SHOTAISM podcast!

[macarthur31]

Shota Imanaga has been recording a podcast in the offseason - SHOTAISM.  From the link:

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A podcast program, “SHOTAISM in 9innings,” hosted by MLB pitcher Shota Imanaga of the Chicago Cubs, was recorded in Japanese and has begun worldwide distribution in English using a multilingual conversion tool.

By preserving the unique nuances of the Japanese language, the audio content will be delivered to baseball fans overseas, including in Shota Imanaga’s home city of Chicago and beyond.

“I actually listened to it myself, and if people in Chicago hear this, they might think my English has suddenly improved—and then their expectations of me will go way up,”
— Shota Imanaga

 

I came across it as I follow CubbyMike76 on Twitter, and he had previously did summaries of the podcast.  He linked this English version.  If you look at CubbyMike's account, you can catch his summaries of further episodes (which include revealing a Spring Training teambuilding activity where he and Dansby had lunch together to learn about each other's journey.  Dansby comes off as such a great teammate in that exchange, as well as a cameo from Justin Steele who also shows up in the most Justin Steele way).

I was already a big Shota fan, and after listening (and reading those summaries from CubbyMike), I'm even more of a fan of this guy.