How many MLB batters will Tanaka kill with his pitches this year?

[MistaNova]

Brendan Ryan is an absolute joy to watch in the field. But from the offensive end, you'll be lucky to get a .200 BA out of him. Plus, he's way over-emotional and always gets down on himself, so I can only imagine how out of it he'd be with the New York Fans/media on his ass compared to Seattle. A lineup like yours can probably handle an incredibly shitty hitter to a larger extent than the Mariners could last year, but still.

I'm well aware of Ryan's inability to hit. I watched a lot of Yankee games in 2013 where Ryan was hitting and I don't think I ever saw him manage to notch a hit.
But I suppose the Yankees are looking for a way to work around a shitty hitter in their lineup (remember, they still have to give Teixiera at-bats) and can probably implement it for Ryan if they ever find it.

[Halu Sination]

lol, Daisuke-style would depress me.

Push me suicidal if Ellsbury, Tex, Beltran, Roberts, Jeter hit the DL & if Pineda doesn't throw at least four inning.

Oddly enough, I think out of everyone you named, the least likely one to hit the DL is the second oldest guy you named... Carlos Beltran. That fool is a freak of nature. I'm more worried that we'll find out he's on roids than him getting injured at this point lol

[Hack Wilson - real]

best pitcher ever

[Hack Wilson - real]

Tanaka:  11-1, 1.99 ERA, 99.2 innings, 113 strikeouts, 0.953 whip, 203 ERA+

Hernandez:  8-2, 2.22 ERA, 113.1 innings, 122 strikeouts, 0.953 whip, 167 ERA+

Wainwright:  9-3, 2.15 ERA, 100.1 innings, 91 strikeouts, 0.927 whip, 171 ERA+

Kershaw: 7-2, 2.53 ERA, 64.1 innings, 86 strikeouts, 0.917 whip, 142 ERA+

Scherzer: 8-3, 3.84 ERA, 98.1 innings, 111 strikeouts, 1.251 WHIP, 108 ERA+

Cueto:  6-5, 1.92 ERA, 108 innings, 111 strikeouts, 0.833 whip, 192 ERA+



Tanaka is easily the best across the board.  and the fact he's coming off a 24-0 season in Japan with a 1.27 ERA makes his MLB dominance even more impressive.  and he's just entering his prime.