Rakuten has agreed to post Masahiro Tanaka

[Glen]

The jews?

It's always the jews.

[Scott34]

Sponichi reports they ARE posting him.

[Angel Oracle]

Is Tachibana Japanese for vacillate?

[Homebrewer]

This guy is going to come here and bomb. He will never live up to the hype. I hope the redsux or dogs pay through the nose for him. 

[SoWhat]

@dylanohernandez: Take this for what it's worth but Sponichi reports the Rakuten Golden Eagles have decided to post Masahiro Tanaka. http://t.co/2vzLBt7Zdy

[Scott34]

This guy is going to come here and bomb. He will never live up to the hype. I hope the redsux or dogs pay through the nose for him. 

 

I disagree 100%.  This may sound crazy, but I think he's being undervalued if that's even possible.

[Inside Pitch]

Im sick and tired of these bs games they are playing! just post Or don't post him. Have some balls!!

 

They have no marbles....

 

[wopphil]

He is going to cost 7/150 when all is said and done.

[wopphil]

That includes the posting fee.

[Angel Oracle]

I wouldn't go above 6 years/$110 million, including the posting fee.

[Scott34]

If anyone ever begins to question his stuff, just watch this.  Absolutely filthy.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bXtHWkm5nY

Edited December 24, 2013 by Scott34

[tdawg87]

Give him 7 years/147 million. F**k it.

[Homebrewer]

Give him 7 years/147 million. F**k it.

Double Weaver's salary for a guy that has never thrown a pitch in the bigs.

[SoWhat]

7/126

[SoWhat]

Double Weaver's salary for a guy that has never thrown a pitch in the bigs.

Weaver's salary being the bar for pitchers signing here is stupid.

Edited December 24, 2013 by SoWhat

[IEAngelsfan]

When the %^&*$% finally announces his decision, it had better be an HD video in which he sings it to the tune of "Tomorrow" dressed in full Annie attire and a curly, red-hair wig.  

 

Anything else will be anti-climactic.  

I'd prefer him wearing a pink tutu and dancing to the Nutcracker, but that's just me.

[Scott34]

MLBBruceLevine 3:01pm via Twitter for iPhone

Cubs will be all in on Tanaka. Yankees , Angels and Dbacks are the early bidders.

[gotbeer]

Weaver'a salary being the bar for pitchers signing here is so stupid.

 

If that's the bar, then it's no wonder we haven't made the playoffs since 2009.  

[xboom28x]

Screw it! Let's make HIM the first $400M player!!

[Homebrewer]

Angels have always done so well throwing insane money at players...they always respond when they get here...and hey, we got Scioscia and Butchy to work with him, so I easily can see this guy being "the piece".

[Mattyball1212]

This guy has good stuff and no worries of injuries. The Angels need to get him. He has the capabilities of being the ace. Paying someone more than Weaver was A choice Weaver made and I respect that because he was right about do you need more? He has Boras as a agent and he gave a great deal to the Angels. I would have loved to be in the office of Boras when Weaver told him take that offer and Boras said I can get you double and Weaver said no I want to stay with the Halos. Garza is good but #3 at best with injuries. Texas and Oakland and Seattle will be strong competitors. Seattle still iffy on since hitters die in that ballpark. The Angels need to get an ace pitcher as Weaver is a solid 2 in my opinion.

[Scott34]

Nikkan says he's being posted too.

[SoWhat]

@dylanohernandez: Nikkan Sports is also reporting that Rakuten has decided to post Masahiro Tanaka (h/t @mfsinatra). http://t.co/PVea3ovS2N

ESPN is also reporting this.

[Scott34]

Let the games begin!

[gotbeer]

So what were the posting rules now?  One week for bids, then 1 month negotiating period with any team that has equal high bids, in this case, the max bid of $20 million?