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Yankees win rights to negotiate with Nakajima

Sports Dec. 08, 2011 - 12:30PM JST ( 8 )

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ironchefDec. 08, 2011 - 02:38PM JST

that sucks. he is going to have to back up Jeter, Cano, A-Rod. If I were him, I'd force a trade or stay in Japan.
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multitaskerDec. 08, 2011 - 02:38PM JST

Booo!! I HATE the bloody Yankees, so I guess I can`t cheer for NJ... until he gets released or sent to the minors in 1 or 2 years!))
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smithinjapanDec. 08, 2011 - 04:53PM JST

Ah, come on... they're a respectable team, and it sounds like, unlike Kawasaki or whatever his name is, Nakajima might be a good catch.
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multitaskerDec. 08, 2011 - 05:17PM JST

Well, Id prefer he stayed with the Lions, but hell probably sit on the bench a lot. Or maybe he`ll hit a home run in his first at bat, then be booed mercilessly like Kaz Matsui by the HOME fans within a few months!
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lostrune2Dec. 08, 2011 - 08:51PM JST

He'll back up not only Jeter but also Nunez, who is the Yanks' backup shortstop. I think Jeter has 2 or 3 more years on his contract, so Nakajima would be spending a lot of early time in the minors to get some playing time - unless he plays better than Nunez (or the Yanks trade Nunez for some pitching) or until Jeter becomes a DH.

But that's putting the wagon before the horse: Nakajima and NYY haven't even started negotiating yet.
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multitaskerDec. 08, 2011 - 09:07PM JST

"But that's putting the wagon before the horse: Nakajima and NYY haven't even started negotiating yet." Good point, but I heard he is happy to go anywhere in the ML. Adios, HY.
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DotobockDec. 08, 2011 - 09:20PM JST

Looks tough to break into the NYY infield. Wish him luck. Ganbare.
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Patrick HattmanDec. 09, 2011 - 06:21AM JST

He'll fill in for Jeter and A-Rod primarily, with the expectation that he'll get significant playing time the next 2-3 years with them aging and injury-prone. He'd better hope for some injuries because it's hard to get playing time in the AL with the DH and the lack of substitutions. It's a shame about the posting system limiting him to the highest bidder. There are some other MLB clubs that would've used him more in the middle IF than the Yankees.