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Aren't you going to look the fool if they don't. :P

Being a superstar in Japan equates to being a superstar in Scranton. Nobody is calling them, if they end up in the states its because each has a good agent.

Well, yeah. Good scouting finds some kid in the Dominican Republic after riding a bus for three hours. Seeing someone in Japan is the same as seeing a college kid in the states. Just buy a ticket and go. Which is the point, if these guys were good enough, they'd be here already. Japan is much better than it was 15-20 years ago, but from top to bottom, they're level of play is substandard. Kaz Matsui was a superstar in Japan...

There's a rule in Japan that you're committed to playing there for ten years, I guess its their version of free agency. Dice K and Ichiro and Matsui were "bought out" of their agreements, hence the bidding payment. So, if guys are good enough they can be here at a younger age, othewise, everyone waits for the ten year mark and then they're legitimate free agents, open to anyone. At bargain prices, because the player has no negotiating power. If he wants to play in the states bad enough, he'll do it for next to nothing. These guys might be All Stars in Japan, here, they'll be lucky to make a roster, and, at their ages, won't get big bucks or a long term deal. We're not looking at the next Ichiro's here, we're looking at the next So Taguchi's.