Single Greatest Thread Ever

[Saul Goodman]

And the Cubs have signed Japanese closer Kyuji Fujikawa. The deal will be for two years with an option for a third season. Fujikawa will be in a battle with Carlos Marmol for the Cubs' closing job if the team can't trade Marmol. Fujikawa had 202 saves in Japan during the last 6 years. 1.36 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 12.4 K/9, and 2.3 BB/9 in 369 2/3 innings.

MODS!

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

And the Cubs have signed Japanese closer Kyuji Fujikawa. The deal will be for two years with an option for a third season. Fujikawa will be in a battle with Carlos Marmol for the Cubs' closing job if the team can't trade Marmol. Fujikawa had 202 saves in Japan during the last 6 years. 1.36 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 12.4 K/9, and 2.3 BB/9 in 369 2/3 innings.

MODS!

*punches stacks of meatballs*

[Tonker]

And the Cubs have signed Japanese closer Kyuji Fujikawa. The deal will be for two years with an option for a third season. Fujikawa will be in a battle with Carlos Marmol for the Cubs' closing job if the team can't trade Marmol. Fujikawa had 202 saves in Japan during the last 6 years. 1.36 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 12.4 K/9, and 2.3 BB/9 in 369 2/3 innings.

Yeah, Mods, and I know this bloke's been pitching in Japan and everything but HOLY FUCKING SHIT WILL YOU LOOK AT THOSE NUMBERS?  Christ on a bike.

[CT III]

And the Cubs have signed Japanese closer Kyuji Fujikawa. The deal will be for two years with an option for a third season. Fujikawa will be in a battle with Carlos Marmol for the Cubs' closing job if the team can't trade Marmol. Fujikawa had 202 saves in Japan during the last 6 years. 1.36 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 12.4 K/9, and 2.3 BB/9 in 369 2/3 innings.

Yeah, Mods, and I know this bloke's been pitching in Japan and everything but HOLY FUCKING SHIT WILL YOU LOOK AT THOSE NUMBERS?  Christ on a bike.

Most of those K's were Murton.

[Internet Apex]

And the Cubs have signed Japanese closer Kyuji Fujikawa. The deal will be for two years with an option for a third season. Fujikawa will be in a battle with Carlos Marmol for the Cubs' closing job if the team can't trade Marmol. Fujikawa had 202 saves in Japan during the last 6 years. 1.36 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 12.4 K/9, and 2.3 BB/9 in 369 2/3 innings.

Yeah, Mods, and I know this bloke's been pitching in Japan and everything but HOLY FUCKING SHIT WILL YOU LOOK AT THOSE NUMBERS?  Christ on a bike.

Most of those K's were Murton.

Like roughly all of them.

[CBStew]

And the Cubs have signed Japanese closer Kyuji Fujikawa. The deal will be for two years with an option for a third season. Fujikawa will be in a battle with Carlos Marmol for the Cubs' closing job if the team can't trade Marmol. Fujikawa had 202 saves in Japan during the last 6 years. 1.36 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 12.4 K/9, and 2.3 BB/9 in 369 2/3 innings.

Yeah, Mods, and I know this bloke's been pitching in Japan and everything but HOLY FUCKING SHIT WILL YOU LOOK AT THOSE NUMBERS?  Christ on a bike.

Most of those K's were Murton.

Like roughly all of them.

Would someone please tell me why a 60 something win team needs one multi-million dollar closer, let alone two?

[Eli]

And the Cubs have signed Japanese closer Kyuji Fujikawa. The deal will be for two years with an option for a third season. Fujikawa will be in a battle with Carlos Marmol for the Cubs' closing job if the team can't trade Marmol. Fujikawa had 202 saves in Japan during the last 6 years. 1.36 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 12.4 K/9, and 2.3 BB/9 in 369 2/3 innings.

Yeah, Mods, and I know this bloke's been pitching in Japan and everything but HOLY FUCKING SHIT WILL YOU LOOK AT THOSE NUMBERS?  Christ on a bike.

Most of those K's were Murton.

Like roughly all of them.

Would someone please tell me why a 60 something win team needs one multi-million dollar closer, let alone two?

Because someday they hope to win more than 60 games.

[Eli]

Allegedly.

[Quality Start Machine]

Would someone please tell me why a 60 something win team needs one multi-million dollar closer, let alone two?

This is part of EpHoyStink's strategy of having an all-closer pitching staff, which will hopefully lead to 162 no-hitters this season.

[Slaky]

And the Cubs have signed Japanese closer Kyuji Fujikawa. The deal will be for two years with an option for a third season. Fujikawa will be in a battle with Carlos Marmol for the Cubs' closing job if the team can't trade Marmol. Fujikawa had 202 saves in Japan during the last 6 years. 1.36 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 12.4 K/9, and 2.3 BB/9 in 369 2/3 innings.

Yeah, Mods, and I know this bloke's been pitching in Japan and everything but HOLY FUCKING SHIT WILL YOU LOOK AT THOSE NUMBERS?  Christ on a bike.

Most of those K's were Murton.

Like roughly all of them.

Would someone please tell me why a 60 something win team needs one multi-million dollar closer, let alone two?

I tend to look at it as a very good deal for a very good pitcher. If/when the season goes belly up he's extremely tradeable.

The Cubs have money to spend and when you're talking about short deals like this I don't see how there's a down side.

[Bort]

And the Cubs have signed Japanese closer Kyuji Fujikawa. The deal will be for two years with an option for a third season. Fujikawa will be in a battle with Carlos Marmol for the Cubs' closing job if the team can't trade Marmol. Fujikawa had 202 saves in Japan during the last 6 years. 1.36 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 12.4 K/9, and 2.3 BB/9 in 369 2/3 innings.

Yeah, Mods, and I know this bloke's been pitching in Japan and everything but HOLY FUCKING SHIT WILL YOU LOOK AT THOSE NUMBERS?  Christ on a bike.

Most of those K's were Murton.

Like roughly all of them.

Would someone please tell me why a 60 something win team needs one multi-million dollar closer, let alone two?

I tend to look at it as a very good deal for a very good pitcher. If/when the season goes belly up he's extremely tradeable.

The Cubs have money to spend and when you're talking about short deals like this I don't see how there's a down side.

Me neither. At some point the Cubs have to sign/promote decent players into all the positions. And this one doesn't break the bank or obligate the Cubs for very long.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Would someone please tell me why a 60 something win team needs one multi-million dollar closer, let alone two?

A) They'll be down to 1 before the year is out.
B) The cost for the new guy for two years is about the cost of the existing guy for one year.
C) They aren't planning to stay at 60 wins in 2014. They are shooting for 81+ that year. And they'll need a closer for that. And they don't have a closer in the minors who will be ready in 2014.

Actually, the they don't have a closer in the minors who will ever be ready.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

B) The cost for the new guy for two years is about the cost of the existing guy for one year.

But is it back-loaded?

[Brownie]

Would someone please tell me why a 60 something win team needs one multi-million dollar closer, let alone two?

A) They'll be down to 1 before the year is out.
B) The cost for the new guy for two years is about the cost of the existing guy for one year.
C) They aren't planning to stay at 60 wins in 2014. They are shooting for 81+ that year. And they'll need a closer for that. And they don't have a closer in the minors who will be ready in 2014.

Actually, the they don't have a closer in the minors who will ever be ready.

D) They'll actually be not god-awful. Mediocre, sure, but not unwatchable.l

[Eli]

C) They aren't planning to stay at 60 wins in 2014. They are shooting for 81+ that year.

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