"It's a fact that I got the offer (for the new season), but it left me feeling I was surplus to the team's needs," Tanaka told reporters at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi. "I harbored the impression that ...
Veteran right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, the biggest domestic star to ever play for the Rakuten Eagles, on Tuesday spoke of his heartache after announcing his shock departure from the Pacific League club ...