""Of course, I'd enjoy playing alongside Ohtani, Yamamoto, and Sasaki,""
""but winning against a team like that and becoming a world champion would be the most valuable thing in my life. If anything, I'd rather take them down.""
""If there were another Japanese player on the same team, I could just ask them about anything, right? 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.""
""The Giants have been repeatedly linked to Tatsuyi Imai, the premier free agent pitcher from Japan. But a lot of their market pitching inquiries have been for more modestly priced arms - a strong indication they aren't chasing the highest priced pitchers, like Imai.- Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN)""
The Los Angeles Dodgers dominated recent international free agency by signing top overseas talent. Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai expressed a desire to defeat the Dodgers rather than join their star-studded roster. Imai said he would enjoy playing alongside fellow Japanese stars but values the achievement of beating such teams and becoming a world champion. He indicated a preference for a team without another Japanese player to intentionally face cultural differences and test his independence. The San Francisco Giants have been linked to Imai, but reporting suggests the Giants have focused on more modestly priced pitching inquiries, implying they may not pursue a top-tier arm like Imai.
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