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Tanaka to the Yankees.
whoisthis:
--- Quote from: Iveus on January 22, 2014, 01:40:31 PM ---Stuff/profile wise he's not really close to any of the past Japanese pitchers.
More like an unflashy number 3 or 4 starter/innings eater. Like Mike Pelfrey or Paul Maholm.
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Everyone's enamored with the 24-0 and low era. They're not really considering the rest.
MistaNova:
--- Quote from: whoisthis on January 22, 2014, 01:44:58 PM ---Everyone's enamored with the 24-0 and low era. They're not really considering the rest.
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Lol, Brian Kenny's been arguing with random people on twitter about how those 24 wins mean nothing all day (I do agree with him though).
Although considering how the NPB used doctored baseballs that were easier to hit/practically flew out of the stadiums it's a miracle that he didn't lose a game in the regular season last year. But then again it's still the NPB/quad-A level baseball.
Remedy360:
--- Quote from: Iveus on January 22, 2014, 01:40:31 PM ---Stuff/profile wise he's not really close to any of the past Japanese pitchers.
More like an unflashy number 3 or 4 starter/innings eater. Like Mike Pelfrey or Paul Maholm.
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Really? I heard that's kinda what he's projected as initially but that there was a lot of upside as well.
whoisthis:
--- Quote from: Iveus on January 22, 2014, 01:54:17 PM ---
Lol, Brian Kenny's been arguing with random people on twitter about how those 24 wins mean nothing all day (I do agree with him though).
Although considering how the NPB used doctored baseballs that were easier to hit/practically flew out of the stadiums it's a miracle that he didn't lose a game in the regular season last year. But then again it's still the NPB/quad-A level baseball.
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I think it's essentially like taking a guy out of the Minor's who's head and shoulders above the rest. Doesn't mean he'll be better than everyone in the Major's, but the potential is there. I don't think his 24 wins there translates into instant success here, but I do think he'll be a solid option.
MistaNova:
--- Quote from: Remedy360 on January 22, 2014, 01:57:48 PM ---Really? I heard that's kinda what he's projected as initially but that there was a lot of upside as well.
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Is there upside? Absolutely. He might even be a Mark Buehrle type (unflashy but consistent number 2 starter/innings eater).
But can you count on that upside becoming a reality? No, you can't. Especially not when the stakes are as high as they are for the Yankees and Tanaka right now.
--- Quote from: whoisthis on January 22, 2014, 02:00:20 PM ---I think it's essentially like taking a guy out of the Minor's who's head and shoulders above the rest. Doesn't mean he'll be better than everyone in the Major's, but the potential is there. I don't think his 24 wins there translates into instant success here, but I do think he'll be a solid option.
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I think he'll definitely be a solid option as well. Not fantastic or great, but decent and hopefully effective. And with CC and Kuroda in the rotation he'll probably slotted into the number 3 spot in the rotation where he belongs (for now at least) and will leave Nova in the 4th spot where he belongs as well.
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