The TANAKA Thread

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  1. TuborgP

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    Sounds good to me a reporter has the biggest agent in the game as a source. Isn't that what journalist try to develop? Can the reporter be manipulated? Sure but operating in the dark can leave you wrong also. At least Boras has to give him the accurate scoop sometimes to keep him believing. Every agent wants the world to believe we are in on their client to drive the price up.
     
  2. irish

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    • Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball are still trying to come to an agreement on changes to the posting system for Japanese players, but that agreement could be "several weeks away," writes George A. King III of the New York Post. Under the previous system, Japanese teams could've begun posting players on Nov. 1, making the restructuring a significantly negative impact for teams targeting Rakuten ace Masahiro Tanaka this winter. With Tanaka expected to command such a large financial commitment, teams stand to benefit from knowing sooner rather than later whether or not they have a chance to land him.
    ^back up fags, we got this :rubhands: :vrp:
     
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    Wow 160? Incredulous... 160? in a complete game loss? Bad night I guess but when you give up 4 runs that bad shit happens... best not give up 4 runs then son...
     
  4. irish

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    Yankees Making Tanaka A Top Priority
    By Steve Adams [November 8 at 4:43pm CST]

    The Yankees are planning to make Japanese ace Masahiro Tanaka a "top priority" this winter and are considered the team to beat in bidding for the 25-year-old, according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. Writes Passan: "If re-signing Robinson Cano is priority No. 1 for the New York Yankees this offseason, securing the rights to Japanese starter Masahiro Tanaka is No. 1a."

    The Yankess "are going to be bold" in bidding for Tanaka, Passan continues. Previously, Passan has spoken with executives who believe that Tanaka's posting fee could top $75MM, although we still don't quite know how the posting system will work going forward. Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball have been working on alterations to the posting process for quite some time, and George A. King III of the New York Post reported earlier today that a resolution could still be several weeks away. Under the previous system, Tanaka could have been posted on Nov. 1.

    Passan writes that Yankees officials aren't concerned about previous failures of Hideki Irabu and Kei Igawa on the big stage in New York, adding that they liken Tanaka's makeup and personality to that of Hideki Matsui.

    The Yankees are in the market for two starting pitchers to pair with CC Sabathia and Ivan Nova next year, Passan continues, and they're intrigued by Ubaldo Jimenez, Matt Garza and Dan Haren. The Yankees are not expected to be in the market for Ervin Santana, he adds, as they don't feel that he would fit well in New York. Jimenez and Santana would cost the Yankees a draft pick due to the fact that each is all but certain to reject the qualifying offers received on Monday. Garza and Haren did not receive qualifying offers.

    The Yankees figure to have some deep-pocketed competition for Tanaka, as the Dodgers are expected to be aggressive in pursuing him, and he's on the Angels' radar as well. Despite the success of Yu Darvish, reports have indicated that the Rangers aren't expected to be big-time players for Tanaka, of whom they don't think as highly as Darvish. The Giants, another team that has spend liberally of late, aren't expected to be serious players for Tanaka either, despite having some interest.

    The Yankees' motivation may be greater than that of any other suitor, as Tanaka fits within their desire to reduce payroll below the $189MM luxury tax threshold. Tanaka's posting fee won't count against that tax, and his average annual value could be notably lower than the current crop of Major League free agent pitchers.

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    The Yanks definitely need this guy a lot more than we do.
     
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    Lets stick it up those pricks, show them whose boss. I want him even more now.
     
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    What are there 600,000 Japanese Americans etc in the Los Angeles area? Aren't we closer to Japan? Haven't we demonstrated the ability to tie a players ethnicity to our fan base and create a special mania for them? Guggie and company have proclaimed the multi cultural and diversity embracing nature of the Dodgers and the Yankees are on the East Coast across the ocean from Europe and we are across the ocean from Asia. If the posting process is revised and it becomes the top three teams and they include us and the Yankees it will boil down to dollars offered and the appeal of the market and I will more than take our chances over any other team. Especially if he signs with Boras. What supporting argument or documentation or anything does Passan offer as to why the Yankees should be considered the top candidates to get him? Geeez do these guys read anything other than the columns they write?
     
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    I think this was a PR piece from the Steinbrenner family. They leak this out there hope someone bites and when they don't sign him they say we tried.

    George isn't running the show anymore, the younger steinbrenner's have shown they are much closer with their wallets.
     
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    Tanaka is ours if we decide we want him and I believe we do.
     
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    My solution is simple.


    Buy the Yankees.


    We got the dough.
     
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    No one needs him more than the Dodgers, cuz no team needs a WS trophy more than we do.
     
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    Not even the Cubs? Lol.
     
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    if the angelinos need to eat nuclear sushi then we get him based on fish
    eat my uni ny
     
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    IF indeed the new rules get passed that he could choose the team he goes to then we could have an advantage on weather and a ample Japanese community for him to feel comfortable. Another advantage is that Nomo was here and Kuroda originally chose us but of course he could be leaving for Japan and that it's the Dodgers. The advantage the Yankees have is that Matsui thrived there and Ichiro is there and if Kuroda stays he's there plus they have the name recognition and of course a more successful track record than us. Our future is better than the Yankees so that could be an advantage, I just wish it would be resolved more quickly.
     
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    ^yup, and :vrp:
     
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    Not even.
     
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    If we're breaking your dodgers japs vs Yankees japs, it isn't about name dropping. It's the fact that our Japaneese have some rings, yours don't. It's a more team oriented society he comes from.

    if its a Japanese community he wants he won't go to either city. Pretty sure Seattle and the good people at Nintendo will beat both places.

    That said none of it means shit since currently he goes to the highest poster and no one knows if/when/how the rules will change
     
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    Being Japanese myself I'm pretty sure I know a little more of the culture than yourself and because I am Japanese I'll ignore the 1st word you used to characterized my nationality. It is about name dropping because no matter what the record of the aforementioned teams, the names like Yankees and Dodgers mean a lot in Japan. Didn't mention Seattle because they aren't "rumored" to be going after Tanaka at least that I have seen.
     
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