Shota Imanaga on his HISTORIC rookie season, Japan vs. USA differences & more! | The Pat McAfee Show

Chicago Cubs rookie phenom, and odds-on favorite to win MLB Rookie of the Year, Shota Imanaga joins the Pat McAfee Show to talk about his journey to the MLB, acclimating from Japan to the United States, what makes his performance so dominant and more!
0:00 Welcome Shota Imanaga!
0:40 Reaction to best MLB debut in history?
1:39 Do you have more pitches you haven't thrown yet?
2:48 Bowing to the umpire
4:39 Biggest difference between living in USA and Japan
6:08 Do you pitch different to USA players vs. Japanese players?
8:57 How much English do you know?
9:27 Why wait until 30 to come to MLB?
10:30 Favorite American meal?
12:07 Speaking Japanese and English
12:59 What do you do in your spare time?
14:54 Relationship with teammates in locker room?
16:16 What pitch would you throw to me?
17:06 Have you spoken to other Japanese MLB players?
18:31 Understanding the power of being a translator
19:44 Saying "good luck" in Japanese (Kōun o)
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シカゴ・カブスのルーキーで、MLB新人王候補の筆頭である今永昇太が、パット・マカフィー・ショーに出演し、MLBまでの道のりや、日本からアメリカへの適応、彼のパフォーマンスがいかにして支配的であるかなどについて話します！
-0:40 MLB史上最高のデビューへの反応は？
-1:39 まだ投げていないピッチは他にありますか？
-2:48 審判へのお辞儀
-4:39 アメリカと日本の生活の最大の違いは？
-6:08 アメリカの選手と日本の選手に対して投球スタイルを変えますか？
-8:57 どのくらい英語を知っていますか？
-9:27 なぜ30歳までMLBに来るのを待ったのですか？
-10:30 アメリカのお気に入りの食事は？
-12:07 日本語と英語を話すことについて
-12:59 余暇には何をしますか？
-14:54 ロッカールームでのチームメイトとの関係は？
-16:16 私にどんなピッチを投げますか？
-17:06 他の日本人MLB選手と話したことがありますか？
-18:31 通訳の力を理解することについて
-19:44 「幸運を」と言うことについて
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[@yanchand3603]

I am very happy, now Shota is more recognized by many people

[@mrs.walker6601]

素敵なインタビュー！
今永先生応援してる！！
GO Cubs GO!

[@michaelwenzel982]

Good job Edwin! Shota is a character and has a fun personality. By the way, Japanese don't really say "good luck" in that situation. They would say GANBATTE KUDASAI - which means basically "go for it (do your best)" or KITAI SHITE IMASU which means "we have (high) expectations for you"

[@sachinmcdonnell9671]

Edwin should win an award for best interpreter. Plus he looks like he can bench 500lbs

[@Doggomorph]

He does 530

[@hidetravel5934]

He was a strength coach before joining cubs.

[@briand3854]

I'm only conversational in Japanese but Edwin seems to do a really good job translating, even gets some of the jokes and humor across.

[@Ratmo888]

I love this guy. Shota for RoY and CY! Also Edwin Stanberry is jacked

[@shinhyeon]

Don't forget GOLD GLOVE TRIFECTA

[@kenny0626]

Getting interviewed by pat is really some accomplishment 🎉

[@youarethecreator1]

Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, All Star, MVP

[@nn773]

やはり、今永くんはいいいやつや😂

[@jasonlew8074]

Shota, one of the only few brightspots for the Cubs this year.

[@shinhyeon]

Not true, javier Assad, Ben brown, Mark Leiter Jr., Hector neris. Also Mike tauchman.

[@JarrodFLif3r]

​@@shinhyeon
Busch has been solid too.
They are playoff contenders. Hopefully they will find a way to keep winning.
I personally think they should sign Trevor Bauer(Shota's teammate last year) to add more pitching depth.

[@user-wl5ek5gh6o]

今永選手ー♡

[@matuiyo2000]

Does MLB have any awards of most valuable interpreter?

[@networkengineerinjapan]

まじでサイコー🎉

[@user-hi8ki7ud7n]

日本じゃ「グッドラック」はあまり使わないかも。「お元気で」とか「ありがとうございました」とか「お疲れさまでした」といった言葉が多いかも。

[@MrMono9]

これから先の残りのシーズンにグッドラックと言ってるので、ニュアンス的には「頑張って」が一番しっくりくるかな。

[@lingling1444]

Good luck is good luck.で良かったですよね。通じるし。

[@Chasingdreams_]

🔥🔥🔥

[@aljon5947]

CZcams is weird, automatically translating the chapters into Japanese? (Its english in the description)

[@ramcisvillarey5816]

the translator is the twin brother of Yu darvish

[@a006delta]

Imanaga as a NPB rookie: "Only sub 1ERA starters can only complain about run support"
He needs to start complaining I reckon

[@KGLOOK565]

Trevor Bauer inspired Imanaga when they played together in Yokohama.

[@hidetravel5934]

A direct translation of "good luck" into Japanese is "Kou-un wo" but "Ganbatte kudasai, please do your best" or "Kongo no katsu yaku ni kitai shite imasu, I'm looking forward to your future success" are more commonly used.

[@shunshun4242]

Just don’t gamble with shota’s money

[@locustjohn3865]

But he can't beat the Brewers.

[@user-ix6pr5xj4f]

ネタ切れしたら、是非ダチョウ倶楽部のネタやって欲しい！
帽子のクルリンパなんか全米に広まりそう。
片足でドンしたらカブスの選手全員ジャンプしてくれるよ！今の成績なら😊
リュウチャンモキットヨロコブヨ

[@YamaguchiYumi-pz3ve]

天国と地獄　どちらが来るかなー？？
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