This is a site about Pro Yakyu (Japanese Baseball), not about who the next player to go over to MLB is. It's a community of Pro Yakyu fans who have come together to share their knowledge and opinions with the world. It's a place to follow teams and individuals playing baseball in Japan (and Asia), and to learn about Japanese (and Asian) culture through baseball.
It is my sincere hope that once you learn a bit about what we're about here that you will join the community of contributors.
Michael Westbay
(aka westbaystars)
Founder
1. 5 years for a total of 50-oku yen
2. 1 year for 6.1-oku yen
Godzilla, looking to become a free agent at the end of this year and wreck havok on Major League soil, chose option #2. The 610,000,000 salary surpasses Ichiro's 5.3-oku yen year 2000 salary to become the higest paid player ever in Japan.