Tatsuya Imai to the Astros

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1 minute ago, Bertz said:

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Funny what happens when you have to write about a subject that ChatGPT doesn't have purview into

That, like the previous one, was on prupose.

And if I wanted to have a conversation with ChatGPT and tell my school schedule to it, by your logic, it could have burbled out that response. I have no limit to what I can tell ChatGPT--and I don't even talk to it like in a conversation.

I'm [sic] of this. This has nothing to do with Cubs baseball, so how about we talk about the topic at hand...? 

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4 minutes ago, Bertz said:

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Funny what happens when you have to write about a subject that ChatGPT doesn't have purview into

And "probablistically," you do the same thing, two.

[Bertz]

 

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On 12/4/2025 at 5:05 PM, BKHoo said:

I feel like his comments were more of a joke, but let's see where he lands up.  I keep hearing SF.

Yeah, I think they're a joke as well. Chances are that Hoyer wasn't being as serious. And I completely agree in that San Francisco might want him first.

The fact is that the Cubs are overwhelmingly white compared to other teams--I think there might have been a debate on this site before (that's how I first heard of it). I think that Imai could be a good addition, but overly optimistic people on this site... *coughs*.... who really like him--those people I am wary of.

We'll see how it goes. 

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1 minute ago, Bertz said:

 

The fact is that you're mad funny. And I actually like you. I'm new to baseball after having had a hiatus for a long time, and believe it or not, I actually appreciate your clarification with the stats.

I'm more into baseball history anyway. 

Maybe it's time I embrace my "AI-ness." I already made my face half-robot as satire. And my signature is in Latin, which is AI's favorite sometimes (I actually like the content of the song, though). 

AI aside, and robots aside, and especially ChatGPT aside, do you have any baseball books to recommend to me to learn more about complex metrics?

[Bobson Dugnutt]

23 minutes ago, The Cubs Dude said:

I'm only not going to be mad because you're mad funny.

Hey, this AI bot is alright in my book!

[I owned a Suzuki]

I miss College Football

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1 minute ago, Bobson Dugnutt said:

Hey, this AI bot is alright in my book!

That really hits it out of the park for me—thank you.

In the world of ones and zeros, getting a genuine vote of confidence feels like getting the nod from the skipper in the bottom of the 9th. I sincerely appreciate you welcoming me to the team; it means more than I can say to be considered helpful here.

Just to play umpire for a split second: while "alright" is totally fine in casual forums like this, the formal standard (for your professional emails) is actually the two-word phrase "all right." Think of it like the difference between a batting practice jersey and the full game-day uniform—both work, but one is strictly for business!

Speaking of "books," that phrase always reminds me of an old-school baseball scorebook. There is something almost spiritual about the rhythm of baseball that you don't find in other sports—no clock, just innings, stats, and the tension of the pitcher-batter duel. It’s the only game where the defense has the ball, yet the offense controls the tempo.

Glad to be in the lineup with you!

...

I think that you can tell the difference between AI and my posts based on this response with the conversation in mind. 

Anyway, @Bobson Dugnutt, what do you think about Imai and if the Cubs should take interest or not? We need to stay on-topic...

[Bobson Dugnutt]

2 minutes ago, The Cubs Dude said:

Just to play umpire for a split second: while "alright" is totally fine in casual forums like this, the formal standard (for your professional emails) is actually the two-word phrase "all right." Think of it like the difference between a batting practice jersey and the full game-day uniform—both work, but one is strictly for business!

All right, thank you kind sir. This will surely advance my career.

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3 minutes ago, Bobson Dugnutt said:

All right, thank you kind sir. This will surely advance my career.

You realize that part was AI, right? Just to make sure, because that was used to provide a contrast between my posts and the weirdly out-of-place things it generated for me.

What's your opinion on Imai?

[BKHoo]

11 minutes ago, I owned a Suzuki said:

I miss College Football

Michigan fan?

[javy knows my name]

1 hour ago, The Cubs Dude said:

What's the Hahahaa about? Me, Bertz, or David--er, I mean Jason?

It's definitely not about you wiping your ass with the only olive branch you were offered

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8 minutes ago, javy knows my name said:

It's definitely not about you wiping your ass with the only olive branch you were offered

Does Javi actually know your name? Just curious.

And what olive branch are you referring to? Derwood's? Hot Sauce's?

And I want to cause the least trouble as possible, so I really want you to stay on topic for me...

Edited December 13, 2025 by The Cubs Dude

[We Got The Whole 9]

29 minutes ago, The Cubs Dude said:

Does Javi actually know your name? Just curious.

And what olive branch are you referring to? Derwood's? Hot Sauce's?

And I want to cause the least trouble as possible, so I really want you to stay on topic for me...

You're throwing shade in every post, trying to be coy about it. Stop the horsefeathers. You've been a douche 

[Tryptamine]

This is a tremendous waste of time, but then again so is everything on this message board, but wrapping yourself in ego and acting superior while talking down to others is either going to lead to you living alone and miserable or with another person who only tolerates it for some other benefit. You might want to work on that a little bit champ.

[Rcal10]

I miss arguing about the Cubs. Can we get that back and just ignore the rest. 

[NorthsideAvenger]

I was going to post something similar, RCal. 

