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  jinjapan at 08:16 AM JST - 14th November

  sure glad he didn't go back to softbank. he s _ c _ s!

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  isthistheend at 09:10 AM JST - 14th November

  ¥2 billion equals 20 oku en? That's 20M$. Not bad change for a resurrected career back home.

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  Byakko78 at 09:24 AM JST - 14th November

  Hope he isn't taking Yano's place..

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  harmoneeikaiwa at 09:45 AM JST - 14th November

  Yano is thru and that is a real bad investment.He is shot.

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  pathat at 11:46 AM JST - 14th November

  This is way too much money for a catcher a few years removed from being a good player. I'm not saying they've wasted money like they did on Irabu, but $20 million+ is going overboard.

  NPB teams need to look harder at the player returning to the league after years in MLB and objectively project what he is still capable of, rather than obsessing so much about what he did long ago, like the BayStars did with Sasaki, for example.

  Anyway, good luck Hanshin Tigers next year, and I hope Jojima helps you knock off the Giants in the CL.

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  seeker1 at 01:01 PM JST - 14th November

  Jo still has a lot, and if he is allowed to play more games, you'll see his stats grow. Hanshin fans will probably be pleasantly surprised.

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  some14some at 03:37 PM JST - 14th November

  Hanshin will accumulate bad debt and may seek govt bailout after four years.

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  seeker1 at 01:28 AM JST - 15th November

  That may be true too....

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  DaDude at 11:45 PM JST - 17th November

  Good, if he returns to his original self when he comes back to the Tigers, Tigers will be on fire. Yano was great when he wasn't injured last season but he is also no spring chicken. He is like 41. Tigers next need to go after a power hitter to compliment Kanemoto and Brazell.

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