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[Mr. Enigma]

What if Tanaka turns out to be Kei Igawa Part 2?

 

[Friggz]

What if Tanaka turns out to be Kei Igawa Part 2?

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]

Tanaka is affraid of the strike zone like most Japanese pitchers.

 

[Y2Kev]

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.

 

[Man God]

It's the most exciting part of Baseball contracts. Unless you are a real fuck up the vast majority of your contract is guaranteed so these international signings especially can get real interesting real quick.

 

[darkside31337]

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.

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.

 

[El_Chino]

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?

 

[Sanjuro]

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.

This is the most Yankee comment I've read in a while.

 

[El_Chino]

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.

 

[Sanjuro]

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]

It wouldn't surprising to see all that money they spent on Tanaka blow up on The Cubs' face.

 

[El_Chino]

By choice, not by necessity.

Doesn't change the fact that the Yankees aren't the same Yankees from before.

 

[Friggz]

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.

they have pushed for 189, but they already arent going to meet it. Yankees are going to have a payroll over 200mil this season.

 

[Y2Kev]

Doesn't change the fact that the Yankees aren't the same Yankees from before.

There's no reason they can't be, though.

 

[Sanjuro]

Doesn't change the fact that the Yankees aren't the same Yankees from before.

...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.

 

[El_Chino]

they have pushed for 189, but they already arent going to meet it. Yankees are going to have a payroll over 200mil this season.

Only if they sign Tanaka or any other free agent

There's no reason they can't be, though.

People change.

...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.

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]

is the goal of the $189 plan to keep the salary obligations as thin as possible for when the Steinbrenners eventually sell the team?

 

[Sanjuro]

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.

They obviously didn't see Cano as a solution moving forward. Still, they break their "word" by signing Ellsbury anyway.

 

[Sanjuro]

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 are going to sell the team to Magic Johnson. He'll then merge the team into the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Best narrative.

 

[RBH]

Sucks.

Good thing the Mets will always fuck themselves up.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

They are going to sell the team to Magic Johnson. He'll then merge the team into the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Best narrative.

or he'll demolish Yankee Stadium and build a movie theater and a Fatburger in it's place

 

[CygnusXS]

All I know is, I really don't want Tanaka to go to Arizona. I don't want KT to have nice things.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

All I know is, I really don't want Tanaka to go to Arizona. I don't want KT to have nice things.

Getting Tanaka would complete a nice off season for the White Sox. Here's to Tanaka choosing them!

 

[jakncoke]

or he'll demolish Yankee Stadium and build a movie theater and a Fatburger in it's place

 

[CygnusXS]

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.

 

[Friggz]

I'm really curious how Jose Abreu is going to turn out for them.

30+ homers, 350 OBP, 250 avg. if i were to guess.

solid player.

 

[CygnusXS]

Per HBT, the

Spoiler

Phillies

have shown interest in Vernon Wells.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Per HBT, the

Spoiler

Phillies

have shown interest in Vernon Wells.

 

[jello44]

Per HBT, the

Spoiler

Phillies

have shown interest in Vernon Wells.

el oh el

 

[jakncoke]

where yankee to spin that as a good thing

 

[yankeehater]

where yankee to spin that as a good thing

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.

 

[jakncoke]

omg Rockies signed Michael McKenry. omg ty ty

 

[Talon]

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.

Eternal Sunshine of Yankeehater's Mind

 

[Blackace]

Tanaka is affraid of the strike zone like most Japanese pitchers.

Not at all...

In Japan he really attacked hitters

That has really made scouts love him

 

[yankeehater]

Eternal Sunshine of Yankeehater's Mind

How was that sunny at all?

 

[CygnusXS]

How was that sunny at all?

I haven't seen the movie either.

 

[yankeehater]

I haven't seen the movie either.

I love that movie. I own it on HDDVD, lol.

 

[CygnusXS]

I love that movie. I own it on HDDVD, lol.

Do you have a HD-DVD player? I'd have to respect that.

 

[slightconfuse]

Tanaka is goin to be a koji type player I feel it

 

[yankeehater]

Do you have a HD-DVD player? I'd have to respect that.

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.

 

[CygnusXS]

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]

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.

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.

 

[CygnusXS]

And of course, having it as the default drive in a new console helped a lot too.

But I'm serious when I say that Blu-Ray won because it had a cooler, easier to say name.

 

[Dominican Power]

I bought an HDDVD player for my Xbox and movies. : (

 

[yankeehater]

And of course, having it as the default drive in a new console helped a lot too.

But I'm serious when I say that Blu-Ray won because it had a cooler, easier to say name.

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.

 

[jakncoke]

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

 

[CygnusXS]

I miss baseball so much

 

[yankeehater]

I wouldnt say that lol

Why?

 

[Malo]

I miss baseball so much

Caribbean series is about to start soon brah.

Go Escogido!

 

[CygnusXS]

Caribbean series is about to start soon brah.

Go Escogido!

Any legal way for me to stream that in Canada?