<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>NEW YORK (AP) -- As the Yankees kept talking about trading Randy Johnson, they finalized their $20 million, five-year contract with Japanese pitcher Kei Igawa on Wednesday.The Yankees had until Thursday to complete an agreement with Igawa after bidding $26,000,194 last month for the right to negotiate with him. The left-hander went 14-9 with a 2.97 ERA and 194 strikeouts for the Hanshin Tigers last season.New York must pay the bid fee to the Tigers by Jan. 4.The 27-year-old Igawa figures to fit at the back end of a rotation that includes Chien-Ming Wang, Mike Mussina and Andy Pettitte. New York also has oft-injured right-hander Carl Pavano and a couple of touted pitching prospects in Philip Hughes and Humberto Sanchez.The Yankees are discussing dealing Johnson, with the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres the chief contenders for the 43-year-old left-hander, a disappointment during his two seasons in New York.Igawa visited New York last week, took a tour of Yankee Stadium and had his physical. He gives the Yankees two Japanese player, joining left fielder Hideki Matsui.Igawa gets $4 million each year and can earn $500,000 annually in performance bonuses: $125,000 each for 180, 190, 200, 210 innings pitched. He would be eligible for arbitration after the 2011 season, and free agency after the 2012 season.New York's biggest rival, the Boston Red Sox, bid $51.11 million for negotiating rights to Japanese ace Daisuke Matsuzaka this offseason and signed him to a $52 million, six-year contract.Igawa, who tied for the Central League lead in strikeouts last season with 194 after winning strikeout titles in 2002 and 2004, has said he is already looking ahead to possible pitching duels with Matsuzaka, the MVP of the inaugural World Baseball Classic.</div>
I still think Igawa is better suited as the future closer for the Yankees rather than a back-end starter. I hope we trade Randy, Trade/cut Pavano, and have (by the end of the year) Hughes and Sanchez starting games as our 4th and 5th starters.WangMussinaPettitteHughesSanchezThat's what I would like to see heading into the playoffs.BTW, the Yankees need to make sure they trade for a Black SP prospect when we trade Randy Johnson. That way Wang-Hughes-Sanchez-______ will be a colorful (meant literally) rotation with 4 different races represented. That will be a great setup from a marketing standpoint as most races have someone they relate to in the rotation.
The contract itself isn't too bad, but considering the total package is 45 million over 5 years, I can't help but think the Yankees way overpaid here.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Dec 27 2006, 07:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The contract itself isn't too bad, but considering the total package is 45 million over 5 years, I can't help but think the Yankees way overpaid here.</div>9 mil per year isn't all that much for a guy expected to be studly. Especially in today's market.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Dec 27 2006, 07:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Dec 27 2006, 07:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The contract itself isn't too bad, but considering the total package is 45 million over 5 years, I can't help but think the Yankees way overpaid here.</div>9 mil per year isn't all that much for a guy expected to be studly. Especially in today's market.</div>He was projected to be somewhere between a back of the rotation starter in the NL and a LOOGY.Remember this thread - http://nflcentral.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=8887Studly? haha.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Dec 27 2006, 09:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Dec 27 2006, 07:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Dec 27 2006, 07:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The contract itself isn't too bad, but considering the total package is 45 million over 5 years, I can't help but think the Yankees way overpaid here.</div>9 mil per year isn't all that much for a guy expected to be studly. Especially in today's market.</div>He was projected to be somewhere between a back of the rotation starter in the NL and a LOOGY.Remember this thread - http://nflcentral.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=8887Studly? haha.</div>If the Yankees are signing him to be a starter, then yes, they expect him to be studly.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Dec 27 2006, 08:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If the Yankees are signing him to be a starter, then yes, they expect him to be studly.</div>Kinda like how the Yankees signed players like Carl Pavano, Jaret Wright, ect. and they turned out studly, right?Just because the Yankees sign someone doesn't make it a good move. Especially when nobody is willing to come within 10 million of your rediculous amount of money you posted for him.... :whistling:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Dec 28 2006, 12:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Dec 27 2006, 08:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If the Yankees are signing him to be a starter, then yes, they expect him to be studly.</div>Kinda like how the Yankees signed players like Carl Pavano, Jaret Wright, ect. and they turned out studly, right?Just because the Yankees sign someone doesn't make it a good move. Especially when nobody is willing to come within 10 million of your rediculous amount of money you posted for him.... :whistling:</div>Can you read? I said expected to be, not definitely for sure will be beyond the shadow of any doubt!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Dec 28 2006, 11:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Can you read? I said expected to be, not definitely for sure will be beyond the shadow of any doubt! </div>Maybe they do actually expect him to be studly, but what are the odds of it actually happening? When most 'experts' in baseball are projecting him to be around a back of the rotation starter id have to think the odds of him becomeing studly are rather slim.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Dec 28 2006, 12:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Dec 28 2006, 11:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Can you read? I said expected to be, not definitely for sure will be beyond the shadow of any doubt! </div>Maybe they do actually expect him to be studly, but what are the odds of it actually happening? When most 'experts' in baseball are projecting him to be around a back of the rotation starter id have to think the odds of him becomeing studly are rather slim.</div>Jason Marquis - 7.00 MilRandy Wolf - 8.00 MilAdam Eaton - 8.16 MilMiguel Batista - 8.33 Mil^^^^ You mean all he has to do is be better than these guys ^^^^vvvv But yet not as good as these guys vvvvvJeff Suppan - 10.50 MilVicente Padilla - 11.25 MilTo be worth his money? I'll take my chances.
Way to backtrack. In a matter of posts you went from compareing him to 'Studly' players which implies he'd be as good as Chien-Ming Wang for example, to compareing him to Jason Marquis. :thumbsup:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Dec 28 2006, 04:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Way to backtrack. In a matter of posts you went from compareing him to 'Studly' players which implies he'd be as good as Chien-Ming Wang for example, to compareing him to Jason Marquis. :thumbsup:</div> :flipa: Well, you are saying he's not worth the contract, I'm saying he is. He's expected to be studly, but as I've always said I'd prefer him in the bullpen.
