Thursday, November 02, 2006

Daisuke Matsuzaka

I'm not quite sure what to make of the entire Daisuke Matsuzaka situation. By all accounts he's a very solid pitcher who will make a significant impact in Major League Baseball. But I can't be the only one just a tad worried about this "posting" process. You have to blindly bid a ridiculous amount of money up front just for the privilege of negotiating with Scott Boras on a contract? I bet the GM's are lining up for the opportunity.

Seems like he would be smarter to wait the year, come over to the States next year and sign with whomever he wants. I guess you can't fault a guy for living his dream but its not like Kaz Ishii and Hideki Irabu set the Majors on fire when they came over. How much better can Matsuzaka really be?

If nothing else it should add a little drama to the week leading up to the FA period.

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