OT-Money does not matter anymore

[iwantitiwinit]

Originally Posted by jhs5120

Cano was offered $175 over 7 years by the Yankees. For Cano 10 years was a requirement and the Yankees were smart to pass on that. Look at Pujols and A-Rod..

U mean for Jay Z 10 yrs was a requirement.

[jhs5120]

Originally Posted by iwantitiwinit

U mean for Jay Z 10 yrs was a requirement.

Yes, sorry.

[nolemmings]

If a any MLB team wants to sign a Japanese player, sign a position player, not a pitcher!

Yeah, that's likely to pan out. See Tsuyoshi Nishioka, the greatest bust in Twins history. http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/84...-salary-buyout
"Nishioka spent most of 2012 with the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings, batting .258 with two home runs and 34 RBIs in 392 at-bats. He played in only three games for the Twins this summer, making two errors plus several other mistakes in the field and going 0 for 12 with one sacrifice fly."

[chipperhank44]

There are 8 Japanese players currently in the MLB, 6 are pitchers. Of those pitchers, Yu Darvish is a legitimate #1 starter. Iwakuma is a top of the rotation type starter, Kuroda, in his late 30's, is a very nice middle of the rotation starter, Uehara is a fantastic set-up man or closer, and Tazawa is a solid set up man.

I agree, it is a ton of money to give a guy with no MLB experience, however Japanese pitchers have proven, especially recently, that they can be extremely successful in the Major Leagues. Saying this kid is a bust and it's a foregone conclusion does not quite reflect reality.