Just an interesting though....if the Cubs do sign him for that deal that would make him tied for the 3rd highest paid pitcher in baseball

 

*Edit* thats for the 8 for 200 million contract

Edited January 19, 201412 yr by Baron

Just an interesting though....if the Cubs do sign him for that deal that would make him tied for the 3rd highest paid pitcher in baseball

 

Tom Loxas on twitter is stating he heard Cubs offered him 7/160

Tom Loxas on twitter is stating he heard Cubs offered him 7/160

 

That's who I was referring to on the 160 million dollar contract. But I dont exactly trust him as far as this sort of news goes.On the other hand the number could certainly be around that. I just dont think itll be that high.

Edited January 19, 201412 yr by Baron

According to Nikkan Sports in Japan, five teams made formal offers -- nearly all of them worth more than $100 millio

NEARLY. Key word.

Edited January 19, 201412 yr by Jose Abreu

At this point, I don't want the Sox to get him. 20 million for someone that a month ago no one predicted as anything higher than a #2 starter is ridiculous.

 

With Sale being paid no where near what an ace would make I don't mind over paying for a guy like this.

 

 

Whatever the White Sox offer, they can afford. Think about it, we have all worried about the amount they pay for contracts. How in the world would anyone have thought they apparently have a $20 million posting fee and a $100 million+ contract they would be even able to consider adding?

 

The sox have to be a ways away from a contract that really will hurt their ability to add payroll no matter what they say if he takes another offer.

Edited January 19, 201412 yr by Dick Allen

I'm still not buying into the cubs. IF they did offer 160M+, with their financial debt how could they afford to field a team around him to be competitive? This is PR bulls*** by their front office because their fans are pissed and the front office knows it. This way when Tanaka signs elsewhere they can say they tried because there are media "reports" saying they did. Its cubs propaganda by the front office.

 

In the end I'd say it comes down to AZ and the Sox. I'm not sold on the Yanks or Dodgers either because of their payrolls.

NEARLY. Key word.

 

Ok. Thank you for pointing that out

MLBtraderumors is saying that Gordon Wittenmyer has heard from a couple sources that the Cubs are a long shot to get him. Basically from what people on here have been saying, they'd have to offer a lot more than other teams.

Not to get my hopes up, but there's not been many strong denials of the Sox being the team. That could very well mean nothing, but it's better than someone saying we were blown out of the water.

Not to get my hopes up, but there's not been many strong denials of the Sox being the team. That could very well mean nothing, but it's better than someone saying we were blown out of the water.

 

Only stuff about the Sox has been said by the Sox.

 

Stealth Bomber Kenny and CIA Agent Rick

I'm not even sure what I'd think about this. Not so much the money, but holy hell you would have a team who has a fathomable W anywhere from 60 to 100. Who knows what they'd be capable of. A buttload of talent and almost no certainty

If the Sox sign Tanaka they're going to need a nice new marketing slogan (please send Boyer out for coffee while this is being decided)

 

They're going to need something good

 

I say if we get Tanaka & also trade for Jason Castro without giving up Q then I'd a good new slogan would be "Hey it's the Sox. Pull out your Cox." Or something like that. SWomething with Cox in it.

We could get Boobby Cox in our commercials... he'd show up everywhere, we'd pay him Tanaka money to be in the commercials

 

We'd show Abreu & Taanaka & Sale & then Paulie and Thome could come into the room and salivate & be like "We should pull out our Cox" and then Bobby Cox walks in

Jeff Cox could be in it too, then that would be a pair of Cox... always excitable that Jeff Cox

What happened to this board???

What happened to this board???

We're just really....board.

flipping bananas.

Yeah, I think with the sox in the running still, were just getting more anxious and bored while waiting for Tanaka to decide. If Tanaka waits til Thursday or Friday I'm curious as to how many more pages of madness there will be by then. Then factor in the additional pages if the Sox actual sign Tanaka. This could end up being the john holmes of threads.

Sign Tanaka and the PR is get your lazy, cheap, JR hating, asses down to Sox Park you cheap ass hillbilly mutherf***ers. That could be the whiskey talking though.

If the Sox sign Tanaka they're going to need a nice new marketing slogan (please send Boyer out for coffee while this is being decided)

 

They're going to need something good

 

I say if we get Tanaka & also trade for Jason Castro without giving up Q then I'd a good new slogan would be "Hey it's the Sox. Pull out your Cox." Or something like that. SWomething with Cox in it.

 

I don't get jokes. What is the significance of "Cox"?

I don't get jokes. What is the significance of "Cox"?

 

Penis jokes and it's spelled like Sox.

Yes, because there's nothing better than packing up the wife, kids, and driving to the cell to watch the Sox play with Cox. After all its fun for the whole family!

OK, Cox aside. I was reading comments made by cub fans at mlbtraderumors and I think there could be mass suicides if the cubs don't sign Tanaka. Holy s*** the way some of them talk its like Tanaka is signed sealed and delivered. I have my hopes for the Sox but if they don't sign this guy life goes on.

Penis jokes and it's spelled like Sox.

 

Oh....ok.