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Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka arrives at the office of his baseball team the Rakuten Golden Eagles in Sendai, northeastern Japan, Thursday morning, Jan. 23, 2014. The New York Yankees capped an offseason spending spree by agreeing Wednesday, Jan. 22 to a $155 million, seven-year contract with prized 25-year-old right-hander Tanaka. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, CREDIT MANDATORY

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Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, right, smiles as he runs with his teammate and pitcher Manabu Mima in the morning workout at the Rakuten Golden Eagles' indoor training facility in Sendai, northeastern Japan, Thursday morning, Jan. 23, 2014. The New York Yankees capped an offseason spending spree by agreeing Wednesday, Jan. 22 to a $155 million, seven-year contract with prized 25-year-old right-hander Tanaka. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, CREDIT MANDATORY

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Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka throws a ball during the morning workout at the Rakuten Golden Eagles' indoor training facility in Sendai, northeastern Japan, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. The New York Yankees capped an offseason spending spree by agreeing Wednesday, Jan. 22 to a $155 million, seven-year contract with prized 25-year-old right-hander Tanaka. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, CREDIT MANDATORY

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FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 file photo, Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs during the men's short program event at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Osaka, Japan. Hanyu's decision to shift his training base to Canada was just what the Japanese teenager needed to become a contender for the gold medal in men's figure skating at the Sochi Olympics. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)

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FILE - IN this Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013 file photo, Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs during the short program of the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition at Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, western Japan. Hanyu's decision to shift his training base to Canada was just what the Japanese teenager needed to become a contender for the gold medal in men's figure skating at the Sochi Olympics. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)