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[Mrbob]

Tanaka is the perfect fit for the Cubs. They have a top end farm system now, but a lot of lower rotation pitching prospects ( 3 ,4 5), with no ace. He fills that role greatly for the team.

I don't know if he wants to deal with a year or two of crap though before things start turning.

 

[CygnusXS]

Players tried to kick A-Rod out of the union, threaten him with beaning when he returns

Player reps voted to have him expelled, only to be told it wasn’t legally possible. Then one of them told Passan and Brown that, if A-Rod plays again, he should be hit “and hit hard” He then compared A-Rod unfavorably to Nelson Cruz and Jhonny Peralta because, unlike A-Rod, “they took their medicine.” Moreover:

“[Rodriguez] needs to be scared of coming back and facing people he sued. If he can’t fear the wrath of getting kicked out or not being included, he’s going to be forced out.”

This is crazy. As I noted two weeks ago, suing the MLBPA is a legal prerequisite for having his suspension overturned pursuant to Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act. Rodriguez has an exceedingly small chance of success, of course, but if he or any other player who ever wishes to appeal an adverse arbitration result to federal court has any shot of winning, he has to name the union in the lawsuit.

Selig has already won.

 

[JABEE]

Bobby Abreu

 

[yankeehater]

The Phillies have signed Bobby Abreu to a minor league/spring training deal.

Holy shit I fucking hate Abreu. I dont want him anywhere near the team.

 

[El_Chino]

Tanaka is the perfect fit for the Cubs. They have a top end farm system now, but a lot of lower rotation pitching prospects ( 3 ,4 5), with no ace. He fills that role greatly for the team.

I don't know if he wants to deal with a year or two of crap though before things start turning.

He made it clear that he wants to be part of a winning team.

 

[jbug617]

just posted.

@jaysonst: Now hearing Tanaka decision could go all the way till Friday. Clubs not in bidding hearing rumblings he took physical while in LA this month

 

[yankeehater]

So Phils just need to get Pat the Bat back and they could reunite the 04 outfield.

 

[Enron]

Bobby Abreu

RUIN TOMMORROW JR

 

[Friggz]

And getting Byrd over Beltran is the better move. Still, that quote has to scare you. Ruben knows hes back himself into a corner.

even on one leg id rather have beltran over byrd.

edit: i also have no idea why there is so much speculation about tanaka. nobody has any idea whats going on.

 

[Zep]

Just saw the nfl extra point thread and someone brought up the DH being in both leagues. I hope they decide to look at that next off-season and even the playing field, no matter what decision they make.

Even though I personally can't stand it, I'd be alright with knowing Howard could be moved off first and placed in a role he needs to be at this point of his career.

 

[Sanjuro]

If they taught players how to play at both positions in any of the developmental stages, maybe I wouldn't mind the pitcher hitting.

 

[Mrbob]

He made it clear that he wants to be part of a winning team.

I guess he should stay from the Yankees then.

 

[El_Chino]

I guess he should stay from the Yankees then.

That's funny.

Cubs haven't been relevant in what? 7-10 years? Let's be honest.

 

[Malo]

That's funny.

Cubs haven't been relevant in what? 100 years? Let's be honest.

.

 

[cashman]

Tanaka is the perfect fit for the Cubs. They have a top end farm system now, but a lot of lower rotation pitching prospects ( 3 ,4 5), with no ace. He fills that role greatly for the team.

I don't know if he wants to deal with a year or two of crap though before things start turning.

Tanaka is no ace.

 

[KidA Seven]

Tanaka is projected to be a 2-3 guy, unlike Darvish.

 

[Friggz]

Tanaka is no ace.

he would be the ace of that staff.

 

[Friggz]

Tanaka is projected to be a 2-3 guy, unlike Darvish.

more a 2 from what i read, 3 pitchers that grade out to 60 or better is pretty damn impressive.

either way, its insane what hes going to be paid even as a number 2. even if hes good, i feel its going to be impossible for him to live up to the hype and the contract hes receiving or about to receive.

