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Article: Red Sox announce Matsuzaka deal
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- The News Sun - Waukegan (IL)
- Article date:
- December 15, 2006
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the associated press Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka shows off his Boston Red Sox jerseyand cap at a news conference to announce his signing with the Red Sox, at Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday.
the associated press
BOSTON - The man with the $100 million arm is eager to add to Boston's rich pitching history.
Daisuke Matsuzaka's $52 million, six-year contract was announced Thursday by the Boston Red Sox, who hope he will follow Roger Clemens and Pedro Martinez as an ace on the Fenway Park mound.
Add the team's winning $51.11 million bid for negotiating rights to the Japanese ace, which must be paid to the Seibu Lions by Dec. 21, and Boston's investment comes to $103.11 million. That ...