2006-12-13 07:44:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
They just signed him 6 years 52 million haha
2006-12-13 07:51:14 · answer #1 · answered by bluedevils2302 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Coming from a life-long harcore red sox fan i hope so but according to most sports reporters it is unlikely the we will sign him
2006-12-13 15:46:25 · answer #2 · answered by Ant 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I beleive that the red sox will, sadly, but they will sign him, but they will be extremely over-paying him and they are taking a risk, they won't know if he will be a success, because the japanese use a different baseball, a smaller one, so his pitches won't be as accurate or as fast as they were in Japan. So he is not worth the money that they are paying him.
2006-12-13 15:47:27 · answer #3 · answered by sakhi93 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Without a doubt. They paid all that money just for the rights to deal with him and they wouldn't just waste it. They also need the pitching. Yes he is unproven but I am pretty sure he will be a good asset to the team whether he is as good as he was in Japan or not.
2006-12-13 22:43:27 · answer #4 · answered by Jack NYY #1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Red sox will NEVER eliminite the yankees!! NEVER,You can keep your Matsauaka,We have one of the best pitchers in triple A PHIL HUDGES!! Remember that name!!
2006-12-13 17:43:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES!! Preliminary agreement has been reached. Now for the physical followed by the signing.
Chow!!
2006-12-13 17:34:51 · answer #6 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they did he is on his way to Boston! We need pitching and now we got it!! Go Sox!
Red Sox owner says Matsuzaka on board
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BOSTON (AP) - Daisuke Matsuzaka headed to Boston on Wednesday with Red Sox officials, a sign the team had reached a preliminary agreement with the star pitcher.
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"They all took off together," Red Sox owner John Henry said in an e-mail to The Associated Press.
Team president Larry Lucchino said shortly after noon EST that the plane was leaving California.
"You should assume a deal is close or done," an official with knowledge of the negotiations said, speaking on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made.
In prior days, agent Scott Boras had said he would not allow Matsuzaka to travel to Boston for a physical unless the sides had reached a preliminary agreement.
Boston officials traveled to Newport Beach, Calif., on Monday on Henry's plane and said they would return Wednesday with or without Matsuzaka. The team and Matsuzaka have a midnight Thursday EST deadline to reach an agreement.
The Red Sox called a news conference for Wednesday afternoon to introduce shortstop Julio Lugo, who agreed to a $36 million, four-year deal last week. With the top Red Sox brass still en route, manager Terry Francona and assistant general manager Jed Hoyer were to attend that event.
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Boston bid $51.1 million last month for the right to negotiate with Matsuzaka. The Red Sox will pay that money to his Japanese team, the Seibu Lions, only if an agreement is reached.
If there is no deal, Matsuzaka's rights remain with the Lions and he cannot be offered to major league teams again until next November. He is not eligible to become a free agent in Japan until after the 2008 season,
Lucchino and general manager Theo Epstein showed up unannounced in California on Monday for face-to-face talks with Matsuzaka's agent, Scott Boras.
Red Sox officials left the building where Boras' offices are located shortly before 7 p.m. EST Tuesday, returned about four hours later and stayed for 40 minutes before leaving again.
The Red Sox had said they would present their second offer at the meeting. The large amount bid by the Red Sox for Matsuzaka's rights complicated negotiations. Boras said it shouldn't cause the team to decrease the salary he thinks his client deserves.
"Free agent pitchers who are 26 and have Matsuzaka-like ability receive salaries in excess of $100 million over five or six years in free agency," Boras said at a news conference Monday night.
Epstein agreed Matsuzaka is worth $100 million, but his calculations include the posting fee.
"That magnitude is certainly the right ballpark for the commitment of the ballclub," Epstein said
Matsuzaka has a 108-60 career record in Japan with a 2.95 ERA and 1,355 strikeouts in 204 games. He was MVP of the inaugural World Baseball Classic last March, won by Japan.
Late Monday, Henry had sounded miffed about Boras' approach.
"We're on Scott Boras' doorstep because he hasn't negotiated with us thus far and we're taking the fight directly to him, the fight to have a negotiation here," he said during a conference call
2006-12-13 15:56:22 · answer #7 · answered by Bella 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It appears that they will. He's in Boston for a physical and thats an indication of an agreement.
Bring it On!
2006-12-13 15:48:40 · answer #8 · answered by Oz 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Looks like they HAVE not will they. I think it is a great move to eliminate the Yankees.
2006-12-13 17:33:16 · answer #9 · answered by Tommy D 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes cuz they need a good pitching staff...and he will mak it better
2006-12-13 16:08:18 · answer #10 · answered by Malik S 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