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    Masahiro Tanaka to Yankees - 7 years, $155 million

    FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Yankees have reached agreement with Masahiro Tanaka on a seven-year, $155 million contract.

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    https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/426001466562973696
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  • #2
    Well 1/2 their infield might be Kelly Johnson and Brian Roberts but at least they landed a big fish.

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    • #3
      not surprising.

      kind of anticlimactic but at least we now can look forward to seeing where Santana & Ubaldo land
      Last edited by TranaGreg; 01-22-2014, 11:08 AM.
      It certainly feels that way. But I'm distrustful of that feeling and am curious about evidence.

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      • #4
        And even without A-Rod, that pushes them past $189m again. So much for all that (nonsensical) talk!

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        • #5
          Originally posted by eldiablo505
          Dude, they've spent nearly half a BILLION dollars this offseason. "At least" they landed a big fish?
          Nothing satisfies Yankee fans.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by eldiablo505
            Dude, they've spent nearly half a BILLION dollars this offseason. "At least" they landed a big fish?
            Dude, they've spent nearly half a BILLION dollars and their starting infield includes Brian Roberts and Kelly Johnson!

            As a fan I am obviously happy but given all the holes they still have I am not optimistic that this leads to the same outcome as the last time they spent half a billion dollars (on AJ, Tex and CC)

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            • #7
              Originally posted by joncarlos View Post
              Dude, they've spent nearly half a BILLION dollars and their starting infield includes Brian Roberts and Kelly Johnson!
              My feelings exactly.

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              • #8
                At least their inevitable failure will be that much sweeter now...
                "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."
                - Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)

                "Your shitty future continues to offend me."
                -Warren Ellis

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by roadtrip68 View Post
                  My feelings exactly.
                  Don't forget Derek Jeter and Tex...who's gone downhill at a breakneck pace.
                  "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."
                  - Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)

                  "Your shitty future continues to offend me."
                  -Warren Ellis

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                  • #10
                    Go sawx!
                    Find that level above your head and help you reach it.

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                    • #11
                      Good signing. Lots of questions, but inarguably going in the right direction. I suspect we'll see a late inning reliever and one of Garza or Jimenez brought on before Monday. As Levine said, if they blow $189 they need to blow it big.
                      Last edited by Bob Kohm; 01-22-2014, 11:17 AM.
                      "There is involved in this struggle the question whether your children and my children shall enjoy the privileges we have enjoyed. I say this in order to impress upon you, if you are not already so impressed, that no small matter should divert us from our great purpose. "

                      Abraham Lincoln, from his Address to the Ohio One Hundred Sixty Fourth Volunteer Infantry

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by eldiablo505
                        I guess, but now they have Beltran, Ellsbury, and Gardner in the outfield instead of Wells, Ichiro, and Gardner. They now have McCann at catcher instead of Chris Stewart. So "at least" they've upgraded four position spots massively and one rotation spot massively. The Yankees have improved an enormous amount in this offseason, at least for 2014.
                        That's only 3 upgraded position spots because Gardner isn't changing this year (so just Beltran, Ellsbury and McCann). Plus they've got the big downgrade from Cano to Roberts. So I would say it's been an improvement overall, but I wouldn't call it an enormous one.

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                        • #13
                          Don't forget Scott Sizemore!
                          Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!

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                          • #14
                            Still a bad infield, but the roster is no doubt much better

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Hornsby View Post
                              At least their inevitable failure will be that much sweeter now...
                              Did anyone close to Tanaka explain this to him?
                              Considering his only baseball post in the past year was bringing up a 3 year old thread to taunt Hornsby and he's never contributed a dime to our hatpass, perhaps?

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