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Other than the D’Backs and A’s, I could see the Pirates using Hiroyuki Nakajima as their shortstop and using Barmes as the utility infielder. However, I don’t foresee the Pirates spending the money. The A’s are the most likely choice.
LazerTown
I really never saw them moving price. They still have him for 3 more years, and he is one of the best pitchers in the AL. I see him as a potential for next offseason or even one after that. His value shouldn’t be much lower next offseason, especially considering the FA class for starting pitching has alot of Q marks. Garza, Johan, Halladay, Lincecum are the best of the best.
I also don’t think they currently have enough pieces to survive a year without price. Maybe whenever you trade price trade several of your starters.
Jesse Rodriguez
Why not Oakland? Go after nakajima.
Chioakcisco
If the A’s can sign Cespedes, they can gamble on Nakajima. What reason is there not to?
UrsaMajor
Because he may be another Nishioka — great Japan numbers, AAA results here.
jamesa-2
With the departure of Drew to FA, AAA results are more than the A’s currently have at SS.
UrsaMajor
Touche’ !
Austin A.
Do Japanese players seemingly always have good stats in Japan and rarely do well in the US? Is it just because low talent level in Japan?
jamesa-2
The only Japanese players that would logically try to make the transition to MLB are the top performers. If a player is merely average in Japan, chances are they will not cut it in MLB. So yes, most Japanese players coming over have tremendous stats. Some even continue that here in the U.S. Others find that tremendous stats there equate to being middle-of-the pack here – still not such a bad thing.
StenarLaecus
PLEASE PIRATES, at least talk to this guy, kick the tires, whatever. Don’t settle on Clint Barmes
jamesa-2
The Dbacks should really take a serious look at Nakajima. Since the rest of baseball has pretty much proved unwilling to part with any sort of quality SS, why not give Nakajima a shot? He can’t cost as much as the combined salaries of the three guys that the Dbacks currently have on the roster just to cover the position.
Sam Mullins
Nakajima just reeks of a bust waiting to happen… his power numbers have diminished from middling to low end, and he’s never had great speed. I’m not saying the guy couldn’t post an average or even surprisingly decent campaign with a year of playing time, but I wouldn’t take a gamble of more than 1.5-2 mil or so.
lefty177
So question, does the team’s international speeding limit also take Japan & Korean league players into affect too?
SeanE
Dickey+Murphy+Mejjia/Familla+2 mid level for
Gose+D’Arnaud
A man can dream right?