Matsuzaka: Red Sox Win w/ $51.1M Bid

[shnsajax]

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[E.J.]

Matsuzaka Watch[/url]"]Two tabloids are reporting that their is tension at the Seibu offices as a result of a possible low bid. Speculation has been widely made, including here, that the winner may produce upwards of $30 million just to speak with Matsuzaka. These new reports suggest that the amount was substantially lower, and that it may even be half of that....an Ichiro-like posting bid. I can't say that I believe any of this, as I find it hard to imagine that someone didn't bid over $20 million, as hyped as this free agent market is, but I suppose it is possible. If true, the Seibu board will have a tough choice to make today. Do you accept the lowball bid, and count yourself lucky you got anything for Matsuzaka, or do you retract him from the market and allow him to walk in the winter of 2007 for nothing? On one hand, you have cash in hand, but you feel shortchanged. On the other hand, you get the draw of Matsuzaka for another season, a chance at the title, but you risk pissing him off, disappointing a large fan base in two countries, and walking away empty handed next year. Is one more contentious season of Matsuzaka in Seibu blue and white worth $15 million? Only they can answer that, if the rumors are true. Again, I doubt it, but anything is possible.

 

The guy who runs this website is a Yankee fan who lives in Japan.

[PrimeTime]

Anyone want to guess how many pages this thread will grow before we hear an answer?

 

 

Were on 54, Im gunna guess 63

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

we are all scouring the internet looking for some ray of hope lol... man what is wrong with me? Probably wont have any real news till sometime tommorow evening.

 

Actually, I'm a sadist. I'm scouring the Internet looking for Matsuzaka wearing a Yankees hat.

[soccer10k]

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[soccer10k]

Is it sad that when I go to the bar tonight im going to be thinking about Matsuzaka in a Cubs jersey more than women??

 

Did you learn this from OleMissCub?

[Pinktermite]

I wish Steinbrenner would get run over by a bus

[PrimeTime]

OK Its 7 PM CT right now, which means in 10 AM in Tokyo right now... How about they have their damn meeting already and let us know

[Roast]

I wish Steinbrenner would get run over by a bus

 

Thats terrible.

 

But i laughed.

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Regular, since there will be more pages making it harder to guess :-)

[CubsWin]

OK Its 7 PM CT right now, which means in 10 AM in Tokyo right now... How about they have their damn meeting already and let us know

I did hear on ESPNews earlier today that the Seibu Lions would meet Friday to determine whether they would accept the high bid. I guess its Friday there now, right?

[Roast]

OK Its 7 PM CT right now, which means in 10 AM in Tokyo right now... How about they have their damn meeting already and let us know

I did hear on ESPNews earlier today that the Seibu Lions would meet Friday to determine whether they would accept the high bid. I guess its Friday there now, right?

 

Yes

 

Maybe an announcement will come at noon their time (pure speculation on my part)

 

Which would be 9PM central time.

[PrimeTime]

OK Its 7 PM CT right now, which means in 10 AM in Tokyo right now... How about they have their damn meeting already and let us know

I did hear on ESPNews earlier today that the Seibu Lions would meet Friday to determine whether they would accept the high bid. I guess its Friday there now, right?

 

Yes, Its Friday 10 AM over there right now

[Rob]

OK Its 7 PM CT right now, which means in 10 AM in Tokyo right now... How about they have their damn meeting already and let us know

I did hear on ESPNews earlier today that the Seibu Lions would meet Friday to determine whether they would accept the high bid. I guess its Friday there now, right?

 

Yes

 

Maybe an announcement will come at noon their time (pure speculation on my part)

 

Which would be 9PM central time.

 

After drive time, that would give me approximately 4 hours and 45 minutes of time to either celebrate or drown my sorrows...

 

Works for me.

[CUBZ99]

I can't believe that there are no leaks regarding this yet. Reporters need to get to work.

[soccer10k]

OK Its 7 PM CT right now, which means in 10 AM in Tokyo right now... How about they have their damn meeting already and let us know

I did hear on ESPNews earlier today that the Seibu Lions would meet Friday to determine whether they would accept the high bid. I guess its Friday there now, right?

 

Yes

 

Maybe an announcement will come at noon their time (pure speculation on my part)

 

Which would be 9PM central time.

 

After drive time, that would give me approximately 4 hours and 45 minutes of time to either celebrate or drown my sorrows...

 

Works for me.

 

If you lived on the West Coast you would have 2 extra hours.

[Roast]

I can't believe that there are no leaks regarding this yet. Reporters need to get to work.

 

Maybe reporters in japan arent quite as nosey...

[PrimeTime]

Im hoping to get loaded at the bar tonight and come home and see the Cubs got him then I might go chug a bottle of Jager and go streaking around town

[Electron Blue]

this isn't really the time or place for this anymore, I understand, but . . .

 

how good is this guy realistically expected to be in the MLB? I've seen his numbers from Japan and the WBC, but what kind of stat translation are we expecting? I mean we're paying as much as $30M just to negotiate with him?

[Yeti]

Im hoping to get loaded at the bar tonight and come home and see the Cubs got him then I might go chug a bottle of Jager and go streaking around town

sounds dangerous...but potentially fun

[Rob]

OK Its 7 PM CT right now, which means in 10 AM in Tokyo right now... How about they have their damn meeting already and let us know

I did hear on ESPNews earlier today that the Seibu Lions would meet Friday to determine whether they would accept the high bid. I guess its Friday there now, right?

 

Yes

 

Maybe an announcement will come at noon their time (pure speculation on my part)

 

Which would be 9PM central time.

 

After drive time, that would give me approximately 4 hours and 45 minutes of time to either celebrate or drown my sorrows...

 

Works for me.

 

If you lived on the West Coast you would have 2 extra hours.

 

I've got a few bottles of booze sitting on a shelf in my closet. I'll survive.

[CUBZ99]

I can't believe that there are no leaks regarding this yet. Reporters need to get to work.

 

Maybe reporters in japan arent quite as nosey...

 

I was thinking more of a leak from the MLB offices or Boras.

[da bears]

Im hoping to get loaded at the bar tonight and come home and see the Cubs got him then I might go chug a bottle of Jager and go streaking around town

 

Lucky, I want to go to a bar too but I have a stupid Business Law test tomorrow. Hopefully we find out before I go to bed around 2:30 this morning.

[soccer10k]

Im hoping to get loaded at the bar tonight and come home and see the Cubs got him then I might go chug a bottle of Jager and go streaking around town

 

Lucky, I want to go to a bar too but I have a stupid Business Law test tomorrow. Hopefully we find out before I go to bed around 2:30 this morning.

 

Minor details. One of my friends had a big engineering test today at 11 am but still got hammered at a restaurant/bar for dollar pint night.

[da bears]

Im hoping to get loaded at the bar tonight and come home and see the Cubs got him then I might go chug a bottle of Jager and go streaking around town

 

Lucky, I want to go to a bar too but I have a stupid Business Law test tomorrow. Hopefully we find out before I go to bed around 2:30 this morning.

 

Minor details. One of my friends had a big engineering test today at 11 am but still got hammered at a restaurant/bar for dollar pint night.

 

Haha well your friend is braver than I am. I'm just gonna have to wait til happy hour tomorrow, then just unload.