Masahiro Tanaka will probably end up in the majors next year, thanks in no small part to the terms NPB players seem to be willing to accept in regards to the posting system.

Getting a revised system in place (limited to the next two years) would help Tanaka, who was 24-0 with a 1.27 ERA during the regular season for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and won the Sawamura Award, if he chose to move to MLB, but do little for NPB players.

Any potential revision to the posting system hit a snag during the MLB owners' meetings on Thursday, but a deal is still expected to be ironed out eventually.