Just like that, the Tokyo Series is over and the regular season is on a temporary hold while spring training picks back up for a few more days. While it was neat to watch the Cubs play under such unique circumstances, the viewing experience was otherwise quite miserable for fans of the home team. Thankfully, there were a few positive takeaways from the first two games of 2025.
Shu014dta Imanaga looked dominant
Imanaga was the Cubs’ ace in 2024, posting a 2.91 ERA (and more stats) over 173.1 innings. The hype was high for his debut season, but no one expected him to do that well, not even the Cubs.