Giants sign japanese 2b to minor league deal

[sfgiants5518]

I hear #SFGiants closing in on signing 2B Kensuke Tanaka to minor-league deal with spring-training invite. Hit .300 for Nippon Ham Fighters.

Via 5pointer via John Shea.

Theriot's replacement.

[GiantsNinersW's]

Interesting. Have we ever had a Japanese infielder?

[SFrush90]

And you guys thought we had no money left to spend. Y'all are a bunch of fools!

[chiwetel]

ray: Pls let him have orange hair

[SFrush90]

Unfortunately no orange hair. But he does wear pink framed sun glasses.

http://japan.oakley.com/community/at...e-tanaka02.jpg

[sfgiants5518]

Unfortunately no orange hair. But he does wear pink framed sun glasses.

http://japan.oakley.com/community/at...e-tanaka02.jpg

Now we know the real reason why the Giants signed him. Larry Baer sees those sun glasses and thinks $$$$$$

[ESaady]

50 Shades of Kensuke.

[Leandres_sf]

At least they're doing something..,

[RTL]

Sure beats Burriss....or at least I hope he does.

[Rad_Racing]

Damn he's an old man.

[spliff(TONE)]

No power at all, but decent OBP.

[giantspwn]

Interesting signing.

Never understood why SF hasn't dominated the Japanese player market. So easy to sell in the bay area. I remember Shinjo having the hugest following even though he couldn't hit a lick.

[Cangrejo]

Interesting signing.

Never understood why SF hasn't dominated the Japanese player market. So easy to sell in the bay area. I remember Shinjo having the hugest following even though he couldn't hit a lick.

In the 90's I frequently did business with the Japanese, and that means getting drunk and talking. I did great over there, but I never got a straight answer regarding "Why not the Giants?" Apparently the SF Giants weren't "acceptable" or an "appropriate" team. I never did get a straight answer out of them, but you never do when they have something unpleasant to say. Apparently, they don't like us, for whatever reason. I dunno, maybe they think SF is small beans?

Whatever. F'em.

I wish the new guy the best, he'll need it. Stepping over Theriot's hurdle will be no easy task.

[Leandres_sf]

Stepping over Theriot's hurdle will be no easy task.

Being the DH in the series-clinching World Series game is no small task.

[raiderdave]

Interesting signing.

Never understood why SF hasn't dominated the Japanese player market. So easy to sell in the bay area. I remember Shinjo having the hugest following even though he couldn't hit a lick.

I'm showing my age..but I think giants had first japanese player releiver masanari murakami..back in 60's