Braves listed as a team chasing Tanaka?
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PawPawMaxwell
Called Up to the Major Leagues
You must not understand the Japanese cultural importance of saving face. Kawakami took the demotion to AA rather than take the money and go back to Japan.
I doubt Tanaka and his people are not aware of this.
bravebonebook
Spring Training Invitee
Sorry don't see it happening. 1. This off-season seems to show that the Braves aren't going to spend a lot of money, 2. they'd never be able to keep up in a spending race with any of those teams mentioned and 3. the Kawakami situation did not end well and I bet every Japanese player coming to America will be informed of that by their agents. Tanaka will not be a Brave, IMO.
zbhargrove
Well-known member
I understand that. I'm actually very aware of how Japanese culture works considering I have spent over a year there. I seriously doubt that the way the KK (a mediocre pitcher... Arguably mediocre even in Japan) situation ended will sway a big time prospect like Tanaka.
DirkPiggler
Well-known member
Understood, but were the Braves supposed to keep running Kawakami out there for the big league club to get shelled every five days to avoid wounding his pride?
All Wren has to do to combat that argument is show Tanaka the back of KK's last baseball card, and maybe some game film of his last season in Atlanta.
tvsportscaster
Approaching Buddy Hernandez Territory
All of that won't mean crap if the money is right, but in this case, there's no way, the Braves will compete with the other teams involved so everything is a moot point anyway.
Who knows how serious the Braves are going after Tanaka or if they are even going after him at all. But if they do make any offers then it would mean they would have already agreed to paying the 20 million posting fee which is interesting. Personally I see him signing for around 120 million overall with 20 million of that being the posting fee.
I don't think he will get quite that much. Yu Darvish, who by all accounts is as good or better than Tanaka, got a 6 year, $56M contract, and when you add the $51M posting fee, total the deal was 6 years, $107M or 17.8M/year. Now that deal was signed two years ago so some inflation has to be accounted for, so adding 10% to that yields a 6 year, $118M deal or roughly $19.7/year, and that includes the $20M posting fee.
Heyward
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br>'13, '14, '15 (Co-Winner
Saw he will get 100+ million at least, maybe/probably more.
So around 17-19 in AAV, maybe more is about right for 6-7 years.
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
Under the old posting system, Yu Darvish could only negotiate with the Rangers. Tanaka will have a lot more leverage.
stpeteirish
Called Up to the Major Leagues
we might be a player in a situation like this in a few years but not now. The increased revenue from the new stadium will cause some spending, but its too soon for that. Makes more sense now to invest in players who will contribute in a few years or just sit on the money. With the way the draft money is regulated now I quess it'll be the latter.
Some team will likely sign him to that but it's pretty foolish for someone who hasn't pitched any MLB innings.
Braves1976
It's OVER 5,000!
The Braves may be involved as speculated, but so should be most every team. However, I don't buy that they're seriously going after Tanaka. I expect it's just the Braves doing their due diligence again. If we sign anyone else it will probably be only if EOF or some other reliever we like accepts a one year deal. Plus you might see us sign Wilson Betemit for back-up insurance at third, etc. Reportedly both us and the Indians are interested in him, but our interest may only be if he'll accept a minor league deal. Time will tell.
http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/braves-have-money-to-make-run-at-tanaka-but-likely/ncW6J/
Well guess this is it lol
tvsportscaster
Approaching Buddy Hernandez Territory
That's a premium article, it really doesn't tell us that much with paying for it, which I'm not about to do.
In a nutshell it says the Braves are not going after him.
tvsportscaster
Approaching Buddy Hernandez Territory
That's why Schultz gets paid the big bucks, he's the master of the obvious. The cheap skate Liberty Media is not going to spend that kind of money, and to be honest with you I'm not sure I want to. I'd rather go after someone we know can be and has been successful in this league.
Yeah...only those with long track records of success at THIS level - don't spend on any player that hasn't at least put up say 5 consecutive 30 HR seasons.
