Are you paying his contract? If so I'm sure lots of teams will take him.You can have Josh Beckett if you want.
I wish Tanaka were going to the other NY team but we have no money so we can't even afford the posting.Let Tanaka worry about Tanaka. The money will sort itself out. Though I think Tanaka going to the Rangers to be with Darvish would be a gem, even though it would be for less money than LA and NY would pay would solidify the Rangers starting rotation as a solid #2 man. The rest of the rotation would sort itself out.
Are you paying his contract? If so I'm sure lots of teams will take him.
In the end the Tanaka race will be between LA and NY. I can see though both teams having issues winning the signing of this player. $30 M per year (which is what is rumored) is incredibly risky for a raw player and the Dodgers may have to equal or better that yearly rate for Kershaw. Meanwhile the Yankees desperately need Tanaka but if the price goes too high will they still push?
What I heard on the radio from the sports station in New York. Not sure its 100% verifiable.I haven't read that rumor anywhere. Please source that. If you come back with Bob Nightingale or Nick Cafardo, then....
Most are settling around 20 MM per year for 6 years so you are correct. Wonder who will break stride and snag him.There's no way Tanaka gets 30MM annually.
They have no "geographic" advantage so they need to spend more in order to get him. That being said an average of 25 Million per for a player who has no MLB experience is very risky.There are rums saying the cubs have offered 8/$200. Seems hard to believe.
Texas won't land him. If everything adds up though of the following:I wonder where Tanaka is going to land...just 3 days left for him to decide. Not expecting Texas to land him.
New Posting system and a desperate team needing to outbid others significantly.In comparison, Yu Darvish was 5 years, $60 million. Why nearly $100 million more for Tanaka?
I hope so. Then everyone can laugh at how the Yankees invested wisely with their ARod money to have a huge contract.Tanaka is going to get clobbered in the majors. He's just a fastball pitcher. $155M strikeout/home-run dispenser.
That is a terrible name for a stadium. No offense.In other news, I can no longer call it Rangers Ballpark in Arlington...I have to get used to calling it Globe Life Park for the next 10 years.