Igawa: Yankees rights with $25M bid

[TruffleShuffle]

Nobody else seems to be picking up on the YES report yet.

 

Indeed.

Rotoworld just did.

 

they make a good point - why bid $25M to negotiate with a potential end of the rotation starter, but $30M to negotiate with a frontline starter? Terrible.

[ThePenguin11]

I'll bet the reason the Cubs are being linked to so many pitcher rumors is the fact that they knew they were out of Igawa's bidding earlier today. It would make sense that they would make a serious offer to Schmidt now that Igawa is unavailable. I know that seems backwards but there wasn't a deadline to sign Schmidt.

[questionmarkgrace]

I was all for matsuzaka but knew we wouldn't get him. As for Igawa he would have been nice to have but the guy I really liked was Kazumi Saito. He beat Matsuzaka in era and I believe won the Japanese version of the Cy young too. last I heard was he had some arm soreness, but some news outlets speculated that he was making it up so he wouldn't have to play in the mlb allstars tournement. I wish I knew what was up with him because he was very polished in the video I have seen.

[imb]

LHPs tend to do better at Yankee Stadium thanks to a cavernous LF, but that kind of coin is insane for the guy.

 

Its the Yankees

 

You trying to run Outshined off too?

[Shilzzz]

You might not like Igawa but he was a better choice than Meche and Marquis, who we will probably wind up with.

 

marquis yes, meche probably not(at least year two on)

[A New Era]

Not so bold prediction.

 

With the amount mediocre pitching is getting, matsuzaka got, and the pitching market in general.

 

This guy, Igawa. The winning posting bid will be $22-$30 mil. Just watch.

 

I will take the under. As will nearly everyone else.

 

COOKIES FOR ME!!

 

http://www.recipesconsumer.com/recipeImages/f_100883_1.jpg

 

Told you guys!

[Electron Blue]

dang, those look good. hope you brought enough for everyone!

[A New Era]

dang, those look good. hope you brought enough for everyone!

 

Only to those who made the not so bold prediction! But, SURE you can have some!

 

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2005/04/13/cookie_narrowweb__200x277.jpg

 

I'm really enjoying my cookies!

[Garwilly]

Not so bold prediction.

 

With the amount mediocre pitching is getting, matsuzaka got, and the pitching market in general.

 

This guy, Igawa. The winning posting bid will be $22-$30 mil. Just watch.

 

I will take the under. As will nearly everyone else.

 

COOKIES FOR ME!!

 

 

Told you guys!

 

Damn you

[CaliforniaRaisin]

dang, those look good. hope you brought enough for everyone!

 

NSBB is just like elementary school!

[sethuel1]

dang, those look good. hope you brought enough for everyone!

 

NSBB is just like elementary school!

 

Agreed. And just think, last offseason everyone was going wild over some barely PG-13 photos of attractive women. This offseason, it's cookies and egg nog.

 

Next year.....?

[NorthsideAvenger]

dang, those look good. hope you brought enough for everyone!

 

NSBB is just like elementary school!

 

Agreed. And just think, last offseason everyone was going wild over some barely PG-13 photos of attractive women. This offseason, it's cookies and egg nog.

 

Next year.....?

 

 

Bert and Enrie..........weeeeeeeeeeee

[A New Era]

dang, those look good. hope you brought enough for everyone!

 

NSBB is just like elementary school!

 

Agreed. And just think, last offseason everyone was going wild over some barely PG-13 photos of attractive women. This offseason, it's cookies and egg nog.

 

Next year.....?

 

 

Bert and Enrie..........weeeeeeeeeeee

 

My vote goes for this.

 

http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/30059209/Images/yip-yip.jpg

[XZero771679666304]

dang, those look good. hope you brought enough for everyone!

 

NSBB is just like elementary school!

 

Agreed. And just think, last offseason everyone was going wild over some barely PG-13 photos of attractive women. This offseason, it's cookies and egg nog.

 

Next year.....?

 

 

Bert and Enrie..........weeeeeeeeeeee

 

My vote goes for this.

 

http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/30059209/Images/yip-yip.jpg

 

 

Those aliens creeped the hell out of me when I was a little kid.

[A New Era]

dang, those look good. hope you brought enough for everyone!

 

NSBB is just like elementary school!

 

Agreed. And just think, last offseason everyone was going wild over some barely PG-13 photos of attractive women. This offseason, it's cookies and egg nog.

 

Next year.....?

 

 

Bert and Enrie..........weeeeeeeeeeee

 

My vote goes for this.

 

http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/30059209/Images/yip-yip.jpg

 

 

Those aliens creeped the hell out of me when I was a little kid.

 

So did they to me, and to everybody I know. Now, they are just funny. I thought they were gonna come in through the window, and yip-yip me to death.

[TruffleShuffle]

dang, those look good. hope you brought enough for everyone!

 

NSBB is just like elementary school!

 

Agreed. And just think, last offseason everyone was going wild over some barely PG-13 photos of attractive women. This offseason, it's cookies and egg nog.

 

Next year.....?

 

well, I'm regressing to kindergarten, because it's naptime

[TheDude]

And one less Schmidt suitor.

 

I don't see how this eliminates them from Schmidt talks.

 

I wouldn't put anything past the Yankees, but for what it is worth, Olney in his blog today states:

 

The Igawa deal effectively takes the Yankees out of the Jason Schmidt and Ted Lilly markets -- although they'll probably keep a toe in the water, just to drive up the price for somebody else.

 

Thought it was worth mentioning the opinion is out there.

[goonys evil twin]

And one less Schmidt suitor.

 

I don't see how this eliminates them from Schmidt talks.

 

I wouldn't put anything past the Yankees, but for what it is worth, Olney in his blog today states:

 

The Igawa deal effectively takes the Yankees out of the Jason Schmidt and Ted Lilly markets -- although they'll probably keep a toe in the water, just to drive up the price for somebody else.

 

Thought it was worth mentioning the opinion is out there.

 

A Yankees fan in my office says NY was never in the Schmidt market. He claimed Cashman said they were not going to bid on anymore NL pitchers, because they've been burned on that.

[imb]

no one should ever refer to signing ted lilly as the "ted lilly sweepstakes"

[YearofDaCubs]

And one less Schmidt suitor.

 

I don't see how this eliminates them from Schmidt talks.

 

I wouldn't put anything past the Yankees, but for what it is worth, Olney in his blog today states:

 

The Igawa deal effectively takes the Yankees out of the Jason Schmidt and Ted Lilly markets -- although they'll probably keep a toe in the water, just to drive up the price for somebody else.

 

Thought it was worth mentioning the opinion is out there.

 

A Yankees fan in my office says NY was never in the Schmidt market. He claimed Cashman said they were not going to bid on anymore NL pitchers, because they've been burned on that.

That's what Cashman gets for overpaying for pitchers like Pavano and Wright.

[Rob]

Cashman was on XM an hour or so ago...

 

He did not sound excited at all to have won the bidding.