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Animalman said:
Well, the Yankees get a great deal of exposure overseas due to the presence of a Japanese superstar like Hideki Matsui. Jersey sales, television broadcasts, that can add up to a nice pile of green.



I just think the Yankees can make up with that with another one of their infamous television contracts that they seem to pull out of their cap every year. Rob would know more, but it's my understanding their East Coast Canadian contract alone is enormous.


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He doesn't throw in the 90's, but Igawa is a guy that's starting to get more attention, especially now that the Matsuzaka bidding is over. He's said that he wants to play on the west coast, so you may get your wish.




Sorry, I should have posted a link, but the Seattle Post Intelligencer reported otherwise, and in fact really pump him up as a viable candidate. The fact that he's a lefty makes him a good candidate to replace Jaime Moyer.

The Seattle P-I is also reporting that the M's are talking with Tomo Ohka and have an interest in Jason Schmidt and Barry Zito. All three the proverbial reclamation project. Maybe not Schmidt, but he has health issues and the M's haven't had much luck with NL players transitioning to the AL anyways. I imagine they'll talk to either or both if the price is right. I question if the M's will offer them 1 year deals with an option, like they did with Bret Boone in 2001. I think that might be the best that Zito could get. If he can't pitch decent at Safeco Field, he's got problems.

"You kind of get tired giving the other team credit. At some point you've got to look in the mirror and say 'I sucked.'"

Alex Rodriguez, after the NY Yankees were eliminated from the 2006 ALDS by the Detroit Tigers.