December 15, 20178 yr It's been rumored all offseason, but Seibu has apparently formally submitted the paperwork to post their righty specialist, the submariner Makita. He's 33-years old. He sits mid-80's and doesn't strike a ton of guys out, but he's a groundball machine who doesn't walk anybody and he hasn't posted an ERA higher than last year's 2.30 since converting to the bullpen. He threw ~80- innings of 1.60 in 2016. Former Rookie of the Year starter. Looked pretty good against the US in the WBC. And our bullpen is sadness. Great candidate for some under-the-radar value, IMO, whether it's as a trade chip at the 2018 deadline or a useful and affordable piece of the 2019/2020 contender squad. http://tv.pacificleague.jp/vod/pc/topics/l...apacifico/23131 Edited December 15, 20178 yr by Eminor3rd
December 15, 20178 yr Guys with a dirty delivery are usually best in their first time around baseball before guys have a book on them, or experience seeing them. I'd be all for bringing a guy like this in.
December 15, 20178 yr QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Dec 15, 2017 -> 03:51 PM) It's been rumored all offseason, but Seibu has apparently formally submitted the paperwork to post their righty specialist, the submariner Makita. He's 33-years old. He sits mid-80's and doesn't strike a ton of guys out, but he's a groundball machine who doesn't walk anybody and he hasn't posted an ERA higher than last year's 2.30 since converting to the bullpen. He threw ~80- innings of 1.60 in 2016. Former Rookie of the Year starter. Looked pretty good against the US in the WBC. And our bullpen is sadness. Great candidate for some under-the-radar value, IMO, whether it's as a trade chip at the 2018 deadline or a useful and affordable piece of the 2019/2020 contender squad. http://tv.pacificleague.jp/vod/pc/topics/l...apacifico/23131 Maybe, but I feel like we have a ton of arms moving forward who should be given bullpen opportunities
December 15, 20178 yr I don't think we'd want to pay for the posting if its not super small, so I doubt we go after him.
December 15, 20178 yr QUOTE (GenericUserName @ Dec 15, 2017 -> 03:20 PM) I don't think we'd want to pay for the posting if its not super small, so I doubt we go after him. At that age, I don't think a posting fee would be needed. I would guess he is a free agent.
December 15, 20178 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 15, 2017 -> 02:57 PM) Shingo II That was a fun half of a season
December 15, 20178 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 15, 2017 -> 03:57 PM) Shingo II All I remember about Shingo was the awesome gong intro.
December 15, 20178 yr QUOTE (Quin @ Dec 15, 2017 -> 05:31 PM) All I remember about Shingo was the awesome gong intro. Shingo's gong was amazing^
December 15, 20178 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 15, 2017 -> 03:28 PM) At that age, I don't think a posting fee would be needed. I would guess he is a free agent. He wouldn't be subject to international bonus pools but unless his contract is up I'm pretty sure he has to be posted.
December 16, 20178 yr Author He WILL have to posted, but the fee won't likely be anywhere close to the $20mm figure we're used to. So if the Sox are interested, there's no harm at all in just throwing a number out there that they're comfortable with -- worst case is they're outbid. If they are the high bidders and don't like his contract demands, they don't pay the fee.
December 17, 20178 yr QUOTE (Quin @ Dec 15, 2017 -> 04:31 PM) All I remember about Shingo was the awesome gong intro. The "frisbee." IIRC, Shingo just plain forgot how to throw a strike.
December 17, 20178 yr QUOTE (Quin @ Dec 15, 2017 -> 04:31 PM) All I remember about Shingo was the awesome gong intro. I can't believe he only pitched 100 innings for the Sox. I swear, in my head as a teenager, we had him for like 3-4 years. I vividly remember the gong intro and Hawk raving about his "frisbee" pitch that blew my mind about what was possible from a pitcher. I loved me some Shingo. His 1st MLB save:
December 17, 20178 yr Author QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Dec 17, 2017 -> 03:33 AM) I can't believe he only pitched 100 innings for the Sox. I swear, in my head as a teenager, we had him for like 3-4 years. I vividly remember the gong intro and Hawk raving about his "frisbee" pitch that blew my mind about what was possible from a pitcher. I loved me some Shingo. His 1st MLB save: Hell yeah
January 6, 20188 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 15, 2017 -> 09:57 PM) Shingo II I remember watching Shingo close out a game in Denver back in 2005. Slow, slower and slowerrrrrrrr lol. He had a Rockies batter so off balance that he swung wildly and missed and the bat went flying. Had some success but it didn’t last long Edited January 6, 20188 yr by elrockinMT
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