FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2008, file photo, Japan's pitcher Masahiro Tanaka reactas after watching second baseman Masahiro i Araki knock down what could have been a base hit by the USA's Taylor Teagarden for the third out in the sixth inning in their baseball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing. The New York Yankees and Tanaka agreed on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, to a $155 million, seven-year contract. In addition to the deal with the pitcher, the Yankees must pay a $20 million fee to the Japanese team of the 25-year-old right-hander, the Rakuten Golden Eagles. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
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