Yankees Playing Waiting Game With Tanaka...

[Messiah717]

I don't get a good feeling with several teams involved.

 

[Hammerojustice]

I don't get a good feeling with several teams involved.

no matter what the Yankees do, they'll be criticized... over pay him or be out bid and they didn't bid enough... either way, the Yankees will come out with egg on their face...

 

[Majorball]

Look, we need the guy. It's a major hole and it's a risk, but one that I feel fits the need. As far as criticism is concern, one of the greatest compliments I can give this organization is that they are always trying. Living in South Florida and watching what the fans of the Marlins for example, and what they go through, is painful.

 

[Rick2583]

Same here...



What were the first 2?

My ex wives.

 

[Hammerojustice]

My ex wives.

ah...

 

[totus44]

Bump for gloating purposes.

 

[yankeesince59]

...gloating?

 

[totus44]

Why not?

 

[yankeesince59]

...oh, you mean that the Yanx signed him at all?

 

[totus44]

I'm just glad we have the 3 Samurai on board. This is a great move by the Yanks, just from a global business perspective. The Boss is smiling.

 

[yankeesince59]

...I brought up earlier that the Yanx will be playing 2 games in Japan...can you imagine the insanity and fanfare over there?

 

[Rick2583]

I just pray that we haven't signed another Irabu.

 

[yankeesince59]

...no comparison.

 

[Hammerojustice]

I just pray that we haven't signed another Irabu.

OK, just for peace of mind Rick...

Irabu
Year----------Age----------Team--------------------W----------L----------SV----------ERA----------G----------IP----------SO
1988----------19----------Lotte Orions--------------2----------5----------1------------3.89---------14---------39.1--------21
1989----------20----------Lotte Orions--------------0----------2----------9------------3.53---------33---------51.0--------50
1990----------21----------Lotte Orions--------------8----------5----------0------------3.78---------34---------123.2------102
1991----------22----------Lotte Orions--------------3----------8----------0------------6.88---------24---------100.2-------78
1992----------23----------Chiba Lotte Marines-----0-----------5----------0------------3.86---------28---------77.0--------55
1993----------24----------Chiba Lotte Marines-----8-----------7----------1------------3.10---------32---------142.1------160
1994----------25----------Chiba Lotte Marines-----15---------10---------0------------3.04---------27---------207.1------239
1995----------26----------Chiba Lotte Marines-----11---------11---------0------------2.53---------28---------203.0------239
1996----------27----------Chiba Lotte Marines-----12----------6----------0------------2.40---------23---------157.1-----167

Tanaka
Year----------Age----------Team----------W----------L----------ERA----------G----------SV----------IP----------SO
2007----------18-----------Rakuten-------11---------7----------3.82----------28---------0-----------186.1------196
2008----------19-----------Rakuten-------9-----------7----------3.49---------25----------1----------172.2-------159
2009----------20-----------Rakuten-------15---------6----------2.33----------25---------1-----------189.2-------171
2010----------21-----------Rakuten-------11---------6----------2.50----------20---------0-----------155.0-------119
2011----------22-----------Rakuten-------19---------5----------1.27----------27---------0-----------226.1-------241
2012----------23-----------Rakuten-------10----------4---------1.87----------22----------0----------173.0-------169
2013----------24-----------Rakuten-------24---------0----------1.27----------28---------1-----------212.0-------183

So yeah... as 59 said, no comparison... Tanaka is so much better...

 

[Rick2583]

So is CC still the ace? Okay stop laughing

 

[Hammerojustice]

So is CC still the ace? Okay stop laughing

no... I heard Tanaka and Kuroda will be 1 & 2 (not sure which will be which) & CC 3rd

 

[Rick2583]

no... I heard Tanaka and Kuroda will be 1 & 2 (not sure which will be which) & CC 3rd

That seems about right.