January 14, 200521 yr Was reading on WSI as well as heard from a few friends that were standing in line this morning for tickets that Brooks Boyer said he wishes that the Sox would introduce Iguchi tonight at the opening cermonies.. Now is he giving us a hint that the Sox are about to sign him. He also talk about Iguchi with Bruce Wolf
January 14, 200521 yr Maybe it's just me but I don't like threads that start out with I read such and such on a message board...
January 14, 200521 yr QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Jan 14, 2005 -> 02:34 PM) Maybe it's just me but I don't like threads that start out with I read such and such on a message board... I do not read wsi but they are fans just like us. So it does not really bother me at all.
January 14, 200521 yr "Tadahito Iguchi's home stadium, the Fukuoka Dome, is a pitchers' park in the Pacific League, and has some of the larger field dimensions in Japan, including high fences." Could prove useful if we do sign him.
January 14, 200521 yr While it is hearsay, you can easily go to WSI, and read the thread yourself to get the first hand knowledge. ::Shrugs:: I think it makes sense, and is what many have speculated for a long time, that the Sox will do something at Sox fest. Iguchi may have been the only guy they could wait with. SB
January 14, 200521 yr QUOTE(Tadashingo Igatsu @ Jan 14, 2005 -> 02:46 PM) Please be true so I can use this username . Welcome to soxtalk.
January 14, 200521 yr QUOTE(Tadashingo Igatsu @ Jan 14, 2005 -> 02:46 PM) Please be true so I can use this username . Welcome to Soxtalk and hope your username has a LONG life.
January 14, 200521 yr Author Im guessing we are close to signing Iguchi... KW wouldnt let Cairo,Grundz and Cora go if we werent going to get Tadahito... KW big thing this offseason was speed,defense up the middle and pitching. Iguchi would fill 2 of those needs also with Ozzie not to happy with Harris I can only hope is we are close to getting him
January 14, 200521 yr QUOTE(DonkeyKongerko @ Jan 14, 2005 -> 02:48 PM) Welcome to Soxtalk and hope your username has a LONG life. Shingo needs a buddy . I mean I heard Marte picked up some japanese, but we could really become a hit in Japan with Iguchi's signing.
January 14, 200521 yr Stop building up the suspense...It can only be bad for our situation. If the signing of Iguchi is not announced, then everyone will be pissed at KW...Bad, bad...
January 14, 200521 yr Yes people will be angry but thing is kenny must just say today we locked up rowand.
January 14, 200521 yr The streets of Chinatown would be complete bedlum this evening. I know China and Japan are not the same thing, I just like to rile up the PC folk from time to time.
January 14, 200521 yr Author Even if the Sox dont sign Iguchi nobody has a reason to be upset at KW this has been a great offseason so far..
January 14, 200521 yr QUOTE(Southside hitmen @ Jan 14, 2005 -> 03:02 PM) Even if the Sox dont sign Iguchi nobody has a reason to be upset at KW this has been a great offseason so far.. You would think peopel would be happy but there are always a few not satisfied.
January 14, 200521 yr I just heard Mel Antonnen from USA Today on sporting news radio on Sirius that the Sox offer Iguchi a 3year 9-10M deal.. I dont know if this mean we are going to sign him
January 14, 200521 yr QUOTE(Winnin Ugly @ Jan 14, 2005 -> 03:05 PM) I just heard Mel Antonnen from USA Today on sporting news radio on Sirius that the Sox offer Iguchi a 3year 9-10M deal.. I dont know if this mean we are going to sign him <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 3 to 3.3 million a year! If this is true, he should be signing it right now.... that's almost a million more than he made in Japan.
January 14, 200521 yr I just heard Mel Antonnen from USA Today on sporting news radio on Sirius that the Sox offer Iguchi a 3year 9-10M deal.. I dont know if this mean we are going to sign him Wow really...so we are ready to pay up I guess..
January 14, 200521 yr QUOTE(Winnin Ugly @ Jan 14, 2005 -> 03:05 PM) I just heard Mel Antonnen from USA Today on sporting news radio on Sirius that the Sox offer Iguchi a 3year 9-10M deal.. I dont know if this mean we are going to sign him If this is indeed true, Iguchi will be introduced to the media quite soon.
January 14, 200521 yr QUOTE(traydragen @ Jan 14, 2005 -> 03:10 PM) by the way, could someone please remind me again when Soxfest is? Now!!! Well starting tonight. And if we really offered Iguchi that contract, we are gonna have a new 2B announced in the next two days.
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