I don't think we should dismiss an entire nation of players over one bust. Serious question: Youk for 1B? He sort of fits the profile.
On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 10:34 AM, Steve Ouellette <[email protected]>wrote: > If the kid costs $80 million, that's stupid. But if he's a talent who > would go in the top five of the draft and he costs $8 million, why not? > Just part of the player development machine. > > On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 10:11 AM, Ray Daniel Salemi < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> No harm as long as your "If" is true. >> >> I'm just tired of this constant quest for the big deal. Did they learn >> nothing with Dice-K? >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 9:19 AM, Steve Ouellette <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> Because Junichi Tazawa sucks so much? >>> >>> The Red Sox should get good young talent wherever they can. If signing >>> the high-school kid doesn't stop them from signing someone else, what is >>> the harm? >>> >>> Steve O >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 7:04 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> I dunno, I think the chance to mold a young player who hasn't pitched >>>> in the Japan Majors might be interesting. But I don't >>>> realistically see this happening for the Sox. I think their reluctance >>>> to do a long-term contract for a pitcher might override >>>> the desire to sign him. >>>> >>>> Dan D >>>> Central NJ USA >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From:* Ray Daniel Salemi <[email protected]> >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Sent:* Monday, October 22, 2012 11:29 PM >>>> *Subject:* Dear Lord, save us from >>>> >>>> the love of the big signing: >>>> >>>> Yes. Let's all chase a Japanese high schooler . >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/22/us-baseball-japan-majors-idUSBRE89L04B20121022 >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Author of CONFESSIONS OF A GOOD MOTHER and other mystery short stories. >>>> >>>> Visit Ray Daniel on Amazon >>>> <http://www.amazon.com/Ray-Daniel/e/B005OIX4MO/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Author of CONFESSIONS OF A GOOD MOTHER and other mystery short stories. >> >> Visit Ray Daniel on Amazon >> <http://www.amazon.com/Ray-Daniel/e/B005OIX4MO/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
