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brewersfan729
Wonder why Westbrook isn’t getting any attention. An old pitcher who had more walks than strikeouts should have a ton of demand.
Sufferfortribe
Westbrook has never really been a strikeout type of pitcher. He gets his outs by throwing a very good sinker. You know when he’s on–ground ball outs.
Lefty_Orioles_Fan
I am all confused again.
If the Indians have the 20 million laying around why don’t they just re-sign Jimenez?
I mean they invested in him, coached him up and got him back to where he was before. Why invest in an unknown like Tanaka (albeit some think he will be a big superstar or at least a good pitcher). I don’t get the Indians thinking, unless Jimenez said he didn’t want to come back.
Fernando
They only have to pay the $20MM if they actually work out a deal with Tanaka. In all honesty, EVERY MLB team should post the $20MM deal so they can talk to Tanaka.
Lefty_Orioles_Fan
Well, it would be nice. I mean heck the Orioles didn’t even want to post 3 million for Aoki. Joel Sherman on the MLB Network last night seemed to think the O’s should do it. There are some teams, who want to win badly and are willing to pay anything and others… not so much.
charles stevens
Jimenez is a loose cannon. Way to unpredictable to hand him a fat contract. If teams really thought Jimenez was back they would be lined up to sign him just like they are for Tanaka.
BG921
The bidding for Tanaka is going to be pretty exciting. I would assume most every team will submit a bid for him. It won’t necessarily come down to which teams offers up the most money, but which team Tanaka feels most comfortable with. My friends who follow the Eagles in Japan have told me he’s interested in joining an organization that has strong family connections with the players. Of course he’ll get a great deal, don’t get me wrong… But I don’t think it’ll come down to simply wanting the most money possible.
Joe Valenti
If there is any truth to this at all it bodes well for the D-Backs. They likely aren’t going to outbid anyone but its considered one of the top organizations in terms of loyalty to its community, players, and employees. I think the best example is how the D-Backs and the (Luis) Gonzalez family have really embraced each other over the years
Gothapotamus
Cleveland, please sign Tanaka and assign him #16 like Kamikaze Tanaka. They’ve retired #18.
Rally Weimaraner
Jimenez should just resign with the Indians on a one year deal. Between his inconsistencies over the past several years and declining the QO no team is going to give him more than 3/45 IMO, with another solid season under his belt he could command a much better deal next off-season.
Mike LaRose
I think he can still get a multi year deal, maybe not at 45mm but a multi year deal, I think him and Garza are waiting for Tanaka to sign then the dominoes will fall and they will get their deals.
Rally Weimaraner
Im sure he could get a multiyear deal but not the type of multiyear deal he wants. If he wants an AAV of 15+ Mil for 4+ years he should take 1 year deal to prove he can be a consistant ace again
Mikenmn
That’s a great story about Murphy. Better than when my middle-schooler, on a parent kid day, when asked what magazines her parents get, spouted out “my Dad gets AARP”
Anthony Cunningham
Geez, the Murphy story is about the best story you could possibly imagine. From the mouths of babes…
HubcapDiamondStarHalo
Down the road: Mrs. Murphy: “Honey, there are reporters lining up outside our daughter’s room. Did you sign another contract?”