That list is two weeks old. Sox are one of the only teams to have confirmed meeting with Tanaka.

 

Not saying it's current, but would be funny if we signed him and we weren't even on the radar a couple weeks ago.

The White Sox didn't even make Ben Badler's list of the top 10 candidates.

 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/majors/masa...e-japanese-ace/

Wow. Well then, they're screwed. Ben Badler says they aren't in the top 10.

Wow. Well then, they're screwed. Ben Badler says they aren't in the top 10.

 

s***

 

can Ben Badler say the White Sox are going to trade for Miguel Cabrera? Please??

http://www.baseballamerica.com/internation...ign-jose-abreu/

 

White Sox were #5 on Balder's list for signing Abreu, so clearly the Tigers are going to get Tanaka.

The Jason Smith Show ‏@JasonSmithShow 19m

 

Are the Dodgers in running for #Tanaka? "They still need another pitcher and they'd love it to be Tanaka if the money is right."

Dan Hayes ‏@DanHayesCSN 14m

 

Per @BovadaLV, odds are 3/2 in favor of Yankees to sign Masahiro Tanaka. The Cubs are 7/1 & #WhiteSox are 18/1. LA, Sea also ahead of Cubs.

Dan Hayes ‏@DanHayesCSN 14m

 

Per @BovadaLV, odds are 3/2 in favor of Yankees to sign Masahiro Tanaka. The Cubs are 7/1 & #WhiteSox are 18/1. LA, Sea also ahead of Cubs.

Wow. Bulls*** from everyone and every angle!

Dan Hayes ‏@DanHayesCSN 14m

 

Per @BovadaLV, odds are 3/2 in favor of Yankees to sign Masahiro Tanaka. The Cubs are 7/1 & #WhiteSox are 18/1. LA, Sea also ahead of Cubs.

Thanks. Put 5.50 down to win 100. Free cheese.

 

 

 

They are also taking action on whether he will sign by the Jan 24th deadline. -175 for yes. Plus 125 for no.

Im so ready for this to be over

The Jason Smith Show ‏@JasonSmithShow 19m

 

Are the Dodgers in running for #Tanaka? "They still need another pitcher and they'd love it to be Tanaka if the money is right."

 

Well the money is not going to be right for any franchise. This will be a huge budget breaker.

Isn't Bovada defunct? I thought their CEO got canned...

 

Was this recent? Dan McNeil cites their lines all the time

This is exactly what Hahn said it would be like in his statement. He said negotiations and anything else will be kept quiet out of respect till Mr. Tanaka makes his final decision. I think it may be a good thing we have respected their wishes. I have read that the NYY may have taken themselves out of it by all the stuff the have supposedly leaked. Who knows anymore. But just because we're quiet I wouldn't necessarily count us out.

 

And for the record Hayes tweeted last night one source said "dOnt count the White Sox out."

 

The Sox seem to have been the most "respectful" towards Tanaka, whatever that's worth. They said they met with him and had Merkin write a sales pitch, that's it.

The Sox seem to have been the most "respectful" towards Tanaka, whatever that's worth. They said they met with him and had Merkin write a sales pitch, that's it.

 

Translation: The Sox were the only team to take their shoes off before the meeting.

Translation: The Sox were the only team to take their shoes off before the meeting.

 

Sake?

Translation: The Sox were the only team to take their shoes off before the meeting.

 

That's only when entering someone's house...

Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 18m

 

Bovada odds to sign Tanaka: Yanks 3/2, Dodgers 11/4, M's 5/1, Cubs 7/1, BoSox 10/1, Dbacks 12/1, Tex 15/1, Angels15/1, ChiSox 18/1, Jays18/1

Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 18m

 

Bovada odds to sign Tanaka: Yanks 3/2, Dodgers 11/4, M's 5/1, Cubs 7/1, BoSox 10/1, Dbacks 12/1, Tex 15/1, Angels15/1, ChiSox 18/1, Jays18/1

 

Red Sox didn't meet with him, Angels didn't meet with him, Rangers are at their ceiling.

 

Now people are just pulling stuff out their ass.

Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 18m

 

Bovada odds to sign Tanaka: Yanks 3/2, Dodgers 11/4, M's 5/1, Cubs 7/1, BoSox 10/1, Dbacks 12/1, Tex 15/1, Angels15/1, ChiSox 18/1, Jays18/1

 

Jays, eh? Didn't know they were in on it.

Red Sox didn't meet with him, Angels didn't meet with him, Rangers are at their ceiling.

 

Now people are just pulling stuff out their ass.

 

We have no idea what the Red Sox are doing though. They didn't meet with him, but it doesn't mean they didn't bid on him. Maybe they've seen enough, or they want to throw everyone off their trail.

 

These odds mean absolutely nothing too. Again, I'm not paying attention to anything until about the 23rd.

Unless Bovada has a direct link to the mind of Tanaka these odds are utterly useless because there's no way of knowing what decision Tanaka will make.

 

I have to admit, the more of a circus this becomes the more I'd like to see the Sox say screw this and walk away. I wonder if there will be dancing bears with guys on unicycles and Justin Beber singing on the day Tanaka makes his announcement.

決定 = THE DECISION; JAPANESE STYLE.

 

Where will Masahiro Tanaka take his talents? Hopefully not to south beach. Really, that would be horrible.

They don't have to know what Tanaka is thinking. The odds are based on where people would put down money.

Anyone think the proposals are not as great as they would like to see them. If the Yankees were dangling $150M out here do you not think that the deal would be closed by now.

 

Personally I think the teams in play are the cubs, Sox and Mariners with none of them being as high as expected. My guess, Chicago White Sox 5 years $100M. the cubs and White Sox will not give a 3 year out as the expectation is the horizon for these teams will be much rosier in 3 years as it is today.

 

He may say screw it and stay in Japan if the numbers are not looking good.

Wasn't bovada right about the Texas coaching search?

Anyone think the proposals are not as great as they would like to see them. If the Yankees were dangling $150M out here do you not think that the deal would be closed by now.

 

Why agree to any deal right now if you have the biggest markets in the game bidding after your guy? Also, who knows, maybe the Dodgers told his agent (Kershaw's guy as well) that they'd be able to talk specifics about Tanaka as soon as Kershaw's deal was done.