Found October 22, 2009 on dallasnews.com:
In their bid to become big-time players in the burgeoning international talent market, the Rangers are doing everything they can to woo 18-year-old Yusei Kikuchi to bypass professional baseball in Japan, stiff-arm a dozen MLB clubs, and sign with Texas. As Jeff Wilson reported, the club sent 22-year-old lefty Derek Holland to Japan along with a delegation of club officials to make a presentation to the young pitcher. It included a video presentation comparing Kikuchi to 18-year-old Japanese ...

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