Time to Go for it

[kittle42]

Originally Posted by Stanley

Nobody is spending that kind of money on someone who hasn't thrown a pitch in MLB except the Yankee's.

It's "Yankees," and apparently quite a few teams were willing to go over $100 million, so there you go.

[DSpivack]

Originally Posted by kittle42

It's "Yankees," and apparently quite a few teams were willing to go over $100 million, so there you go.

The White Sox spent nearly half what the Yankees did on Tanaka on an arguably much bigger risk who also has zero MLB experience.

[asindc]

Originally Posted by DSpivack

The White Sox spent nearly half what the Yankees did on Tanaka on an arguably much bigger risk who also has zero MLB experience.

Big difference between hitter and pitcher.

[kittle42]

Originally Posted by asindc

Big difference between hitter and pitcher.

I don't doubt that at all, but it would be really interesting to see the numbers. I'll try to look it up later.

[LoveYourSuit]

Originally Posted by asindc

Big difference between hitter and pitcher.

Higher injury risk plus only makes a possible impact once every five days.

I definitely roll the dice on the hitter.

[DSpivack]

Originally Posted by asindc

Big difference between hitter and pitcher.

Originally Posted by LoveYourSuit

Higher injury risk plus only makes a possible impact once every five days.

I definitely roll the dice on the hitter.

Of course a pitcher is riskier, just saying that I've read a bit of backlash against Tanaka here saying that he's not a good signing because he has zero MLB experience. Neither does Abreu. And NPB is closer (in quality, not geography) to MLB than is the Cuban league.