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Mariners Leading For Kuroda?
John Hickey has an update on Hiroki Kuroda this morning. It seems the Mariners, Dodgers, and Diamondbacks are competing for his services. Kuroda only wants a three-year deal, giving himself a chance to go back to Japan for the 2011 season if he chooses. According to Hickey, "Kuroda's final decision will be between the Dodgers and the Mariners."
- Mariners: Hickey thinks they're in the lead with a three-year offer in the $33-36MM range. The rumors of a four-year offer were false.
- Dodgers: They're at 3/30 and are considered the Mariners' biggest competition.
- Diamondbacks: Hickey says they're also close to 3/30 but on the fringes, which might imply his source was not aware of their recently improved offer.
It seems Kuroda will make a decision within a week or so. Maybe by then the starting pitching market will start moving.
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anyone else think this Kuroda signing is going to be a moderate bust? I see a 12-14, 5.15 ERA, 1.40 WHIP kind of year on the horizon... which is still twice the pitcher Weaver was for about the same money, I guess...
Posted by: Oly | December 11, 2007 at 11:22 AM
Agree
Posted by: CUBS=NOTHING | December 11, 2007 at 12:18 PM
I'm a Mariners fan, and I can't stand the idea of throwing this kind of money at a player who has never even thrown in the MLB. Risky and stupid, but it's what the pitching market has reduced us to. Well that, and our idiot GM.
Posted by: kevin_ess | December 11, 2007 at 01:48 PM
As a Dodger fan, I would love to have this guy for one reason, and that is to not trade guys like Either or LaRoche.But if we miss out on this guy than I would rather go after Blanton because I think we could get a two for one deal.But seriously, this guy could care less about the money he cares about the place which hes family likes better.
Posted by: | December 11, 2007 at 03:55 PM
I think this is not good news for the Mariners. Japanese starters generally do not have a good track record in the majors(Kei Igawa). I think he would probably be best in the national league. but I think this is Bill Bavasi's way of trying to keep his job as Mariner's management is in win now mode which is sort of unreasonable given that they were overachieving for most of the year last year. I just dont believe that kuroda is a better option than the internal options that we already have in place. But it is good to see that the team is trying to put a winner on the field.
Posted by: m's need help | December 12, 2007 at 12:35 PM