Mike Mulligan
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Appearances Over Time
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And he did.
Don't want that.
Yes, it was, after he accepted the qualifying offer.
Yes.
But I think that it sounds like they checked a box.
It was very much a matter of procedure to make sure they were protected.
And if he went to elsewhere...
and became a free agent, then they would get compensation.
They thought he might bet on himself.
And I can understand that given the confident pitcher that Shota Imanaga has been.
Last year, confidence may be dipped.
His performance certainly did.
They lost trust in him.
The reason the public lost confidence in Shota Imanaga, yes, we can see what we saw in the second half.
But also the Cubs told you he was not worthy of their trust by –
Cade Horton out, Shota they didn't go to and they passed over.
That's all history.
In the present, you have to have respect for somebody who devoted his offseason skipping the WBC.
You know what that had to be like in terms of a sacrifice.
Japan lost the World Baseball Classic and fired its manager.