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Title: Yankees sign Tanaka Post by: MaineDolFan on January 22, 2014, 09:56:13 am My super inside souces have told me that the Yankees have agreed with Japan pitcher Tanaka. 7 years, $155 million.
My super inside sources = the ESPN app on my iPhone. Discuss. Tanaka, not my phone. Title: Re: Yankees sign Tanaka Post by: Landshark on January 22, 2014, 09:58:34 am My bleacher report app told me the same thing. As for Tanaka, it's safe to say that the Yankees are putting the money they saved with A-Roid's suspension to good use as they need pitching help badly. Only time will tell if he develops into a quality pitcher.
Title: Re: Yankees sign Tanaka Post by: AZ Fins Fan 55 on January 22, 2014, 10:08:07 am I was hoping he would sign with the Dodgers to really help solidify an already good pitching staff....I had a feeling he would end up in the pinstripes. ::)
Title: Re: Yankees sign Tanaka Post by: Sunstroke on January 22, 2014, 11:12:09 am I was hoping that he would sign with anyone OTHER than the Dodgers or Yankees, so I could at least cheer for him when he pitches. ;) Title: Re: Yankees sign Tanaka Post by: masterfins on January 23, 2014, 10:15:45 am What a waste of money. With the recent exception of Yu Darvish, the high profile Japanese/Korean pitchers never pan out. They pitch against AA and AAA talent in Japan, then can't cut it in the MLB.
Title: Re: Yankees sign Tanaka Post by: MyGodWearsAHoodie on January 23, 2014, 01:29:39 pm Discuss. You have an awesome phone. Quote Tanaka, not my phone. Doh! Title: Re: Yankees sign Tanaka Post by: EDGECRUSHER on January 23, 2014, 11:22:20 pm Normally, I would be upset when the Yankees throw a ton of money at a player because it almost never works out, but it comforts me knowing lots of other teams tried to as well. I have no faith in the Yankees scouting department, so if other teams were trying to do the same thing, then hooray.
Still, this annoys me because I have to constantly smack down fellow Yankee fans who think this makes us a shoe in for the World Series. We aren't. We need lots of luck to even make the playoffs. Our staff includes a: -Fat guy who just had a terrible year and more miles on his arm than Al Bundy's Dodge. -39 year old who faded down the stretch 2 years in a row. -Very talented but unproved Japanese pitcher -Ivan Nova who has had flashes of brilliance but never for a full season -5th starter in Pineda who hasn't been healthy in 2 years The lineup is still old and far from a sure thing. The playoffs would not shock me. A trip to the World Series would blow my mind. |