Mr. Enigma
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What if Tanaka turns out to be Kei Igawa Part 2?
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ill have you know that kei igawa has the most wins in yankees minor league history...so he has that going for him....
but yeah, id hope scouting has come a long way since then,
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Tanaka is affraid of the strike zone like most Japanese pitchers.
I'm somewhat worried about that too, though I'd spare everyone the generalization about "Japanese pitchers." There HAS been commentary, however, about how he pitches a bit more directly but doesn't have the sheer stuff of a Darvish.
I dunnooooo
It's just money. I'd do it.
I dunnooooo
It's just money. I'd do it.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Exactly they're the Yankees, money doesn't really mean shit to them.
If he's as good as advertised then hes obviously going to help them out. If hes not then whatever, they're used to paying guys 20 million a dollars to do jack shit anyway.
This is the most anti-Yankee comment I've read in a while.
The Yankees don't have unlimited resources like everyone claims they do. Everyone has a limit. Also the Yankees stated they would make an aggressive offer but not over bid.
Also besides A-Rod and Maybe TeX (injured lately) who have the Yankees paid "$20+ mil" to get shit in return?
This is the most Yankee comment I've read in a while.
It's called the situation at hand. How long have the Yankees been pushing for $189 mil? 3 seasons now? The sons are not George. The days of $210mil+ payroll are long gone.
By choice, not by necessity.
Dominican Power
Member
It wouldn't surprising to see all that money they spent on Tanaka blow up on The Cubs' face.
Doesn't change the fact that the Yankees aren't the same Yankees from before.
they have pushed for 189, but they already arent going to meet it. Yankees are going to have a payroll over 200mil this season.
There's no reason they can't be, though.
...except that they still are. Land of Make-Believe stuff going on here.
Again, should note to all the kiddos, I don't care that they have money! I don't believe in salary caps or ghosts.
Only if they sign Tanaka or any other free agent
People change.
So I guess I must be losing my mind every time I read/hear Cashman and the sons saying they don't want to overpay for players and letting Cano walk away.
Ninja Scooter
Member
is the goal of the $189 plan to keep the salary obligations as thin as possible for when the Steinbrenners eventually sell the team?
They obviously didn't see Cano as a solution moving forward. Still, they break their "word" by signing Ellsbury anyway.
They are going to sell the team to Magic Johnson. He'll then merge the team into the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Best narrative.
Ninja Scooter
Member
or he'll demolish Yankee Stadium and build a movie theater and a Fatburger in it's place
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
Getting Tanaka would complete a nice off season for the White Sox. Here's to Tanaka choosing them!
I'm really curious how Jose Abreu is going to turn out for them.
Mr. Enigma
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el oh el
yankeehater
Member
I am right here. I think Wells is done so I doubt it would work out but it is only money so what the hell sign everybody. Maybe they could get a few good weeks out of him like the Yankees did last year. I doubt it tough.
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Not at all...
In Japan he really attacked hitters
That has really made scouts love him
yankeehater
Member
How was that sunny at all?
yankeehater
Member
I haven't seen the movie either.
I love that movie. I own it on HDDVD, lol.
Do you have a HD-DVD player? I'd have to respect that.
slightconfuse
Banned
Tanaka is goin to be a koji type player I feel it
yankeehater
Member
Yeah I have one. I cant get it to work on my slim 360 so I have to connect one of the old fat 360s to use it but it still works. I actually bought a ton of cheap movies once they announced no new support for it.
I just don't know how a product that contained 5 syllables in its name was ever going to win against a competitor that only had 2 syllables. I mean, what were they thinking?
Also the whole "smaller capacity" thing.
yankeehater
Member
Oh I agree. I remember Toshiba reps saying people would pick it because it has HD in the name, ut people could see that the movies were the same price and that Blu-ray disks could hold more space. I was lucky I had both so I could just buy the movies I wanted on what ever format they came out on first.
Dominican Power
Member
I bought an HDDVD player for my Xbox and movies. : (
yankeehater
Member
Sony was also super smart to bundle a movie with the PS3 at first. Everyone with a PS3 and an HD TV could see the benefits of Blu-ray right away with out having to spend a penny.
I wouldnt say that lol
yankeehater
Member
Why?
Any legal way for me to stream that in Canada?