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David Price is 27, Tanaka 25. Over the last 7 seasons, including his Junior year at Vanderbilt, Price has thrown 1255.2 innings. He's exceeded 200 innings 3 times, topping out at 224. Over his 7 years in the Japanese bigs, Tanaka has thrown 1315 innings, exceeding 200 innings twice, topping out at 226.
If those 60 extra innings somehow make Tanaka a greater risk of having a burned out arm than Price then why would you ever sign a pitcher who's thrown 1300 innings over 7 years?
Felix (28), BTW, has thrown 1551 innings over the last 7 years, exceeding 200 the last 6 years running.
Just sayin'.....
moe