Iwakuma re-signs with Rakuten

TOKYO, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Hisashi Iwakuma speaks at a news conference in Sendai on Dec. 11, 2009, after re-signing with the Pacific League baseball club for 300 million yen plus incentives in 2010. Iwakuma will earn the same wage as this year after going 13-6 with a 3.25 ERA.

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