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For the final podcast of the year, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman break down the latest news on NPB stars Tatsuya Imai and Kazuma Okamoto as their MLB posting windows close, analyzing where they could sign and how their profiles contrast with previous Japanese imports like Munetaka Murakami and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The guys take a hard look at the differences between pitching and hitting projections for international talent, highlighting Imai’s adaptability and Okamoto’s out-of-the-box bat for competing teams. They discuss the best team for Imai, focusing on the Giants, Mets and Phillies, among others, and debate which teams actually make sense for 3B slugger Okamoto.
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Later in the show, they open the Bar-B-Cast Mailbag and answer questions about Juan Soto, the Dodgers’ championship window and some baseball Easter eggs in the latest At loggerheads movie, Wake up dead man.
Finally, they close the episode with a series of Turbo mode, highlighting a slew of signings across the league in Cincinnati, Chicago, Seattle and more. Also, a special thanks to the Buffalo Sabres.
Japanese stars Tatsuya Imai and Kazuma Okamoto will likely sign with MLB clubs before their release deadlines of Friday and Sunday, respectively. (Photos by Gene Wang/Getty Images; Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
(Photos by Gene Wang/Getty Images; Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
1:53 – Why is it taking so long for Japanese stars Tatsuya Imai and Kazuma Okamoto to sign?
2:45 p.m. – Where will Imai sign?
24:50 – Where will Okamoto sign?
31:30 – Baseball Bar-B-Cast mailbag: Mets, Dodgers, At loggerheads & more
1:05:10 – Turbo mode: Reds, Cubs, Sailors and more
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