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QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 19, 2014 -> 08:58 PM)
Got a few pheasants this year. No luck with deer.

Good, that means you have a gun so you know to do with this thread then. I'll go ahead and say that I am a contributor to the mayhem so you might want to shoot me too.

 

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Ptatc took him out back and shot him, his name is now Elmers.

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Chuck Garfien ‏@ChuckGarfien 1m

 

With White Sox? I know they really want him. We'll see. RT @GallagherBobby @ChuckGarfien hey Chuck what's the latest on Tanaka?

 

Chuck Garfien ‏@ChuckGarfien 11m

 

Nobody knows. All speculation. RT @BellBivDanVoe @ChuckGarfien what do you think the chances are of the White Sox acquiring him?

 

Chuck Garfien ‏@ChuckGarfien 10m

 

Hearing he's not as good as Darvish, but right below. RT @RambysPro @ChuckGarfien What do you think of his game transfering to the MLB?

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Again and again and again we say, the only way we land him is with a creative contract which amounts to a higher AAV / an ability to hit free agency again before his age 30 season.

 

That's our only prayer.

 

If I'm wrong - gladly will you see me blow up the humility thread.

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I have to believe that Hahn and the organization have a pretty great sales pitch and plan laid out for the future if it makes us contenders for Tanaka since I doubt he wants to go to a club with no shot at winning. I'm excited as much today as I was in the 04-05 and 05-06 offseasons, but I'm beginning to get more and more excited for the future.

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Your daily update from Japan:

[1/20/2014] Masahiro Tanaka News and Notes

by Gen on Jan.20, 2014 @ 5:41 pm, under MLB

 

The latest on Masahiro Tanaka from Monday, January 20, 2014:

 

Tanaka attended Takeshi Yamasaki's retirement party on Sunday.  He did not provide any updates about his posting. ... The Yankees, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Cubs, and White Sox have reportedly submitted formal offers.  The offers may have been six-year deals over 120 million US dollars. ... He was testing new cleats made for the harder mounds in the United States during his bullpen session at the indoor training facilities at Kobo Stadium on the 18th.  The new cleats are black with white and gold stripes.  They are from ASICS. ... Tanaka has spent time working on his lower body this off-season in preparation for the harder mounds in the United States.  [sanspo 1/20/2014]

Tanaka tossed about forty pitches, including breaking balls, in the bullpen today.  He did not speak to reporters after his workouts.  2nd round draft pick Yasuhito  Uchida caught the session. [sanspo 1/20/2014] ... According to Nikkan Sports, he threw thirty-nine pitches in the bullpen. [Nikkan Sports 1/20/2014]

Munenori Kawasaki would like to see Tanaka perform some Momoiro Clover Z dance steps.  Not necessarily for the benefit of the fans, but for Tanaka himself.  Perhaps a bit tongue-in-cheek. [sponichi 1/20/2014]

And some headlines from the United States...

 

CSN Chicago's Tony Andracki provides some quotes about Tanaka from Saturday's Cubs Convention:

 

... Pro scouting director Joe Bohringer has been familiar with Tanaka since he saw the young right-hander in Japan while working with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2008.

 

Bohringer and the Cubs have seen Tanaka every year since, including the 2013 World Baseball Classic, where he competed against some of Major League Baseball's best players.

 

"Any time we had a chance to see him get in an arena like that,” Bohringer said, “where we knew he was facing major league caliber players and watching his success or failure, that gives us a better idea of how he would actually be if we translate it to the major leagues.

 

Tanaka is still a prospect. But because he's played at such a higher level of competition, it makes us feel a little more comfortable with our overall evaluation for how it's going to translate."

 

Source: CSN Chicago 1/18/2014

 

CSN Chicago's Patrick Mooney has a bit more:

 

"I think any team in baseball would love a 25-year-old starting pitcher," said Jason McLeod, the vice president of scouting and player development. "We've scouted him extensively over the years (through) our pro scouting staff and a lot of video work that we've done on him. So the evaluation process is complete.

 

"He's obviously talented. We understand — I think everyone understands — that’s not the same level of competition (in) Japan. But he's a talented pitcher, and I'm sure the team that gets him is going to be happy."

 

Source: CSN Chicago 1/19/2014

 

Tanaka wants to play in a city that has a Japanese population and the Cubs will do what they can to sign him.  From CBS Chicago's Bruce Levine:

 

... Tanaka is known to want a city to play in where the Japanese population and its culture is vibrant and readily accessible for him and his wife. The dollars are of course a deciding factor in the 25-year-old pitcher’s final decision. Bidding teams learned early in the process that the price of poker would begin at six years and $100 million. Many have speculated that Tanaka could receive as much as $150 million from the winning bidder. Those figures however have been driven by media speculation more so than actual knowledge of the contract talks.

 

... A source for this story said the Cubs will use every ethical strategy they can to get Tanaka to say yes to their offer. Indications are club has told the pitcher he would be their ace and grow with the top rated minor league talent that is starting to make its way through the system. A source from the Japanese side of this said Tanaka has the type of personality that would accept the challenge of being the lead man on building a young championship team.

 

Source: CBS Chicago 1/19/2014 via Nikkan Sports 1/19/2014

 

The Cubs may have offered Tanaka a seven-year deal.  From Chicago Now's Tom Loxas:

 

... I was told tonight the industry buzz places the Cubs offer in the neighborhood of $160 million for 7 years.

 

That offer does not include the $20 million posting fee, I'm told.

 

Source: Chicago Now 1/19/2014 via Nikkan Sports 1/19/2014

 

The Chicago Sun-Times' Gordon Wittenmyer thinks the Cubs are "long shots."

 

... Despite reports that continue to call the Cubs front-runners for Masahiro Tanaka, signing the 25-year-old right-hander is a long shot for the team, which remains skeptical of its chances even with an aggressive effort.

 

Source: Chicago Sun-Times 1/19/2014 via Nikkan Sports 1/19/2014

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I had a bunch of guys over for the football games yesterday, including a couple of zealots from Boston. The word they got from their contacts there is Tanaka will go to either Scrubs, Yanks, or Dodgers. All FWIW. Decision Day is Friday.

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QUOTE (oldsox @ Jan 20, 2014 -> 06:58 AM)
I had a bunch of guys over for the football games yesterday, including a couple of zealots from Boston. The word they got from their contacts there is Tanaka will go to either Scrubs, Yanks, or Dodgers. All FWIW. Decision Day is Friday.

 

Sox have a shot.

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QUOTE (oldsox @ Jan 20, 2014 -> 07:58 AM)
I had a bunch of guys over for the football games yesterday, including a couple of zealots from Boston. The word they got from their contacts there is Tanaka will go to either Scrubs, Yanks, or Dodgers. All FWIW. Decision Day is Friday.

Friday is the 24th, that's the drop-dead posting deadline day, so saying that doesn't add much.

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QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Jan 20, 2014 -> 08:12 AM)
Who is in the lead? Cubs, Dodgers or Yankees?

 

There is no lead. I will let you know when pen hits paper.

 

I think I've said that 5+ times. Anything beyond that is wild conjecture and speculation.

 

Frankly, there is smoke blowing and misdirection right now. You likely have teams leaking information that they are "done and out of it," "longshots," and "favored to get him." Reading too much into anything right now is just not the right move.

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Hey guys just wanted to introduce myself. I have been a long time lurker. I have been a White Sox fan since 1994 when my brother told me he was a Cubs fan I decided the exact opposite would work for me. Im soooo glad that I trusted my gut! I really hope we can get Tanaka I think he would put our pitching staff over the top and jumpstart our "Rebuilding" to a win now like we are all used to.

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