HE SCORED FOUR RUNS IN FIVE INNINGS OF "ONE LOSS," PUT DOWN HIS ANNUAL SALARY OF 1.5 BILLION WON, ACE NUMBER 18 AND MADE A NEW START, 197 WINS IN HIS CAREER, TANAKA TANAKA, "I PROVE MYSELF AND REPAY YOU."

He held Masahiro Tanaka's 36-year-old hand and even gave him a Christmas present, which is on the verge of retirement. Tanaka vowed to revive next season at a press conference on Monday when he joined the Yomiuri Giants. "I was grateful that Yomiuri offered me an offer. I had no reason to hesitate," he said. "I have to prove it myself. I will try t