The Orix Buffaloes' decision to reel in So Taguchi instead of working things out with Tuffy Rhodes will either go down as cheap or shrewd.
The Buffaloes signed former major leaguer Taguchi to a one-year deal worth an estimated ¥80 million on Saturday, all but ending Rhodes' tenure with the team.
Rather than making an expensive offer to try and bring Rhodes back, the Buffaloes went rummaging through the bargain bin and unearthed a tasty gem in Taguchi.