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by Perryman on December 15th, 2006

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Do you think that the Red Sox paid too much. ($52 million dollars), To sign star Japanese Baseball pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka?

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  • by TheKnife V2.1 - Grandiose and Obnoxious on December 15th, 2006

    TheKnife V2.1 - Grandiose and Obnoxious

    Probably... including the $51m fee just for the negotiating rights, it adds up to something like $110m over six years, which is a mighty huge chunk of money for a guy who has never pitched in Major League Baseball before. When you consider that the Cardinals just re-signed Chris Carpenter for $77m over 6 years, a pitcher with proven quality season after season, I think the cost for Boston is a little excessive. But even so, it is a good statement of their intent, and their rotation looks like being pretty formidable for 2007, so I wouldn't say it was a waste of money by any means, just a little over the odds. And if he has the impact that Ichiro did when he came to the US then he will be worth every cent!

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  • by JUSTNORMAL on December 15th, 2006

    JUSTNORMAL

    I believe so too, plus he cannot even speak English, how is that going to work? I miss Pedro to be honest :(

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  • by Nicky ciulla on August 12th, 2008

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    no because he is having a good season this year

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  • by CousinVinny on October 29th, 2007

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    Consider this. Just Inches separated Daisuke Matsuzaka's first career World Series victory from fans saying "This is what the Red Sox got for $103.1 million?"

    “In the bottom of the sixth inning, with reliever Mike Timlin on the mound, Ryan Spilborghs sent Red Sox centerfielder Jacoby Ellsbury to the straightaway centerfield wall at Coors Field, where Ellsbury snared the ball for the second out. Then Boston shortstop Julio Lugo leaped to grab Jeff Baker's scalding line drive.
    Two bullets, two outs, and Matsuzaka - who had departed with one out and two on in the inning - remained the pitcher of record on the winning side”

    Dice-K couldn't get through six innings, issuing three walks after acquiring a large lead.

    The fans expected more this whole season from the rookie, the Red Sox spent $103.1- million ($51.1 million for the posting fee, $52 million to sign Matsuzaka.

    Matsuzaka left his start having thrown 101 pitches. Was that fatigue?
    Remember in Japan, starters only pitch about every 7 days.
    He didn't make it through five innings in his first two postseason starts this year.

    Matsuzaka finished his regular season with a 15-12 record and 4.40 ERA.
    After an Aug. 10 start at Baltimore, he owned a 13-8 record and 3.59 ERA. In his subsequent eight starts, he posted a 2-4 mark and 7.14 ERA.

    In reality, there are a bunch of guys who could have given the Red Sox that much for far less.

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  • by Vampyre Bat on October 28th, 2007

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    He was worth every penny.

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  • by unknown on January 14th, 2007

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    Yeah, I think this is a real gamble. He could turn out great (and maybe even more than worth it) but he turn to be just a huge hype. But if things work out and all the pitchers stay healthy, and all pitch as expected, they will have a killer rotation: Daisuke, Shilling, Paplebon, Wake and Beckett.

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  • by Drublic on January 14th, 2007

    Drublic

    If he's nearly as good as people say he is, then I think he's worth the money. They can make that money back in jersey sales and endorsements alone. From what has been said about Matsuzaka, he has a great arsenal of pitches and can single handedly win them 10-15 games a season, which is more than enough to make a difference in the pennant race. They took a risk considering he's never pitched in the league before, but if he's as good as touted, then he'll be worth that and more.

    Plus there's the fact that the Yankees didn't get him.

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  • by JCM718 on May 15th, 2007

    JCM718

    It depends. It was worth it at the beginning because of his amazing potential. In the end we'll have to wait it out and see if it was worth it.

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  • by wezsox on January 14th, 2007

    wezsox

    When the Matsuzaka t-shirts came out, I immediately bought one...nonetheless, I do think they paid too much. He is apparently a great pitcher who does an excellent job at hiding the ball when pitching, but idk if he's worth that much. I hope it all works out though because we really need to get something going next year to get to the World Series again!

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