I'll still be shocked if the Yankees don't get him. It just makes too much sense for them.

 

As far as the bad meeting -- Cashman is the longest tenured GM in baseball and I doubt he's the type to show up completely unprepared. But who knows

The White Sox can sell the success of Iguchi and Mr Zero.

Speaking of Iguchi, he's still playing in Japan.

 

Sure he does, he did the same thing with Peavy. Swung and missed on the first attempt to trade for him, and told the press "we will revisit this later", and then got him a few months later

 

I don't see how that's "the same thing."

I know the Mariners have Japanese ownership and have wooed Japanese players in the past, but if I had to bet about being unprepared, my money is on Jack Z.

I know the Mariners have Japanese ownership and have wooed Japanese players in the past, but if I had to bet about being unprepared, my money is on Jack Z.

 

I agree here. Seems he's fired most of the people that were there for his other big signings, too.

I don't see how that's "the same thing."

 

He openly talked about trying to acquire a player. You just said that he never talks to the press about trying to acquire a player, so it must be a smoke screen

Speaking of Iguchi, he's still playing in Japan.

 

And playing well too. He had a .297/.390/.511 slash with 23 HRs and 83 RBIs last year.

That's incredibly unfunny.

 

Aww shucks.

And playing well too. He had a .297/.390/.511 slash with 23 HRs and 83 RBIs last year.

 

And he made that Jose Iglesias play last year before it was cool.

 

Jesse Sanchez

‏@JesseSanchezMLB

Source tells me clubs have not heard back from Tanaka & nobody knows where they stand. Most had about 60 mins to make a case. No visits.

 

https://twitter.com/JesseSanchezMLB/status/...225081196171265

Jesse Sanchez

‏@JesseSanchezMLB

Source tells me clubs have not heard back from Tanaka & nobody knows where they stand. Most had about 60 mins to make a case. No visits.

 

https://twitter.com/JesseSanchezMLB/status/...225081196171265

 

Now this makes all of the other rumors laughable. If no one really knows where they stand, it means that all of these writers who have been deciding leaders for Tanaka have just been making s*** up.

Jesse Sanchez

‏@JesseSanchezMLB

Source tells me clubs have not heard back from Tanaka & nobody knows where they stand. Most had about 60 mins to make a case. No visits.

 

https://twitter.com/JesseSanchezMLB/status/...225081196171265

 

This, combined with the tweet about a team bombing and KW's statement, is making me feel that it might not actually be just about money.

 

This gets more and more intriguing as it goes.

How long will this go on? Another week?

Jesse Sanchez

‏@JesseSanchezMLB

Source tells me clubs have not heard back from Tanaka & nobody knows where they stand. Most had about 60 mins to make a case. No visits.

 

https://twitter.com/JesseSanchezMLB/status/...225081196171265

 

 

This pretty much echoes the sentiments of Hahn in his statement to the media after he met them. It also coincides with what his agent said when he said it would be confidential and negotiations kept from team to team.

 

If anything all this scuttlebutt shows the teams that have been putting this out are nervous. Maybe that's why you have seen report after report of a team willing to throw top dollar at him. It could really be its not about the money and teams like NY La and CHC may be throwing that out there to drive up

Prices. I don't know what to think anymore, but I agree this is intriguing to say the least.

 

I also would count the Cubs out if something isnt announced this weekend at Cubs fest.

Edited January 17, 201412 yr by Frank_Thomas35

Jesse Sanchez

‏@JesseSanchezMLB

Source tells me clubs have not heard back from Tanaka & nobody knows where they stand. Most had about 60 mins to make a case. No visits.

 

https://twitter.com/JesseSanchezMLB/status/...225081196171265

 

This sounds more credible than anything else I've heard.

How long will this go on? Another week?

 

24th is the deadline.

Ken Davidoff ‏@KenDavidoff 31m

 

The #Cubs and #WhiteSox are both serious contenders for Masahiro Tanaka. #Yankees #Dodgers http://bit.ly/1i69tAF

How long will this go on? Another week?

 

It's over next Friday the 24th at 4pm eastern. If he hasn't signed he goes back to Japan till next year and they do it over. His personal assistant said they don't expect it to go to the last minute.

This sounds more credible than anything else I've heard.

 

Yeah, that's about the one thing I really do believe.

 

Honestly, I like the Sox chances more and more as this thing goes on.

I'm waiting for Chris Broussard to confirm the teams in play for Tanaka through his multiple sources..

Ken Davidoff ‏@KenDavidoff 31m

 

The #Cubs and #WhiteSox are both serious contenders for Masahiro Tanaka. #Yankees #Dodgers http://bit.ly/1i69tAF

 

 

Love we are hearing more and more Chicago. I would hope its cause he is warming to making this his home. And it will come down to $ over a more imediate chance of winning between the 2 CHI teams

Edited January 17, 201412 yr by Frank_Thomas35

One of the things that makes this fun is that the Cubs, Mariners, and Yankees are all under various amounts of pressure to make this move. Tanaka's lack of communication/fickleness HAS to be driving them insane. The WS, on the other hand, don't NEED him at all, and are almost certainly much more comfortable being patient.

Ken Davidoff ‏@KenDavidoff 31m

 

The #Cubs and #WhiteSox are both serious contenders for Masahiro Tanaka. #Yankees #Dodgers http://bit.ly/1i69tAF

 

 

He posted the same article yesterday. So I guess it's nothing earth shattering or breaking today.

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 42s

 

Sources: #Mariners in same place, needing ownership approval to keep spending. Do not appear in play for Tanaka. N. Cruz still of interest.

Maybe Fukudome can relate his experience on the north side to Tanaka.