Fujikawa signs with Cubs

[Hunter48MVP]

https://twitter.com/TBrownYahoo/stat...85019157573632

[Pakman]

Pray

[ciaban]

i hope so, then they can pick up Brian Wilson next then have a decent bull pen.

[SenorGato]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay Rosenthal tweeted the Cubs reached an agreement with him yaaaaaaaaay.

The team's bullpen was horrible last year. Yaaaaaaaay the FO actually made an aggressive move and beat out a competitor for a talent of significance yaaaaaaaay.

Ken_Rosenthal: Sources: #Cubs in agreement with Japanese closer Kyuji Fujikawa. Rival executives involved in bidding had expected him to go to #Angels.

[D Blue987]

Well I hope he did it for the money because the Cubs arent winning **** next season. lol.

[SenorGato]

Always good to be reminded of why I will enjoy disliking and eventually looking down on the Dodgers.

Deal:

Fujikawa deal with #Cubs: $1M signing bonus, $4M salaries in 2013 and '14, plus vesting option at $5.5M or $6M based on games finished.

If Fujikawa option does not vest, #Cubs hold $5.5M club option with $500K buyout. A total of $9.5M guaranteed.

Not bad at all.

[doyerfan59]

We don't know about the guy, but seems like a solid deal.

[SenorGato]

Keith Law scouting report - had him at #30 on his top 50 FAs list:

The closer for the Hanshin Tigers is a true free agent now at age 32 after a successful 12-year NPB career that saw him strike out one out of every three batters he faced.

He's not as dominant as he used to be and pitches with a solid-average fastball and a good splitter that is occasionally plus, showing more of a steady drop than the abrupt tumble of a really good splitter. He also missed some time in 2012 with an adductor strain, and hasn't thrown 70 innings in a season since 2007.

He has potential as a setup man but I don't think he's an elite reliever unless that splitter gets sharper or more consistent.

[85BearsDefense]

Good move from the Cubs

[d79cheese]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay Rosenthal tweeted the Cubs reached an agreement with him yaaaaaaaaay.

The team's bullpen was horrible last year. Yaaaaaaaay the FO actually made an aggressive move and beat out a competitor for a talent of significance yaaaaaaaay.

Is he gonna close this year?

[ciaban]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay Rosenthal tweeted the Cubs reached an agreement with him yaaaaaaaaay.

The team's bullpen was horrible last year. Yaaaaaaaay the FO actually made an aggressive move and beat out a competitor for a talent of significance yaaaaaaaay.

I think the cubs got him because the angels couldn't guarantee him the closer job, but the cubs can.

[Leandres_sf]

Is Fujikawa to CHC official?

[CubbieSteve]

Yeah.

[KushCubs]

Seems like a low risk/high reward kinda deal. Love it. KRod or Mike Adams next, please.

[VRP723]

Seems like a good signing. Rather the Cubs than the Angels.