 

[yankeehater]

Just saw the nfl extra point thread and someone brought up the DH being in both leagues. I hope they decide to look at that next off-season and even the playing field, no matter what decision they make.

Even though I personally can't stand it, I'd be alright with knowing Howard could be moved off first and placed in a role he needs to be at this point of his career.

I would seriously consider not watching baseball anymore if they ruined the NL with the DH.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

if the Dodgers get him, how many $20 million per season players will that give them?

Kershaw
Tanaka
Greinke
Kemp
Gonzalez
Crawful

did I miss anyone? Jesus that's $120 million on just 6 players. More than 95% of the rest of the league's payrolls on SIX players!?! DAT TV MONEY.

 

[Friggz]

I would seriously consider not watching baseball anymore if they ruined the NL with the DH.

how is that ruining it? the NL is beyond boring having to watch the pitcher hit. it should have changed 20 years ago.

 

[Pryce]

if the Dodgers get him, how many $20 million per season players will that give them?

Kershaw
Tanaka
Greinke
Kemp
Gonzalez
Crawful

did I miss anyone? Jesus that's $120 million on just 6 players. More than 95% of the rest of the league's payrolls on SIX players!?! DAT TV MONEY.

Well either both/one of Kemp and Crawford a will be traded this season or next, but yeah.

The Dodgers will be getting 300 million in TV money (not sure when that totally kicks in), then there's also the 200+ million (Forbes) they get on straight $$$. I think that article is from 2012, so take it what you will. TL;DR the franchise is really, really wealthy.

 

[KidA Seven]

Jesus that's $120 million on just 6 players. More than 95% of the rest of the league's payrolls on SIX players!?!.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

how is that ruining it? the NL is beyond boring having to watch the pitcher hit. it should have changed 20 years ago.

What's boring about watching dumb AL managers like Ron Washington and John Farrell completely screwing up and not being able to strategize in the NL?

 

[Friggz]

What's boring about watching dumb AL managers like Ron Washington and John Farrell completely screwing up and not being able to strategize in the NL?

strategize in the NL? LOL. what the double switch? thats the strategy? you arent exactly preforming brain surgery here. its a glorified pitching change.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

what strategy? whether to bunt with the pitcher or....... bunt with the pitcher?

 

[zulux21]

Well either both/one of Kemp and Crawford a will be traded this season or next, but yeah.
.

they might get traded but the dodgers will likely be paying close to 20 mil of their contract (unless they have huge come back seasons, which for kemp might be possible if he strops breaking down, but I don't see it happening and Crawford obviously lost his speed so him coming back to form is extremely unlikely)

 

[HarryDemeanor]

if the Dodgers get him, how many $20 million per season players will that give them?

Kershaw
Tanaka
Greinke
Kemp
Gonzalez
Crawful

did I miss anyone? Jesus that's $120 million on just 6 players. More than 95% of the rest of the league's payrolls on SIX players!?! DAT TV MONEY.

It's pretty insane. If Hanley has another great year he'll be up there in that list.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

The Rays are in agreement to acquire Logan Forsythe from the Padres. According to Jeff Passan, five players are involved in the deal. It's believed Alex Torres will be going to the Padres as part of the deal.

 

[darkside31337]

The Rays are in agreement to acquire Logan Forsythe from the Padres. According to Jeff Passan, five players are involved in the deal. It's believed Alex Torres will be going to the Padres as part of the deal.

Ugh. Fucking TERRIBLE.

Forsythe is just a poor mans Sean Rodriguez. Torres is totally nasty and deserved a shot at the rotation and at worst was just dominating out of the bullpen last year. Seriously hate this.

The prospects in this deal better be massively in the Rays favor or its a god awful trade.

