Yankees Fail to Sign Hiroyuki Nakajima
by Frank Campagnola on Jan 5, 2012 2:13 PM EST
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PrintThe Yankees announced that the team has failed to sign 29-year-old Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima. Last month, the team won the bidding for Nakajima with a $2MM bid.
From GM Brian Cashman in a statement: "We unfortunately could not come to an agreement with Hiroyuki. We wish him the best of luck during the upcoming 2012 season."
We heard earlier in the week that a deal was unlikely. The Yankees view Nakajima as a bench or utility player, and intended to pay him as one. The Yankees were only willing to offer a one year deal, while Nakajima was looking for a multi-year contract.
Last season, Nakajima hit .297/.354/.433 with 16 home runs and 27 doubles in just over 630 plate appearances for the Seibu Lions.
Because the Yankees could not come to an agreement with him, they do not have to pay the $2MM posting fee.
It looks as if the Yankees may try to re-sign Eric Chavez and continue to use Eduardo Nunez in bench and utility roles.
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We really need to find a utility guy not named Eric Chavez. You can’t fill in for A-Rod from the DL.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Jan 5, 2012 2:21 PM EST reply actions
you just hurt his feelings
He should be back by mid-June.
by long time listener on Jan 5, 2012 2:38 PM EST up reply actions
Date pushed back...
…to late July.
He got a paper cut while reaching for a tissue to dry his tears.
Wow you guys are rough
I don’t want him back either but gosh, he’s not Nick Johnson lol.
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They could probably...
…get Chavez, for 1 year, for pretty close to what they would have paid in posting fees + some incentives.
he should be cheaper than that
I Bleed Yankee Blue...
by donniebaseball23 on Jan 5, 2012 3:07 PM EST up reply actions
I don't think resigning him is a good idea
Aside from the injury concerns he just didn’t have all that good a season in 2011 and I think maybe they should look at a minor league option (Laird maybe, NOT Pena) or a trade or someone else on the market. I mean, it’s not a huge deal but I wouldn’t bring him back.
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i'd be down for Laird
but i think they may want a “sure thing” seeing as how A-Rod might go down and they might not be comfortable with Nunez and Laird. Get Omar Vizquel!
we also have competition now so he might be a little more expensive
yankees would like eric chavez to return. among other teams interested in chavez are the #nationals, #rays & #padres
It's not like this guy was supposed to be the next Ichiro.
Too bad someone already signed Jerry Harriston Jr.
by upstateNYYFan1984 on Jan 5, 2012 6:55 PM EST reply actions
i dont mind this. Japanese players never work out anyways
"Everything looks nicer when you win. The girls are prettier, the cigars taste better. The trees are greener."
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"Why not? I had a better year than he did." - G.H. Ruth
Isn’t he a FA next year?
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great so you gave 2 examples
bravo
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