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« 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.
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« Reply #1 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.
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« Reply #2 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.  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #3 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.  Wink
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« Reply #4 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.
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« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2014, 01:29:39 pm »
Quote from: MaineDolFan on January 22, 2014, 09:56:13 am


Discuss.


You have an awesome phone.

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Tanaka, not my phone.

Doh!
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« Reply #6 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.
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