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Matsuzaka is on his way to Boston

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Posted by: I Are Baboon

Tits!

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2696321

Rumor has it the Sox offered six years at $8 million per, but he was asking 6 years and $11 million per. 6 years/$66 million isn't unreasonable.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

BTW, I'm not surprised a deal was reached. I fully expected it all along. Everyone had to much to lose by allowing this to fall through (Red Sox, Matsuzaka, Scott Boras, the Japanese team).

Posted by: I Are Baboon

Yankees suck.

Posted by: goandykid

Posted by: goandykid

Now just swoon Clemens away from the stro's and yankees and the Red Sox are going to be favorites.

Posted by: IainDaniel

Nice 5 years 52 million.

Posted by: goandykid

Any news on Manny?

Posted by: Goodfella9783

Lot of potential in our rotation now. I'd like to see us pick up a decent closer and turn Papelbon into a starter.

Posted by: goandykid

I dont see Papelbon as a starter, he never lasted when they tried it before.

Posted by: Goodfella9783

I dunno. He has started only 3 games and the Sox won all three of them.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:

Originally Posted by goandykid

I dont see Papelbon as a starter, he never lasted when they tried it before.

He was always a starting pitcher until the Sox needed a closer, so they turned him into a closer. He has the potential to be a front line starting pitcher. I'd rather see him as a starter than a closer.

Look at the Sox starting pitcchers:

Curt Schilling
Jonathan Papelbon
Daisuke Matsuzaka
Josh Beckett
Tim Wakefield
Jon Lester

God damn does that look good paper. Rumor has it the Sox were entertaining offers for Josh Beckett if a top notch closer was included in the deal.

No news on Manny. I think the Sox realized trading Manny without getting as equal a hitter in return would seriously diminish JD Drew's impact on the lineup. A 3-4-5 lineup of Ortiz, Ramirez and Drew is going to be fun to watch.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

I wonder what the Sox are going to do with Matt Clement. You haven't heard a word about him and they still owe him a shitload of money. Middle relief would be my guess, or trade him for a prospect if they can find a team dumb enough to take his contract.

Posted by: Goodfella9783

Haha. Damn I forgot about Clement. What about Lester's status with his health. I'm pullin for him 100%.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

Lester's cancer is in remission and he plans to be in Spring Training right on schedule. All indications are that he'll be 100% come opening day.

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