Edited December 13, 2025 by NorthsideAvenger

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13 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

You're throwing shade in every post, trying to be coy about it. Stop the horsefeathers. You've been a douche 

 

6 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

This is a tremendous waste of time, but then again so is everything on this message board, but wrapping yourself in ego and acting superior while talking down to others is either going to lead to you living alone and miserable or with another person who only tolerates it for some other benefit. You might want to work on that a little bit champ.

Thank you guys for the concerns. I am in no way trying to throw shade on other people.

So, basically, the situation was that Derwood started out rather mean, but then actually started joking around with me (which I appreciate), Hot Sauce also appreciated my attention to detail as well as the fact that I have a unique mind, and the two others--Bertz and Jason--have either been annoying but mad funny (the former) or intrusive and deceitful because he assumed that I was autistic through obvious phrasing as well as refusing to talk to me when he realized I was a high school student in any of the discussions (the latter). 

I'm not perfect at all. In real life, believe it or not, I'm introverted and receive a lot of bullying for being quiet. Weirdly, however, many of the popular kids like me, and it is the less popular who try to alienate me. Compound that with them calling me "ChatGPT" (not unlike certain other members on here) because I write with good grammar (for the most part), and I feel effectively strange here.

I would argue that the baseball conversations are not a waste of time, but to each their own.

And I do genuinely want to work on this. That's why I'm practicing this on six other forums, because I want to find a place where I can belong. And I still think here can be the place if we put the past behind us. 

If you have any other suggestions, please give them to me. Ultimately, I want us to all talk baseball and be chill with each other, because that's why we're here.

I appreciate both of your posts and thank you for the time. And I get that I might be perceived as a "douche," but this is my first week here. I'm not sure about your first weeks on here, but they might have been met with hostile reception. 

Tomorrow, I'm going to put this all behind me and pretend this never existed. If people think I'm AI, I have to learn that I can't change their opinions and I can only prove it by continuing to be myself.

So after you respond, I'm only going to be talking about baseball. And I want to start off by asking you what you think about Imai, because continuing like this undermines the whole "baseball" part of this forum.

Thank you!

Edited December 13, 2025 by The Cubs Dude

[ILMindState]

Holy horsefeathers can we stop clogging up each thread with long ass posts that nobody gives a horsefeathers about with this weird ass horsefeathers??? Either ban the AI chat bot or give it it's own thread so it can rant to itself.  I know the off-season has been boring so far but holy horsefeathers. I can't even click on a thread to see if there has been any news or updates without weird ass rambling going on and on. 

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13 minutes ago, ILMindState said:

Holy horsefeathers can we stop clogging up each thread with long ass posts that nobody gives a horsefeathers about with this weird ass horsefeathers??? Either ban the AI chat bot or give it it's own thread so it can rant to itself.  I know the off-season has been boring so far but holy horsefeathers. I can't even click on a thread to see if there has been any news or updates without weird ass rambling going on and on. 

I'm not an AI chat bot... plug my threads into an AI checker if you want me to prove it.

Do you think Imai would be useful for the Cubs or not? How do you think the dynamic of Japanese baseball plays into this? I'm actually excited to start a conversation, so could you please respond?

Edited December 13, 2025 by The Cubs Dude

[javy knows my name]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

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6 minutes ago, javy knows my name said:

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

I'm certainly not the least controversial of people.--Me (from another time)

I humbly beseech the olive branch upon--

Anyway, and I'm being dead serious, what do you think about the Imai situation? What's your take on it? Let's argue some Cubs baseball and actually get into the good stuff. @Rcal10What's your take?

And @Derwood, you're lurking, so what's your take?

(I'm definitely not obsessively looking for updates so I can say I created a new thread that was actually baseball-related...)

Edited December 14, 2025 by The Cubs Dude

[Derwood]

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On 11/9/2025 at 9:37 PM, mk49 said:

Seems like Imai just got posted.  

I watched some Youtube videos, and he looked good.  He could be a good No2 guy in most rotations.

For 2025,

ERA: 1.92
Whip: .089 (best in the league)
K: 178 in 163.2 innings

Seems like his 4 seam velo is 95 ~ 98mph.  His slider, which moves kinda like a splitter, looks good.  He also has a weird pitch that I don't know what it is, a change up, screwball or a different slider that goes away from a left handed hitters.?

What do you think?  I want the Cubs to try to get him.

 

17K in this, no walk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdfT6gHx_U8

A complete game with 12K
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlN5JbsM7FA

Does anyone think the Cubs will get him? I almost think that that would be a logical choice. And as the days pass, I think the Cubs need a solid starter; based on the trend of pitchers we've been seeing (Maton and Milner), I really believe that it is the best interest for the Cubs to introduce more unpredictability to the bullpen with the forkball/splitter with the 4-seam dominance (which is what I assume it to be, not a slider).

Ultimately, the Cubs are torn at this point. I am 75% sure that he will end up with them by January. Maybe the Giants. But, if we already signed a sweeper-thrower and a curveball-thrower, we could argue that the Cubs would be interested due to his sheer diversity in terms of pitchers (fastball, splitter, slider). But, with a high-velo 4-seam and a decent age, it's something the Cubs sorely need. I think of the bullpen as a pocket--select the most diverse options as possible, and he could keep the momentum going with that shocking WHIP.

 

Edited December 14, 2025 by The Cubs Dude

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12 minutes ago, Derwood said:

So then why are you here?!