TOKYO - MARCH 07:  Infielder Hiroyuki Nakajima #6 of Japan celebrates scoring with teammate Yoshiyuki Kamei #35 after Outfielder Seiichi Uchikawa's two-run single in the top of the first inning during the World Baseball Classic Tokyo Round match  between Japan and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 7, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.  (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images)

MLB Free Agency: Why the Yankees Played It Safe Bidding on Hiroyuki Nakajima

By Brian Buckley (Photo: Koji Watanabe/Getty Images)