Imai didn’t join the superteam. He chose the stage that’ll irritate Dodgers fans most.
Dodgers fans spent most of the posting window doing the same mental math they always do: elite Japanese arm + LA spotlight = this could happen. But the part that made Tatsuya Imai feel uniquely relevant wasn’t just the talent — it was the edge.
This is the guy whose whole vibe, at least publicly, has been about wanting to beat the Dodgers, not join the machine.