Japanese Are Irked by US Interest in Pitcher

As the first high-profile Japanese baseball prospect to spurn his nations leagues to entertain offers from the U.S., Junichi Tazawa has strained relations between leagues on two continents.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/sports/baseball/20pitcher.html?ex=1384923600&en=f1567e333e189ca5&ei=5124&partner=digg&exprod=digg