Your current location:HOME >world >'Constantly learning' Imanaga off to impressive start with the Chicago Cubs 正文
TIME:2024-05-21 08:12:24 Source: Internet compilationEdit:world
CHICAGO (AP) — The road for Shota Imanaga from Japan to the major leagues included at least one shar
CHICAGO (AP) — The road for Shota Imanaga from Japan to the major leagues included at least one sharp observation that has served him well in his transition to life with the Chicago Cubs.
“Watching foreign players in Japan and how they try to figure out how to get support from the fans, essentially I’m just doing the opposite of that, coming over here,” Imanaga said through a translator. “It was something I thought about.”
From his entertaining pitching style to his trips to Dunkin’ Donuts — “Either I order a small iced latte or a medium,” he said — Imanaga has moved with a purpose in his acclimation to the big leagues. And he is making it look easy at the moment.
Relying on a deceptive four-seam fastball that he usually locates at the top of the strike zone, along with a splitter that plays at the bottom, Imanaga is 5-0 with a 0.84 ERA for the contending Cubs. The left-hander also has 58 strikeouts and nine walks in 53 2/3 innings — thrusting himself into the early conversation for NL Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young Award.
Nadal returns to Roland Garros to practice amid doubts over fitness and form2024-05-21 08:03
Infographic: What we need to know about COP282024-05-21 07:17
Harry Styles' huge net worth revealed as singer pays himself a whopping £67million after sold2024-05-21 07:15
Iowa Supreme Court overturns $790,000 sexual harassment award to government employee2024-05-21 07:08
Brazil replaces injured goalkeeper Ederson in Copa America squad2024-05-21 06:58
Police respond to shooting on university campus in Las Vegas, suspect dead2024-05-21 06:44
India's ruling party wins 3 states' elections: preliminary poll2024-05-21 06:41
China's Ningbo2024-05-21 06:18
Amtrak train hits pickup truck in upstate New York, 3 dead including child2024-05-21 06:08
Foreign enterprises eye bright prospects in Chinese market2024-05-21 06:01
Fresh heartache for cancer2024-05-21 08:09
Chinese official meets North Korean leader Kim in highest2024-05-21 08:01
Indian gov't orders probe in parliament security breach incident2024-05-21 07:58
California braces for heavy rains, storms this week2024-05-21 07:31
Liverpool confirms Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp's replacement2024-05-21 07:21
Interview: China2024-05-21 06:51
Japan looks into Tokyo airport crash, over 300 flights canceled2024-05-21 06:30
Navarro has 2 goals, 1 assists, Steffen has 5 saves; Rapids beat Earthquakes 32024-05-21 06:16
Trump accepts a VP debate but wants it on Fox News. Harris has already said yes to CBS2024-05-21 06:12
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 20,915: ministry2024-05-21 05:28