Yoon Suk-min pitches for O's and Giants

[Rene88]

Yoon is throwing a BP session for the Rangers in AZ today.

No valuable free agent would choose to sign here if they had other good choices. Why would they? Risky physical, AL East, low ball offers...

[DoubleStufOriole]

A bit off-topic, but this discussion about the Orioles taking their chances on players from Asia reminds me of how incredibly fortunate the team was back in January of 2009.

During that off-season, the O's were linked to two Japanese pitchers who were making the jump to MLB (Koji Uehara and Kenshin Kawakami). They ended up with Uehara, who put in a few solid seasons before being traded for Tommy Hunter and Chris Davis.

Meanwhile, Kawakami signed with the Braves and never amounted to much, spending the entirety of his third year in America playing in the minor leagues before returning to Japan.

Once in awhile...things do go right for the O's...

[mdbdotcom]

Seems like he's getting awful chummy with the Rangers.

[notyourbuddy]

I never understood the whole Kawakami thing. The guy was basically a league average pitcher who the Braves refused to ever use. Instead choosing to banish him to the bench for all eternity.

Don't think I've ever seen a player treated like that. Not even the worst of the worst.

[TradeAngelos]

I'll just stick this here....

@Buster_ESPN 1m

The asking price for pitcher Ervin Santana is said to have dropped significantly, perhaps to a three-year deal. Was over $100m in November.

[GoldGlove21]

I'll just stick this here....

You used to have to be an ace to get anything close to the money that #3 starters with potential are getting these days. The contracts are crazy and the fact that teams are willing to pay so much for these guys is that A.) They understand what a player is worth and are willing to pay that amount or B.) They understand how much money is in the game right now and that isn't as big a deal as the Orioles brass make it seem.

Pass on Santana and if the Rangers want the Korean pitcher than they will get him. They can offer him less than we do and he could pocket more money. Texas does not have a state income tax.

[Il BuonO]

You used to have to be an ace to get anything close to the money that #3 starters with potential are getting these days. The contracts are crazy and the fact that teams are willing to pay so much for these guys is that A.) They understand what a player is worth and are willing to pay that amount or B.) They understand how much money is in the game right now and that isn't as big a deal as the Orioles brass make it seem.

Pass on Santana and if the Rangers want the Korean pitcher than they will get him. They can offer him less than we do and he could pocket more money. Texas does not have a state income tax.

Nolasco might have been a slight over pay considering what Garza received, but the projected contracts for these guys was higher than what they are signing. We'll have to see how the last few play out and the draft pick compensation isn't helping Santana and Jimenez, but I think position players have been the real winners this off season.

Oh, and apparently Korean pitchers with middling stuff.

[El Gordo]

Feldman 3/30M, Kazmir 2/22M, Vargas 4/32M, Wandy Rodgrigez 1/13M,(same as Shields?)Nolasco 4/49M, Lincecum 2/35M.

[Guest]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Suk-Min Yoon threw 30 pitches for the Rangers and the Cubs on Tuesday. Big thing is his health. Not close to signing. Wants multi-year deal</p>— TR Sullivan (@Sullivan_Ranger) <a href="

">February 4, 2014</a></blockquote>

<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Dark Helmet]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Suk-Min Yoon threw 30 pitches for the Rangers and the Cubs on Tuesday. Big thing is his health. Not close to signing. Wants multi-year deal</p>— TR Sullivan (@Sullivan_Ranger) <a href="

">February 4, 2014</a></blockquote>

<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Theres always this.

As many as five teams are still showing interest in Korean right-hander*Suk-Min Yoon,*according to Sang-Soo Kwon of Korean news outlet JoongAng Daily*(hat tip: MyKBO.net's*Dan Kurtz). According to Kwon, the Orioles are the front-runners to sign Yoon at this point, but the Rangers, Cubs, Twins and Giants have interest as well.*

[Il BuonO]

Feldman 3/30M, Kazmir 2/22M, Vargas 4/32M, Wandy Rodgrigez 1/13M,(same as Shields?)Nolasco 4/49M, Lincecum 2/35M.

I don't think the years were expected with Vargas, but the money was about right. That Lincecum deal, though, looks ugly.

[Dark Helmet]

I don't think the years were expected with Vargas, but the money was about right. That Lincecum deal, though, looks ugly.

Between Lincecum and Pence, the Giants did their best to drive up prices. Lincecum probably would have gotten a 1 year deal to re-establish himself from any other team.

[El Gordo]

I don't think the years were expected with Vargas, but the money was about right. That Lincecum deal, though, looks ugly.

When Vargas gets 4 years that makes it harder to give 3 years to the likes of Santana, Garza, and Jimenez and it gives Arroyo ideas about 3.

[Il BuonO]

When Vargas gets 4 years that makes it harder to give 3 years to the likes of Santana, Garza, and Jimenez and it gives Arroyo ideas about 3.

Garza received four years and like Vargas had no draft pick tied to him. The loss of the pick is hurting both Santana and Jimenez in addition to recent health concerns for Santana. Arroyo was projected to get two years all along and still hasn't received an offer for three.

[Guest]

Suk-Min Yoon - S - Player

Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune hears that the Cubs are unlikely to sign right-hander Suk-Min Yoon.

The Cubs sent scouts to Yoon's throwing session on Tuesday in Arizona, but the Scott Boras client is asking for a multi-year contract and Chicago's front office isn't comfortable with that kind of commitment. Yoon is also said to be drawing interest from the Orioles, Giants, and Twins. He has served as both a starter and a reliever.