Iwakuma re-signs with Rakuten

Iwakuma re-signs with Rakuten

SENDAI, Japan - Hisashi Iwakuma speaks during a press conference at the head office of the Rakuten Eagles in Sendai on Dec. 26, 2010, after re-signing with the baseball club for an unchanged salary of 300 million yen, plus incentives. The right-hander returned to the Eagles after his negotiations with the Oakland Athletics fell apart. (Kyodo)

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