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Article: Red Sox Bid $51.1 Million for Matsuzaka
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- November 15, 2006
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NAPLES, Fla. - The market price for pitching talent is soaring so high that it's come to this: The Boston Red Sox are ready to pay more than $50 million just for the right to negotiate with Daisuke Matsuzaka, who's never thrown his "gyroball" - or any pitch, for that matter - in the major leagues.
The $51.1 million winning bid is only the start. Now the Red Sox have 30 days to finalize a contract with the Japanese ace.
Making a record-setting bid that easily blew away offers from the New York Yankees, Mets and others, the Red Sox won the auction Tuesday for the World Baseball Classic MVP.
"We have long admired Mr. Matsuzaka's abilities and believe he would be a great fit with the Red ...