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TOKYO (AP) -- Norihiro Nakamura shunned an offer from the New York Mets and decided to remain in Japan, re-signing with the Kintetsu Buffaloes on Saturday.
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Nakamura would have been the second Japanese slugger this week to come to New York to play in the majors. Hideki Matsui agreed to a $21 million, three-year deal with the Yankees on Thursday.
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Instead, the third baseman turned down a $7 million, two-year offer from the Mets to stay with Kintetsu, Kyodo News service reported.
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Nakamura, who reportedly will receive about $30 million over five years from Kintetsu, was scheduled to hold a news conference on Saturday.
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"It's tough to join the major league. Good luck to Matsui," Nakamura told Japanese TV network Fuji.
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Nakamura hit .294 with 42 homers and 115 RBIs last season for Kintetsu of Japan's Pacific League.
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In Japan, he was also courted by the Hanshin Tigers after he turned down an offer from the Yomiuri Giants last month.
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