WHY DID YOMIURI REACH OUT TO TANAKA FOR '197 WINS' PITCHER ON THE VERGE OF RETIREMENT

The U.S. and Japan are moving again toward "200 wins." Masahiro Tanaka (36), a "197 wins" pitcher who was on the verge of retirement, has succeeded in re-employment. Manager Shinnosuke Abe's Yomiuri Giants offered a helping hand. It has been two weeks since he was released as a free agent by the Rakuten Eagles on the 2nd. Japanese media, includi