Tatsuya Imai created some waves in a recent interview when he put the crosshairs on Shohei Ohtani, Roki Sasaki, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers, saying he'd rather beat the reigning back-to-back World Series champions than join them.
“Of course, I’d enjoy playing alongside Ohtani, Yamamoto and Sasaki,” Imai said. “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 that's the only quote you saw, you probably felt pretty good as a Chicago Cubs fan.