Yankees Sign Masahiro Tanaka

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Man, I totally forgot about those books. I wanted them when I was a kid.

Me too. Those Dianetics commercials had me hooked too.

[hawkeyecub]

Mooney piece on the Tanaka process: http://www.csnchicago.com/cubs/cubs-vs-yankees-look-inside-tanaka-bidding-war

[SouthSideRyan]

All along — despite the Twitter rumors and Cubs Convention speculation — team officials predicted Tanaka would sign with the Yankees or the Los Angeles Dodgers.

 

So they expected all along that they wouldn't get him...yet alloted pretty much the entire offseason budget towards him. I don't wanna PTR, but...PTR

[Guest]

I'm not following the PTR logic here.

[jersey cubs fan]

Can't wait to sit in the rain to watch this tomorrow.

[SouthSideRyan]

I'm not following the PTR logic here.

 

The money wasn't there

[SouthSideRyan]

“If there are good players out there and we are the high bidder, we’ll sign him right now,”

 

Thanks for the insight, Theo.

[Guest]

Can't wait to sit in the rain to watch this tomorrow.

 

I should never have told you

[Guest]

This thread used to also be about Kenta Maeda when there was a chance he'd get posted last offseason.

 

@BenBadler: Sounds like he won't miss any time, but Japanese RHP Kenta Maeda was removed from his last start with right elbow pain. MLB likely in 2015.

[jersey cubs fan]

George A. King III ‏@GeorgeAKingIII 3m

Masahiro Tanaka flying back to NY for an MRI on his right arm, The Post has learned http://nyp.st/1xTqpQ6

[Cubswin11]

Jesus Christ, Theo should just petition the league to use a JUGGS Machine as a pitcher.

[Little Slide Rooter]

George A. King III ‏@GeorgeAKingIII 3m

Masahiro Tanaka flying back to NY for an MRI on his right arm, The Post has learned http://nyp.st/1xTqpQ6

 

Sorry Mr. Cashman, we're fresh out of Samardzjia and Hamel. Perhaps you'd like to try our Edwin Jackson with a side of Carlos Villanueva?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Seriously, screw pitchers.

[Gilby]

And Hammel helped us get Addison Russell. Yay.

[Cubswin11]

Also I want steroids back, I know pitcher's attrition rates have always been high but they have to be higher now than during the steroid era.

[davell]

Seriously, screw pitchers.

 

This [expletive] is coming close to making me want to never sign a guy longer than a year.

[Cubswin11]

Seriously, screw pitchers.

 

This [expletive] is coming close to making me want to never sign a guy longer than a year.

http://mlblogsredstatebluestate.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/cigar-smile.jpg

[imb]

i'll take what we're doing now over rooting for a team with pujols/fielder, ellsbury and tanaka (if he's injured, if not i take it all back kylestyle)

[SouthSideRyan]

Ellsbury doesn't really fit in that group

[Soul]

George A. King III ‏@GeorgeAKingIII 3m

Masahiro Tanaka flying back to NY for an MRI on his right arm, The Post has learned http://nyp.st/1xTqpQ6

 

Like a lightning bolt directly to the heart of Yankeedom if he needs TJS.

[Guest]

@FeinsandNYDN: Cashman said Tanaka has seen three doctors - Ahmad, Altcheck and one more. All three diagnose a partially torn ligament in throwing arm.

 

@FeinsandNYDN: One PRP injection and throwing program has been recommended. It's considered a small ligament tear for Tanaka. TJ surgery not ruled out.

[Smack]

Partially torn tendon.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Feels like the non-surgical option almost never works and takes just as long.

[Clem Fandango]

[expletive] pitchers, man

[Soul]

Feels like the non-surgical option almost never works and takes just as long.

Yes. Seems like usually, once there's a tear, TJS eventually happens. Sooner or later.