Dodgers Sign Nakamura
Brewers fans might remember Takahito Nomura, a puss-throwing lefty that lasted all of about two months with the big-club before being sent down. I'm not sure if Taka Naka is related to new Dodgers third baseman Norihiro Nakamura.

Nakamura had some monster years in Japan from 2000-2002. He is 31-years-old now and his numbers have been dropping quite a bit as of late. Fighting through injuries in 2004, he posted a line of .274/.390/.468 in 387 at-bats. In 2004 the average third baseman in MLB had an OPS of .797, which Nakamura edged in Japan with an OPS of .858. Still, his numbers have been on a steady decline, plus jumping from Japan to the Major Leagues will cause a further drop in his production.

The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but I would imagine that the Dodgers didn't spend much more than 1.5 million a year for Nakamura. Some people think that this might be the replacement for Adrian Beltre, but that will probably be settled in Spring Training.

UPDATE: Takahito Nomura