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For Tanaka's sake, I hope the Yankees blew away the Dodgers, because if the Dodgers were in the same ballpark, then he made a VERY stupid decision. I know with those kinda players media exposure and endorsement deals are a big factor, but he would have had plenty of that in LA, and the Dodgers should be good.

In New York, at best, he won't be blamed when they struggle, but if he looks just a little wobbly or pitches like a #3, he's going to get a lot of hate.