Five years ago, the Yankees won an enormous bidding war with a $32 million bid and signed Jose Contreras. But by the middle of his second season with the team, the Yankees had determined that Contreras couldn't cut it in New York, couldn't handle the pressure. And, some 15 months later, Contreras was the ace of the staff of a team that won the World Series. Now it appears the Yankees are prepared to cut ties with another international free agent, Kei Igawa. Talent evaluators with six different ...

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