December 13, 200619 yr http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/baseball/mlb/12/13/matsuzaka.signs/index.html?cnn=yes Daisuke Matsuzaka has reached a deal with the Boston Red Sox for six years, $52 million The deal contains escalator clauses that could bring it up to $60 million. Matsuzaka was 17-5 with a 2.13 ERA this past season for Seibu
December 13, 200619 yr I think it's a good deal, the RedSox will make money on this guy. I agree, they'll recoup most of the money from the contract just from the fees the Japanese will pay to broadcast his games. Plus they got him for 6 years instead of 3 so if he's anywhere as good as advertised they've got him from ages 26-32.
December 13, 200619 yr I think it's a good deal, the RedSox will make money on this guy. 6 years, with "negotiating rights fee" and salary, for $104 million dollars. That is $17 million per year -- a good deal? They may make the money back off the field in Rights Fees and Merchandising, but in NO WAY do I think this will ever be viewed as a "good deal" between the lines. What's best case for this guy next year, 17 wins? What would, for instance, Jason Jennings won them -- 10? So for the extra $12 million dollars you get 7 wins? Wow. :eek: Listen, they have the Money, and can afford to roll the dice. I get that. However, I can't believe anyone would classify this a "good deal" one second before the 6 years are up and he's won 100+ games for the Sox. I'll take that wager, by the way, from any and all comers that he won't win 100 games in the next 6 seasons.
December 13, 200619 yr The whole problem with this is the way Interanational FA's are dealt with, they basically had no choice but to outbid the Evil Empire but the $$$/yr without the rights fee isn't bad considering some of the idiotic numbers coming out of the Winter meetings.
December 13, 200619 yr 6 years, with "negotiating rights fee" and salary, for $104 million dollars. That is $17 million per year -- a good deal? They may make the money back off the field in Rights Fees and Merchandising, but in NO WAY do I think this will ever be viewed as a "good deal" between the lines. What's best case for this guy next year, 17 wins? What would, for instance, Jason Jennings won them -- 10? So for the extra $12 million dollars you get 7 wins? Wow. :eek: Listen, they have the Money, and can afford to roll the dice. I get that. However, I can't believe anyone would classify this a "good deal" one second before the 6 years are up and he's won 100+ games for the Sox. I'll take that wager, by the way, from any and all comers that he won't win 100 games in the next 6 seasons. It might not be as bad as you think. If they do in fact get most of the money back in Rights Fees (and the estimate I've been hearing is they'll be able to license the rights to their games for around 10 million in Japan) then they'll only be paying about 7-10 million a year for a potential staff ace. That's less than Gil Meche will get.
December 14, 200619 yr It might not be as bad as you think. If they do in fact get most of the money back in Rights Fees (and the estimate I've been hearing is they'll be able to license the rights to their games for around 10 million in Japan) then they'll only be paying about 7-10 million a year for a potential staff ace. That's less than Gil Meche will get. Potentail staff ace? Wow. How about potential Hideki Irabu too. Or Potential Kaz Ishii too? How about potential El Duque too? This is a $100 million gamble, and I'm still waiting to take any and all comers that want to take the 100 wins in 6 years bet. We'll see.
December 14, 200619 yr I agree for that money he had better work out meaning a 20 game winner and finish, in the top five in at least five of the more meaningful pitching stats.
December 14, 200619 yr Since when does money matter this offseason....the Red Sox at least signed a player that COULD be good, not just mediocre talent......
December 14, 200619 yr Its about time. The Red Sox shelled out some serious dough to get this guy. We will have to see if this guy was worth it all.
December 14, 200619 yr The deal's done and we'll see if this guy is worth all that dough. If Boston let's him pitch the way he did in Japan, they should be alright. But, if they try to MLBize his pitching, he'll be a bust. What I mean by MLBize, is that a lot of pitchers try to overpower the hitter. Some don't. Matsuzaka has a lot of movement on his pitches and can throw 95 MPH, if he has to. His bread and butter, though, is his breaking pitches. We'll see how this turns out.
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