Shota Imanaga Has Immersed Himself In The City of Chicago | Dugout Discussions

Score your own grooming goals with American Crew and grab these at https://tinyurl.com/yrckykrd. Style like a pro, look like a champ! This week Rosey catches up with 2024 Rookie of the Year finalist and ace of the Chicago Cubs Shota Imanaga. They talk about his transition from Japan to the MLB, the difference between the two professional league's he's played in and his favorite stadiums in the United States. As always we have Questions with The Queen and an all new segment called Salary Cap where Chris and Michelle take to the streets to test people's baseball knowledge. 0:00 Intro 0:25 Welcome back 0:45 Questions with the Queen 7:40 Shota Imanaga's slinky costume 8:18 When Shota first thought about playing baseball in the United States 8:45 Watching Japanese stars in the MLB before he came here 9:15 Becoming immersed in the city of Chicago 9:50 Does it ever get lonely being so far from home? 10:35 What has been your favorite city to pitch in? 11:20 Salary Cap 14:10 Cultural differences in the NPB and MLB 15:00 What stands out watching a game live in Japan compared to here? 15:45 Is expressing emotion on the mound frowned upon in Japan? 16:35 What is "Mike" Imanaga's go to coffee order?