The SF Giants have been seen as a potential suitor for star Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai who has been posted by his team the Seibu Lions and has until early January to sign with an MLB team. His recent comments on the Los Angeles Dodgers will be music to the ears of Giants fans.
In a media appearance in Japan, Imai said he may prefer joining an MLB team that does not have any Japanese players so he can carve his own path. He also said that he would rather take down the Dodgers and go up against Japanese players like Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki rather than join them.