way, I want to experience that sense of survival. When I come face-to-face with cultural differences, I want to see how I can overcome them on my own — that’s part of what I’m excited about.”
sounds like he may not be playing in Queens
Best place to do it is in Queens
Finally someone with cajones. Sign this guy now
yeah this is what they all say. see: roki sasaki, who made googly eyes to the mets right up until he signed with…the dodgers…
Most based japanese person not name Houshou Marine or Hoshimachi Suisei
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They forgot to add the rest of the quote “I’d rather take them down to the path of a dynasty to win the third consecutive WS title”
And then his agent shows him the offer from the Dodgers…
This is exactly what the Mets need! A guy with Brass Balls!!!! Take my money and sign him!!!!
I don’t think he’ll be an ace but I do like this guy. Said he was bored playing in the NPB. Doesn’t want to play for the dodgers. Sounds like a guy who has that itch in him.
Idk anything about him other than 2 quotes though lol
If he is any good, he will be a Dodger, are we kidding?
15 comments
I wanna take them down too
Nice.
That’s good marketing…
> But Imai said he doesn’t necessarily want to play with another Japanese player because he wants to fully embrace the experience of being on a diverse team. “If there were another Japanese player on the same team, I could just ask them about anything, right?” Imai said. “But that’s actually not what I’m looking for. In a way, I want to experience that sense of survival. When I come face-to-face with cultural differences, I want to see how I can overcome them on my own — that’s part of what I’m excited about.”
sounds like he may not be playing in Queens
Best place to do it is in Queens
Finally someone with cajones. Sign this guy now
yeah this is what they all say. see: roki sasaki, who made googly eyes to the mets right up until he signed with…the dodgers…
Most based japanese person not name Houshou Marine or Hoshimachi Suisei
Join us
They forgot to add the rest of the quote “I’d rather take them down to the path of a dynasty to win the third consecutive WS title”
And then his agent shows him the offer from the Dodgers…
This is exactly what the Mets need! A guy with Brass Balls!!!! Take my money and sign him!!!!
I don’t think he’ll be an ace but I do like this guy. Said he was bored playing in the NPB. Doesn’t want to play for the dodgers. Sounds like a guy who has that itch in him.
Idk anything about him other than 2 quotes though lol
If he is any good, he will be a Dodger, are we kidding?
lol I think Soto and this one would get along 😂