NY Yankees Rumor Claims They’ve Spent a Year Laying Groundwork To Sign Japan’s Biggest Star This Winter

A new report from a New York Yankees insider says the organization has worked for nearly a year to rebuild its ties to Japan ahead of a Triple Crown winner from the land of the rising sun hitting free agency this winter. After being ousted by division rival the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Division Series, the Yankees must now turn their focus to the offseason, however long it ends up being, with many expecting a lockout to kick off on December 1. New York’s pitching staff was great all year, so not much is needed there.