[TL by Yakyu Cosmopolitan] Tatsuya Imai: “Since other Japanese players went to the US before me, I can ask them questions like ‘what’d you do in this situation,’ right? But actually, I don’t really desire that. I want to have a sense of ‘survival’ on my own.” He gets his wish in the Lone Star State.

29 comments

  1. I can just imagine how the whole state must feel right now.

    ![gif](giphy|kfsk1YvTKkdry)

  3. I’d like to think that Imai phoned up Kikuchi and Unc said, brah, do it for the barbecue alone!

  5. Think he knows about the Gurriel incident and the standing ovation Houston gave him?

    👉😑👈

  14. You know, prior to this decision I was rooting for him to beat the dodgers.

    It was never gonna be that easy, huh.

  15. If he’s not a Cub I wanted him to go somewhere unexpected not on the coasts *monkey’s paw unfurls*

  17. Honestly, probably better to just stay in Japan. He can survive in Houston, but he’ll wish he were dead.

  19. He def didn’t watch the 2017 World Series lol.

    Good thing gurriel isn’t there anymore I guess.

  23. That’s a great mindset to have in an ultra competitive environment. BTW, is he rocking a mullet?

  24. I know it doesn’t help the graphic sell your message, but *how* do you leave out Ichiro?

    (You could always toss in Sasaki and Kawasaki up there in the Northwest, if Ichiro seemed lonely)

  29. The map he posted makes me think Canada doesn’t exist. I will choose to hate him for this irrationally.

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