Kuroda official
Posted by: Brian Heyman - Posted in Misc on Nov 20, 2012 
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The Yankees confirmed the signing of Hiroki Kuroda to a one-year deal. It’s for $15 million, plus under $1 million in incentives, according to ESPN.
Here’s Kuroda’s statement:
“I am very happy and excited to re-sign with the Yankees. I am very grateful for all of the interest and all of the offers that I received from the various teams that courted me. It was a tough decision for me to make, but at the end of the day, I wanted to try to win a championship with the teammates that I went to battle with last season.”
He’s such a pro.
very good deal!
1 year too….
I’m betting now that Pettitte sees this, his decision will come pretty fast.
I wanted to try to win a championship with the teammates that I went to battle with last season.
Don’t worry Hiro, the team will be almost 100% the same…
I am very glad to have him back. He was a rock last year. I didn’t realize before seeing him what quality stuff he has. He can throw 93-94 with a nasty splitter. He’s not an old looking pitching getting by on guile.
The Yankees are interested in Stephen Drew?
They have Jeter AND Nunez…..
Heyman writes that the Yankees saw Drew as a “super sub” who could provide depth around the infield. New York didn’t see Drew as a short-term fill-in for Derek Jeter at short since Brian Cashman is confident that Jeter will be recovered from ankle surgery by Opening Day.
Read more at http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/#QrBeukk5C0qq4Awv.99
I wanted to try to win a championship with the teammates that I went to battle with last season.”
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I will decode this for Cash and gang. Dont give us potatoes to eat as the main dish. Better get me some steak and lobster for this season.
No signing almost 40 year old virgins. More like late 20ish stallions i can run with. Time to put the women and children to bed and go looking for supper.
tucker, I read your post at the end of the previous thread.
I think I expressed myself in pretty mild terms and I didn’t go after any individual (aside from the dummy screen name, but that’s a separate matter).
I disagree with you, somewhat, about a couple of the things you said, but not enough to discuss them further and I’m running short on time now. So, I’m okay, you’re okay, all will be okay with the LoHud now that we have Kuroda back on the Yanks.
Yankees get an infielder from the A’s coming off a down year to spark the them to another title.
Sound familiar? No im not talking about Scotty. Stevie Drewy(not sure which name will stick), come on down!
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You see, if A Rod had been signed to a rational seven years then after next year he would have one year left on the contract and things could move along. And let’s not go to the Soriano block head signing. Or the draft/Latin budget, far less the dumpster dive 95 wins.
Just for something different – Heathcott and Austin should be in AA next year, maybe the talent is for real and Hola – we have ignition.
That’s an awesome comment from Kuroda. Now lets give this guy some offense and he could win 20..If he can repeat his performance that is.
Okaerinasai!
tucker, excellent post in last thread.
Drew Woukd be great if he’d accept that role ….could make Nunie pretty expendable
Kuroda is the best
Kuroda left money on the table. Let’s help him out.
I do like Drew. Red Sox have to have more money. Have Kuroda call him.
“Just for something different – Heathcott and Austin should be in AA next year, maybe the talent is for real and Hola – we have ignition.”
If those 2 hit at AA then it really changes things …because then the Yanks suddenly have young talent knocking on the big league door instead of young talent in A ball
@JackCurryYES: Pineda threw off flat ground about 10 days ago. Cashman said he looked good, but stressed that Pineda won’t pitch in game until May/June.
Here is hoping he shows up throwing bullets by July and is a factor in the 2d half
How is Stephen Drew a super sub when he has never, ever played anywhere but SS in the majors and minors?
Anyone who plays SS can play every other position, duh.
JF,
Could Nakajima be that guy too? Would he?
And this interest in Drew makes it seem they have no confidence in Nunez.
Jerkface November 20th, 2012 at 8:23 pm
Anyone who plays SS can play every other position, duh.
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Not with zero experience!
jacksquat says:
November 20, 2012 at 8:26 pm
And this interest in Drew makes it seem they have no confidence in Nunez.
Or maybe they might trade him?
The Chicago Cubs designated Bryan LaHair for assignment and will work with him to sign with a club in Japan, the team announced on Tuesday.
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Oh man, gotta grab this guy off the waiver wire
With the caveat that the AZL supposedly had terrible pitching this year and so on – Heathcott and Austin looked very good last year. Just trying to leaven things up a bit. And yes I meant “leaven”. “Accentuate the positive”.
Oh man, gotta get LaHair, what the hell?
.291 .362 .503 .865 vs RHP in 2012 and he can play RF
So if Kuroda gets 15 plus incentives what does Andy get?
Manny Macahdo had virtually never played 3B before he was called up and he did fine ….legit big league caliber SSs can usually make the move to 3B without much problem…..Nunez had issues because he’s not very good to begin with and his footwork issues worsen when he has to play everywhere…..Drew is a good fielder
Excellent post Tucker on previous thread.
stephie Drewie? So much for going in house. At least it rhymes
Maybe he just wants to go to Japan
Maybe he just wants to go to Japan
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Time to put a waiver claim on him and teach him that MLB has more control over his life than he does. He won’t be a free agent until 2018, a team in japan probably wants to pay him more than the minimum.
Nakajima or Drew would be a good chavez/nunez replacement.
A LaHairston platoon?
But lahair Woukd probably mean no more Rauldemort
I like the idea of Drew as a backup utility type.
2013 offense
Catcher: Martin, Stewart
Infield: Teixeira, Cano, Jeter, ARod, Chavez, Drew, Nunez
Outfield: Gardner, Granderson, Ibanez, Hairston,
Vs. RHP
Jeter SS, Gardner LF, Cano 2B, Teixeira 1B, Granderson CF, Chavez 3B, Ibanez RF, Drew DH, Martin C (on the bench Hairston, ARod, Stewart, Nunez)
Vs. LHP
Jeter SS, Hairston RF, Cano 2B, ARod 3B, Teixeira 1B, Martin C, Granderson CF, Nunez DH, Gardner LF (on the bench Ibanez, Drew, Chavez, Stewart)
Nah, if LaHair were in RF they would still need a dh vs rhp sometimes.
