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Fuzzy McGillicuddy · 11-15-2006, 10:46 AM

Boston Red Sox have won the bidding war for prized Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, paying more than $50 million just for the rights to negotiate. In money terms, Matsuzaka will become the new A-Rod, making more money in a single season than Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Randy Johnson or Ken Griffey Jr ever made, despite having never thrown a pitch in the majors.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2662193

I eat, sleep and sh** Red Sox, but I hate what big money is doing to distance a few teams from the rest of the league. The luxury tax is a joke. If you are a fan in KC, Pittsburgh and even Toronto it is likely that your team will never be able to compete against the league's big spenders.

11-15-2006, 10:46 AM	#5
Fuzzy McGillicuddy Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: up north (by the airport) Exp:	Boston Red Sox have won the bidding war for prized Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, paying more than $50 million just for the rights to negotiate. In money terms, Matsuzaka will become the new A-Rod, making more money in a single season than Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Randy Johnson or Ken Griffey Jr ever made, despite having never thrown a pitch in the majors. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2662193 I eat, sleep and sh** Red Sox, but I hate what big money is doing to distance a few teams from the rest of the league. The luxury tax is a joke. If you are a fan in KC, Pittsburgh and even Toronto it is likely that your team will never be able to compete against the league's big spenders.