Nakajima

- The ED song [ "Jellyfish's Confession" by Megumi Nakajima] is pretty cute too, but the bottle is so much cuter.

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Nakajima is so adept at "UFO Catchers" (the Japanese moniker for all claw machines) that she has an entire room filled with the stuffed bears she has won and is the star of video tutorials included in the games themselves.

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As a result, the Seibu Lions will return the $2 million posting fee to the Yankees and Nakajima will remain in Japan for the 2012 season.

Yanks Can't Reach Deal With Japanese Infielder 2012

The star is Hiroyuki Nakajima, a power-hitting 29-year-old shortstop for the Seibu Lions, who seems to be an odd fit for the Yankees.

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Icon SMI/Zuma Press Hiroyuki Nakajima The Yankees announced Thursday that they were unable to reach an agreement on a contract with Japanese infielder Hiroyuki Nakajima, whom they won the right to negotiate with through the posting process last month.

Yanks Can't Reach Deal With Japanese Infielder 2012

The Yankees had until Friday to agree to terms with Nakajima, but with Eduardo Nunez on the roster, they weren't motivated to spend much on another backup infielder.

Yanks Can't Reach Deal With Japanese Infielder 2012

Getty Images The Yankees may not offer enough to lure shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima.

Yankees Eye Japanese Star Daniel Barbarisi 2011

If he does sign, Cashman wouldn't commit to Nakajima even getting a spot on the big-league roster—only that he'd be invited to major-league camp.

Yankees Eye Japanese Star Daniel Barbarisi 2011

Adding Nakajima wouldn't necessarily mean supplanting Nunez, manager Joe Girardi said.

Yankees Eye Japanese Star Daniel Barbarisi 2011

And it's likely in several seasons they'll become just as familiar with electric-armed pitcher Yu Darvish, 22, and speedy shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima, 27 -- the cream of what might just be the next crop of Japanese professionals to make the jump to the majors.

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