Thus tweeteth David Lennon.
Source confirmed that Hisanori Takahashi is indeed headed to #Mets, as first reported by NY Times' Dave Waldstein.
The left-handed Takahashi will be 35 in April and has been a full-time starter with the Yomiuri Giants since 2000, excepting the 2006 season when he came out of the bullpen. Here are his NPB stats, courtesy JapaneseBallplayers.com.
| Year | Team | W | L | SV | ERA | G | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Yomiuri Giants | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3.18 | 24 | 135.2 | 102 |
| 2001 | Yomiuri Giants | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3.94 | 30 | 134.2 | 99 |
| 2002 | Yomiuri Giants | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3.09 | 24 | 163.1 | 145 |
| 2003 | Yomiuri Giants | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3.84 | 13 | 86.2 | 78 |
| 2004 | Yomiuri Giants | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5.44 | 16 | 91.0 | 61 |
| 2005 | Yomiuri Giants | 8 | 12 | 0 | 4.47 | 27 | 163.0 | 135 |
| 2006 | Yomiuri Giants | 2 | 6 | 15 | 4.94 | 35 | 62.0 | 51 |
| 2007 | Yomiuri Giants | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2.75 | 28 | 186.2 | 141 |
| 2008 | Yomiuri Giants | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4.13 | 23 | 122.0 | 94 |
| 2009 | Yomiuri Giants | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2.94 | 25 | 144.0 | 126 |
12:12pm: NKOTB David Waldstein at the NY Times believes that it is a minor-league deal that would be worth $1 million if Takahashi makes the big-league roster. Tak could earn another $500k in performance bonuses.
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