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Masahiro Tanaka returns to Japan
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Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka decision has come back to bite them
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All options on the table for Masahiro Tanaka's future – Bronx Times
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Masahiro Tanaka
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2009 BBM Japan Premium Touch the Game #113 Masahiro Tanaka in MINT
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New York Yankees should have re-signed Masahiro Tanaka - Sports
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Masahiro Tanaka Opts In To Final Three Years Of Yankees Contract
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Prospect Retrospective: Masahiro Tanaka, RHP, New York Yankees
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MLB Teams Set to Vie for Japanese Pitcher Masahiro Tanaka - WSJ
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Ex-Yankee pitcher Masahiro Tanaka to return to Japan with Eagles