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Matsuzaka to Red Sox

I know, I know--it's all heresay......but,

Charlie Steiner is on ESPN Radio 2:54 PM EST saying that Buster Olney has an inside scoop on the Matsuzaka bidding and is reporting that The Red Sox have won the rights to Matsuzaka with a bid somewhere between 38 and 43 million dollars.

For what it's worth--

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WOW!!!!
Old news is so exciting!!!!!!
"Incidentally, Colossus was right and I was wrong about Maddux being dealt." -Al Yellon

by colossus on Nov 10, 2006 2:05 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

WOW!!!
You're SO RIGHT, Collosus!!!!!!!!!
Sorry for inconveniencing you Almighty One!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You know, if you weren't such a sarcastic dick about it, maybe I wouldn't realize the errors of my way!!
Thank you for being so cool about it.
1. Ramirez 2. Matsuzaka 3. Soriano

by southerncubbie on Nov 10, 2006 5:29 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

No problem, friend :)
"Incidentally, Colossus was right and I was wrong about Maddux being dealt." -Al Yellon

by colossus on Nov 10, 2006 5:47 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

You're up mighty early Rumplestilskin...
Already a loooong thread about this.
PINIELLA!

by theprognosticator on Nov 10, 2006 2:05 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

OH, MY GOD!
Check out this link:
http://www.nichibeitimes.com/issues/articles/110906/matsuzaka.html

Has anyone ever heard of this Matsuzaka kid? Is he any good?
I think the Cubs should think about putting a bid on him.
I wonder how this whole "posting" process works?

(You're welcome on the scoop!)

"Respect the game above all else." - Ryne Sandberg

by Tom on Nov 10, 2006 2:24 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

48 mil?!?!?
Ouch!

Well, they probably aren't going after many other big-time FAs after they get done with that contract.  40-ish-million just to negotiate - then comes the contract.

One less suitor for the other big FAs.

"Bite my shiny metal ass!" -- Bender Bending Rodriguez

"Life is just one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Flanders was dead."

by The Jade Scorpion on Nov 10, 2006 3:08 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Bogus
BaseballDailyDigest.com is reporting that anything we've heard about who won the rights to Matsuzaka is probably bogus.  Here's a snippet from their e-mail:
If you've heard a Daisuke Matsuzaka rumor, it's most likely bogus. I have heard everything from the Red Sox bidding $38-$45 million, the Rangers bidding $30 million, the Angels winning the bidding, and then the Angels not bidding at all! So until we have more concrete information, I will refrain from giving more details.

by pageian on Nov 10, 2006 3:45 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

what is the matsuzuka site?
Without a WS in 07 or 08--- AC 5 63 100 Wait, theres not enough room on that sign in right feild for triple digits. We Better Win Soon!!!

by LilLPLancer23 on Nov 10, 2006 4:40 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Let's start our own rumor...
The Cubs won the rights to Matsuzaka by bidding $1,000,000 and immediately signed him to a 8-year $16,000,000 contract.

Quick, someone send this to the Tribune!

by pageian on Nov 10, 2006 7:13 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I'm thinking
the Red Sox rumor (or at least the $45 million part of it) is bogus.

http://www.lohud.com/blogs/2006/11/calm-down-nothing-has-happened-yet-2.html

It goes into the genesis of this rumor and why none of it makes sense.

The Yankees are certainly acting like they didn't get him though.  Every other team (including the BoSox) is holding their hands close to their vest.

by Josh77 on Nov 11, 2006 1:43 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

maybe
but the cubs reported 21 mil bid is sounding more and more like (not unexpectedly) a bid that will make them look serious without having any risk of actually having to pay the guy.

also, i think its funny that some of the yankees fans on he blog you linked are pissed that "all they got" for sheffield was prospects. oh the comedy of ignorance.

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Nov 11, 2006 3:54 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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