And just noticed he is career .994 fld% at 1B, could be the backup there too.
If they got Drew or Nakajima then they could trade Nunez for Upton!
Lahair can play RF but he’s more of a 1B to my knowledge
There you go, Kuroda! The race is on
personally I’m hoping the Jays sign Marcum and whoever else will come here ’cause,…….you can never have enough!
blake November 20th, 2012 at 8:41 pm
If they got Drew or Nakajima then they could trade Nunez for Upton!
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I kind of doubt that is what is holding up a Nunez for Upton deal.
blake November 20th, 2012 at 7:37 pm
“The pen will be ok”
I agree….but if love it if they could get Soria on a one year deal
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I agree completely he would be great for the pen.
I take it, Soriano and Rivera both combine.
Drew has been awful the past two years. What am I missing here?
November 20, 2012 at 8:55 pm
Drew has been awful the past two years. What am I missing here?
He’s a pretty good defensive player and can hit enough when healthy to be a good utility guy
If Adam lind can return to Silver Slugger status, Christmas will, ” truly,” exist.
Sorry, ” lind,” with a big L – stupid blackberry.
Drew has been awful the past two years. What am I missing here?
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Chavez was awful before he came back. Drew just needs to stay healthy. Lefty, can possibly play all over the infield.
Keep it up Yankee fans! Make AA do more for my team; we don’t want one of them wishy washy leagues.
Yankeesource ?@YankeeSource
Yankees in position to be serious contenders again with a front of CC and #HIROK
ok Ichiro next.
Ichiro played very well for your team, no reason he can’t keep it up like Paul Molitar.
The D’Backs are interested in free agent infielder Jeff Keppinger, reports Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Keppinger hit .325/.367/.439 in 418 plate appearances with the Rays in 2012 and has a career .864 OPS against left-handed pitching. Arizona would presumably use Keppinger at third base, though the veteran has played all over the infield in his career.
In another post from Piecoro, he says the Diamondbacks would use Jhonny Peralta as a third baseman if they acquired him from the Tigers. Peralta primarily served as the Indians’ third baseman in 2009 and 2010, though he hasn’t played at the hot corner since and has a below-average (a -3.1 UZR/150) glove at the position.
Read more at http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/.....hpWcCAb.99
I just read Verducci’s review of AFL prospects. His MLB comparison to Heathcott was Hamilton, and no, not in a bad way. He reports Heathcott shows a lot of power potential. He also said Montgomery might start in the bigs this year. Interesting stuff.
Heathcott
favorite player growing up
http://www.baseball-reference......ru01.shtml
could be a more apt comparable
So the Yanks just tacked on $1.7M to their qualifying offer to Kuroda and up to $1M in incentives I’m assuming will be based on number of starts and innings pitched, awards won, and AL Cy Young Award and MVP rankings. I figured $15M would do it – that’s a fair price and a respectable/respectful raise for Kuroda based on the 2012 he had.
Sabathia/Kuroda/Hughes/Nova/Phelps or Sabathia/Kuroda/Hughes/Petttitte/Nova or Phelps if Pettitte returns.
Nice!
@BloggingBombers: Brian Cashman on bringing Kuroda back to the Yankees: http://t.co/SUp581uw
Yeah, pretty nice rotation.
Pettitte does it all day long and he probably wants more! A hall of fame guy to me and who cares about 300!
Insanity still says, Munson doesn’t get in.
Heathcott does have some Hamilton qualities…..I guess a Hamilton lite….but I don’t think he has that sort of power or swing right now….I do like his energy and overall game though….he’s a keeper and they need to be aggressive challenging him as long as he stays healthy…..
I just read some financial information on the Yankees. They get $85 M per year from Yes starting next year and increasing 5% annually. This does not include profit for Yes. Profit is what could be impacted by ratings. This added to their $25 M extra from MLB TV.
I also read the average ticket costs $64. Some one guessed $50 earlier.
Make of it what you will. It looks like a pretty good business.
On another note, Drew might be wanting to rebuild value so one year might work well for him.
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Mark Feinsand
3 minutes ago
What has Cashman thought of the Blue Jays’ recent moves – and how do they impact the Yankees?
“Toronto has done a lot. They’ve been very aggressive. I’ve been associated with the Yankees since ’86, so I know the sleeping giant that exists up there; it’s a great baseball town. They’ve had a huge amount of success in the past and they’re fighting from the development standpoint, from the trade standpoint, from the free-agent standpoint to get back to that.
“They’ve been on the map as far as we’re concerned. I think their additions are going to be huge for them. It’s just more competition. We recognize what’s going on up there, but it doesn’t change how we go about our business. We know what we need to do.”
I haven’t seen it, but Verducci’s says Heathcott gets a lot of backswing which, of course, leads to distance. I wouldn’t complain with some of that to go with his speed and arm.
Williams, Heathcott and Austin need to stay healthy. Would one of this group be ? If so, which?
Back spin- auto correct- I can make my own mistakes.
Blake,….thanks for Pat Gillick!
Tar must be wigging out right about now…….
“Tar must be wigging out right about now…….”
Blake is…..not all that surprising though….young team ….somewhat of a rebuilding year for the Heels….they will improve
blake……They looked good the other night though….I forgot about you being a Tarheel guy…..My Bruins bounced back after laying an egg last night vs. The Hoyas
Yea….it’s early….can expect some inconsistent play
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