The Red Sox Have Obtained Daisuke Matsuzaka?

the total value of the deal is 103 million dollars the 52 million dollars over 6 years plus the 51 million dollars to get his negotiating rights from the seibu lions which was daisuke matzusaka's japanese team is pretty crazy if you ask me it's especially a high price to pay for a guy who's never pitched an inning in the major leagues considering the fact that he might or might not work out for the redsox however the redsox felt that he was worth it more then say a barry zito who has proven himself to be a good pitcher but only time will tell for sure what type of pitcher the redsox got exactly

this theory that the Sox bid that quantity to dam the yankees is effectively the dumbest theory I even have heard in a protracted time, and pals, it is asserting someting. they choose this guy, they scouted him for a twelve months, they choose his arm, they choose his call to strengthen their enterprise in Asia. They bid an quantity which would be certain they win. look how stupid the yankees look, they can't outbid the crimson Sox? The yankees have not something yet money. the character of blind bidding skill the winner will overbid. The crimson Sox will actual make up the bid money from revenue out of japan in the event that they sign Matsuzaka, if not, they get their bid money decrease back - no lose. Matsuzaka isn't elligable for FA till 2008, so if he needs to play interior the majors he has to sign for the Sox, or wade with the aid of this technique lower back. He has referred to the Yankees, even perchance needs to play for them, yet that's an furnish of a MLB settlement, the only one he gets for a mutually as, might he quite turn it down? Matsuzaka will help the crimson Sox, hes yet another high quality arm in an agency it is stockpilling quite some. The crimson Sox could have a high quality rotation even without Matsuzaka next twelve months, with him they are actual contenders.

He is definately worth 52 mil he is a bargain at that price. But 6 years 104 million in to tal is alot of money for the Red Soz to pay. But Matsuzaka got screwed.

They are paying over 100million for him. And yes, he is worth it.

Forget tripple A, japan baseball is above tripple a, but below major leagues.

Forget that even, you look at the skill set a guy has, not whether or not he has played the top level ball.

Look at the list of players that went from double a to the majors and did well.

Matsuzaka has 6+ pitches, all high quality. he is a great pitcher, has a great work ethic and great skills.

He is worth every cent, both in performance, and the fact he will earn the Red Sox millions out of Japan for a long time to come.

Maybe the contract is OK, but I can think of no instance where, as a GM, I would pay $51 million up front JUST TO NEGOTIATE WITH HIM. For a guy who's only faced Major League hitting in exibition games in Japanese parks, that's a HUGE chunk of change.

So far, the only Japanese baseball player to pan out has been Ichiro. All of the Japanese pitchers have had 1-3 good years, and then disappeared. I wish him luck, but the odds of long-term success aren't good.

A total of $102M for unproven merchandise. The Sox are taking a big chance. I don't think this kid will have much of an impact over the long haul. He's use to pitching once a week in Japan. Now he'll be on a 5 day rotation. Come mid to late August this kid will really understand the difference between triple A Japanese baseball and the major leagues.

No!! A total waste of money. A triple A pitcher for major league money somehow doesn't add up. The Yankees will win the division in the end and Boston will be right where they've always been, on the bottom looking up. Don't cry Red Sox fans, 2090 is just around the corner.

He's definitely not worth the 52million they will pay him plus the other 51 million they payed to talk to him. But the Bosox will get alot of their money pack with the marketing and attention they will bring from Japan. Just look at the Yankees and Matsui. Japan practically pays his salary with all the merchandise and ads.

52 mil for a "rookie" that's just plain stupid,buth then again we are talking about the RedSox.His contract with incentives, is around 60 mil. But to answer your question NO! He hasn't proved that he can pitch at the MLB level. Besides that he had a era around three in the Japan league. But if does have the gyro ball or whatever its called he could be tough.

Considering the money that Gil Meche got paid, this is a steal.

They have control of this pitcher for 6 years, which allows them to build around him. Considering the utter INSANITY of contracts, if this guy pans out, he is going to be a BARGAIN this year let alone a year or two from now.