Tanaka Struggles With Indians Lineup in Loss

Tanaka struggled with his control. Photo Credit: Adam Hunger/USA Today  

 

Masahiro Tanaka’s second straight clunker of a start included yielding a career high five runs and ten hits as the Yankees were defeated by Cleveland on Tuesday night.

By: Sunil Sunderraj 

MLB: Tanaka Steps Into The Pressure Cooker of New York

Masahiro Tanaka joins the New York Yankees. Can he handle the pressure? Photo credit LA Times. 

by Steve Painter 

Face it, Masahiro Tanaka is a brave man for wanting to sign with a team in a ridiculous media market like New York. It's a good thing he is used to the limelight, being married to a pop star, because the pressure on him will be incredible. I'm sure he has already spoken to Hiroki Kuroda about the media frenzy, but can mere words actually prepare him for the onslaught?

MLB: The Yankees sign Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka

New York Yankees win the bidding war for Masahiro Tanaka. 

by J.T.

The Yankees used the money they saved by not signing star secondbasemen Robinson Cano to get Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka.