Update on posting system

[Glen]

May as well cross Tanaka off the list.

 

Hello, Bartolo.

[Mark68]

 

Rakuten Golden Eagles May Not Post Masahiro Tanaka

By Steve Adams [December 5 at 12:00pm CST]

Rakuten Golden Eagles president Yozo Tachibana addressed the Japanese media today and indicated that the team may not necessarily post Masahiro Tanaka in light of the new posting system's $20MM maximum bid, according to a report from Sponichi (Japanese link).Dylan Hernandez of the L.A. Times elaborates in his most recent article and offers translated quotes from Tachibana.

 

"There's a possibility we won't take the next step," said Tachibana. As Newsday's David Lennon noted on Twitter today, the Golden Eagles may think that retaining Tanaka is more valuable than the $20MM maximum posting fee, which is a mere fraction of the $75MM+ posting fee that was rumored under the old system.

 

Hernandez notes that the Golden Eagles will be under "immense public pressure" to post Tanaka despite the new rules. That wouldn't guarantee anything, however. Tanaka failing to hit the market after this long, drawn out process would be a major impact to interested teams who are now dreaming of their increased chances to land the highly touted ace. The Yankees have been prioritizing Tanaka but would have to turn elsewhere to fill out a rotation in need of a significant boost.

 

Should Tanaka stay in Japan, the cases for Ervin Santana, Matt Garza and Ubaldo Jimenez would only be strengthened, as their primary competition would be off the market

 

Yep. Because they won't get more than $20 million, they're going to take their ball and leave.

[gotbeer]

Yep. Because they won't get more than $20 million, they're going to take their ball and leave.

 

Actually no.  He has 3 years until free agency.  They can keep Tanaka for 2 more years, then post him when he's 27 and still get the $20 million.

[Hubs]

Kenta Maeda could get posted if they can get $20 M for him, which if Tanaka doesn't is possible. He plays for the Hiroshima Carp. 

 

6 feet tall. 2.26 ERA in 126 innings.

[Mark68]

Well, just because Feldman is asking 3/30 doesn't mean he is going to get it.

 

At this point I hope Tanaka posts and the Yanks and Dogs get caught up in a bidding war.

 

The Angels should focus on Garza, Arroyo and one more relief arm.

He got it.

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/12/astros-to-sign-scott-feldman.html

[SoWhat]

@Ken_Rosenthal: Rakuten president indicated to Japanese media that if Tanaka wants to be posted, team likely will honor his wishes. h/t @BenBadler.