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On Wednesday, Giants beat reporter Maria Guardado held an Ask Me Anything on Reddit with fans at r/sfgiants. This mailbag features questions and answers from there. The full AMA can be read here . Questions and responses have been lightly edited for clarity.

Do you expect the Giants to go all in on Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai or focus on other less costly options instead?

I know Buster Posey and Zack Minasian took a scouting trip to Japan during the regular season, so I'm sure Imai has been on their radar for a while. He's definitely an intriguing target , but it remains to be seen whether the Giants will be shopping at the top of

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