Tanaka to the Yankees

[jshep]

Well Garza here we come...bleh

[Mudville]

I could only dream ARod gets his stay of execution by some district judge that is a Red Sox fan and the Yankees must instate him and pay the luxuary tax. Second hope is that Tanaka falls victim of tge right field porch often this season. Like every game he pitches.

[bloodbrother]

so you are saying Kuroda would be worth a contract like that?  i would disagree.

 

You're right, it would still be an overpay, but not as big of one. Kuroda has been a very good pitcher since he got here. Only issue with him is his old age so teams wouldn't want to commit much to him. He's gonna make $14 million this season at the age of 39. If he was 27-28 years old, I think he'd get a deal worth around $17-$18 mill a year.

 

price of pitching continues to go up, which is why it's huge for the Halos to start doing a better job of developing pitching talent.

[SoWhat]

@SteveGilbertMLB: #Dbacks Towers: I think we’ve been pretty consistent all along that it’s either a very frontline starter or we’ll stick with what we have.

Looks more and more like the Angels will get Garza.

[bloodbrother]

My only worry with Garza would be his health. Not liking these elbow issues he's had

[Sully151]

In other news, Hot Stove is about to begin.

[Guest]

Not shocking, but even with all the moves the Yankees made I still don't see them being competitive this season. What a stupid team

Edited January 22, 2014 by failos

[fan_since79]

Yankees have spent $491 million so far this offseason on nine free agents.

 

Crazy money.

[Chimi]

The Garza market won't be that large. I see the Angels getting him for 4/$60MM. He probably should have signed earlier in the offseason when teams were willing to overpay some.

[Chimi]

Yankees have spent $491 million so far this offseason on nine free agents.

Crazy money.

But, but, but I thought they wanted to get under the luxury tax?

[NJHalo]

I don't agree with the conspiracy theorists that tie MLB, A-Rod, the Yankees, and Tanaka together in some master plan.

 

This is not good to the overall health of MLB to have the richest team outspend all others, and further add to the image of an uneven playing field.

[bloodbrother]

Not shocking, but even with all the moves the Yankees made I still don't see them being competitive this season. What a stupid team

 

Their pen looks worse than the Halos. I think they'll be competitive, but they definitely aren't above Boston. Lot of old players on that roster as well. Wonder if they can all hold up through the course of the season

[VariousCrap]

So when you figure in the posting fee, this contract averages to 25 million a year for Tanaka!  25 million a season for a guy who has never thrown a pitch in the Major Leagues?  That is simply crazy.

 

I'm glad the Angels didn't sign him.

 

Sign Garza and either Maholm or Capuano for depth.

[VariousCrap]

Not shocking, but even with all the moves the Yankees made I still don't see them being competitive this season. What a stupid team

 

 

They are going to be better than they were last year, but that is a tough division.

[Homebrewer]

So...he didn't go to a West Coast team, OR to a contender.

What a huge circle jerk.

[VariousCrap]

The Garza market won't be that large. I see the Angels getting him for 4/$60MM. He probably should have signed earlier in the offseason when teams were willing to overpay some.

 

 

 

Completely agree.  Teams who were interested in Tanaka were looking for a potential front of the rotation starter.  Those teams were not looking for a guy who is a #3 in the rotation.

 

The Angels should have no problem signing Garza for around 4/48-4/60.  Then they should consider signing Maholm or Capuano for some depth.

[DB24]

Good...I'm glad this is over.

[NJHalo]

Can't wait for Tanaka day at the new Big A.

 

Arte handing over a painting of Tanaka and Trout in pinstripes

[NJHalo]

History doomed to repeat itself

[Docwaukee]

damn that's a lot. 

 

it went from paying for a #3 who had upside to a #2 but considerable risk with a downside of being a #4 or perhaps even worse to actually paying for this guy as if he were a #2. 

 

there is no surplus value potential here whatsoever.  If the guy performs like a #2 or even a #1, then he hits the FA market again after his age 28 season and gets an even bigger payday. 

 

they definitely paid for all of this guys upside in advance. 

[gotbeer]

Done.  Up next, Garza signing elsewhere while holding the Angels hostage.

[Torridd]

Jimenez would be worse.  He walks tons of batters.  We definitely don't need any more pitchers like that.  IMO Jerry just needs to pick up some depth and call it an offseason.  Our chances of making the playoffs weren't great even with Tanaka.

Who would you recommend? I'd like to have at least a semblance of a sure thing. I don't know if Garza is that.

[nate]

At this point?  Fill out the depth with a few cheap 1 year options.  Capuano and Williams maybe.

[Torridd]

Or the Mariners

I don't know. I'd rather it would be the Ms. I think the Yanks are a more dangerous team now. I don't have much faith in the Ms competing either way.

[nate]

Mariners with Tanaka almost certainly would have finished ahead of the Angels in the standings.  They still might.