Igawa gets bid of 25 million

kingofmetfans · 11-28-2006, 03:20 PM

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...bid/index.html

Wow. Wonder who made the bid. Maybe the Padres? Don't think the Mets made it unless they don't think Glavine is coming back.

Codered · 11-28-2006, 03:22 PM

These bids are insane. Now not only do most large market clubs own the top tier free agents. They can just out bid most teams to have the right to talk to Japanese players!!

Yankees or Mets probably.

Mets1931 · 11-28-2006, 05:23 PM

Wow. I hope it's not the Mets.

MuffinMcFluffin · 11-28-2006, 06:20 PM

Igawa's going to get ****ed in the MLB.

Mets1931 · 11-28-2006, 06:41 PM

Seems like a reactionary move for the Yanks after missing out on DMat.

all4phillysportsfan · 11-28-2006, 07:17 PM

The Yankees are the winning bidders. A bid of desperation there I'd say.

Codered · 11-28-2006, 08:34 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061129/...ankees_igawa_5

Here is a link. Yep it appears the Yanks are trying to counter the Sox move.

all4phillysportsfan · 11-28-2006, 09:18 PM

Is Igawa another Hideki Irbau?

WhosyourPapi???? · 11-28-2006, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by all4phillysportsfan

Is Igawa another Hideki Irbau?

Might be, who knows.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Codered

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061129/...ankees_igawa_5

Here is a link. Yep it appears the Yanks are trying to counter the Sox move.

Probabaly are. I wonder if the Red Sox eve bid on this guy?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mets1931

Seems like a reactionary move for the Yanks after missing out on DMat.

They were just bidding that high to block the Red Sox out

Multi quoting is cool

Goose · 11-29-2006, 02:32 AM

Unlike DM, Igawa is a #3 or #4 starter at best. There's even a chance that he might not succeed here at all.

I would of liked for the Mariners to have gotten him, back when I thought he was going to be a bargain, but the Yanks can have him for that money.

kfkorn · 11-29-2006, 03:05 AM

This whole bidding for the rights to talk to Japanese players does not sit well with me.

But, now I can only hope that Kei Igawa becomes a bust for the Yankees and they wasted all that money on him.

all4phillysportsfan · 11-29-2006, 07:30 AM

If he can't use his slider and his breaking ball well in the American League, he will get rocked. Even David Wright called his slider "a little flat".

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kingofmetfans Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 10	Igawa gets bid of 25 million http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...bid/index.html Wow. Wonder who made the bid. Maybe the Padres? Don't think the Mets made it unless they don't think Glavine is coming back.

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Codered Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 148	These bids are insane. Now not only do most large market clubs own the top tier free agents. They can just out bid most teams to have the right to talk to Japanese players!! Yankees or Mets probably. __________________ Save us Jay Cutler....

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Codered Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 148	http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061129/...ankees_igawa_5 Here is a link. Yep it appears the Yanks are trying to counter the Sox move. __________________ Save us Jay Cutler....

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Mets1931 New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6	Wow. I hope it's not the Mets.

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Mets1931 New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6	Seems like a reactionary move for the Yanks after missing out on DMat.

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all4phillysportsfan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,630	Is Igawa another Hideki Irbau? __________________ Philly Sports: The worst drought in America.

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Goose Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aberdeen,Wa Posts: 1,190	Unlike DM, Igawa is a #3 or #4 starter at best. There's even a chance that he might not succeed here at all. I would of liked for the Mariners to have gotten him, back when I thought he was going to be a bargain, but the Yanks can have him for that money. __________________

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kfkorn Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 305	This whole bidding for the rights to talk to Japanese players does not sit well with me. But, now I can only hope that Kei Igawa becomes a bust for the Yankees and they wasted all that money on him. Last edited by kfkorn; 11-30-2006 at 01:32 AM.

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all4phillysportsfan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,630	If he can't use his slider and his breaking ball well in the American League, he will get rocked. Even David Wright called his slider "a little flat". __________________ Philly Sports: The worst drought in America.