Final notice has not been given to the Ms yet, but agent states he will stay in Japan:
Kaz to stay in Japan for 2004 Season

UUU is out there. It will be interesting to see how the M's spend this money. I would love for Maddux to come to the AL and get shelled.
IRod would give them a good chance to win the west and more. :AFC Champs

I always liked Kaz, even if he did waste a draft pick of mine in last year's fantasy draft.

I remember seeing an old episode of "Iron Chef" (the real Japanese version, not the Ziploc full of excrement American version with William Shatner and retarded kitchen reporters asking what the blender is for) and Kaz was a guest taster and he commented, "I really like spicy food."

I saw he's staying in Japan for family reasons, and I know he went back to Japan mid-season last year for family reasons as well. Best of luck, Kaz-san.

They dont need UUU. Remember, they signed Guardado. Seems to me that the Ms new all along Kaz was leaving.

Guardado wanted ONLY to be a closer, yet signed with the Ms who had a closer, long before Foulke came to Boston, who desperately wanted a closer.

They must have known.