 

[Y2Kev]

what strategy? whether to bunt with the pitcher or....... bunt with the pitcher?

don't forget bunting with the pitcher and also putting in pinch runners for the pitcher

 

[thefro]

Diamondbacks out of the running on Tanaka

https://twitter.com/SteveGilbertMLB/status/425977931752431616

Baseball Source: #Dbacks no longer in running for Tanaka. Story soon on http://dbacks.com .

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Diamondbacks out of the running on Tanaka

https://twitter.com/SteveGilbertMLB/status/425977931752431616

So its big market for Tanaka then. He's that type of player. I thought he lived hy a different honor code. Masahiro is a false prophet. When Shohei Otani is posted, look out. He is a true number one. A Generation of Miracles caliber talent.

 

[Crazyeyez15]

BREAKING: Yanks get tanaka 155mil 7 years opt out after 4

 

[rinse82]

Tanaka to the Yanks, 7 years $155M

Opt out after 4th year

 

[McDougles]

Yankees To Sign Masahiro Tanaka. 7/$155, opt out in 4th year.

 

[eznark]

MIND BLOWING TWIST!!

 

[BFIB]

Tanaka to the Yankees? In other news, the sun rose today.

 

[yankeehater]

God dammit. Hopefully he is a huge bust now.

 

[eznark]

Cooperstown does plaques not busts

 

[kingdaddy157]

GREAT SIGNING by my Yankees! Now let's get Pineda ready to take this 5th spot!

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Uuuuuuggggghhh. He truly does not have an Emperor's Eye. Brah is gonna get exposed so bad....

 

[captmcblack]

Assuming CC Sabathia returns to his career norms, a rotation with a the front four of Sabathia/Kuroda/Tanaka/Nova is pretty good. And if Pineda can seize that 5th slot by coming back from injury and even being 80% of what he was in Seattle...the rotation is looking strong.

I love that there's an opt-out in there too - if he's as good as he could be, he'll command more money (and he can go get it/the Yankees can step away freely). If he's mediocre, they can just tough out those last 3 years and not give a crap because there'll be plenty of available rotation slots around him for FA/minor league arms.

I'd be much more excited if the Yankees could do something to fix the infield, though. The only "sure" things in the infield are 40-year old Derek Jeter and Teixeira coming off of 1.5 years of terrible injury (with one of them being a potentially power-sapping wrist injury). Luckily, clearly the luxury tax doesn't matter so RETURN OF EVIL EMPIRE and all that.

 

[twinturbo2]

Luckily, clearly the luxury tax doesn't matter so RETURN OF EVIL EMPIRE and all that.

SMH, when is baseball going to get a hard salary cap already?

 

[thefro]

I love that there's an opt-out in there too - if he's as good as he could be, he'll command more money (and he can go get it/the Yankees can step away freely). If he's mediocre, they can just tough out those last 3 years and not give a crap because there'll be plenty of available rotation slots around him for FA/minor league arms.

It's a player opt-out only I believe. That puts all the risk on the Yankees if his arm falls off or if he pitches poorly.

 

[captmcblack]

It's a player opt-out only I believe. That puts all the risk on the Yankees if his arm falls off or if he pitches poorly.

I get that. If he sucks, the Yankees will have to eat 22M/year for the rest of the deal. But that also gives him an incentive to make sure he's good - he'll get paid way, way more by someone (and depending on how good, maybe the Yankees).

 

[BFIB]

SMH, when is baseball going to get a hard salary cap already?

The Luxury Tax was supposed to work as a "cap". Obviously we've seen how that works out. Baseball will never see a hard cap.

 

[jbug617]

The Luxury Tax was supposed to work as a "cap". Obviously we've seen how that works out. Baseball will never see a hard cap.

Yeah the players would never agree to a hard cap

So this means the Yanks are going over 189 million right?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Tanaka might be great but giving $25 milli a year to a guy whose never thrown a pitch outside of Japan would scare the crap out of me. Kinda sucks that guys from japan and Cuba can sign these crazy contracts yet American born players like Strasberg and Bryce Harper make peanuts in comparison lol

 

[Sealion88]

for that money, he better go 24-0 again!