Takahashi Says No to Mets and O's

So, the Japanese free agent Hisanori Takahashi has reportedly rejected deals from both the Mets and Orioles, as reported here on MASN.com.  MASN.com re-directs the report from this site.

According to the report the Mets and Orioles both offered minor league deals, which I would say was the reasoning, except that the Red Sox, Dodgers, Giants and Padres all have minor league offers out as well.

It would have been nice to bring in a screwball pitching lefty out of the bullpen.  But once again, it's an unknow commodity, so I can't really be upset about this one.  He might not turn out to be much...