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Originally Posted by timmgirvan
As an update to the Red Sox signing of Matzusaka...sources in organization are convinced that Boras plan is to have the kid play in Japan for 2 more yrs and become an unrestricted FA with Seibu Lions receiving nothing! Boras is a REAL piece of work!
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It wouldn't surprise me if Boras started that rumor. The Seibu Lions have $51 million coming if a deal is reached and they can give as little or as much of it to Matzusaka as they want to get a deal done. The more Boras gets them to believe they might get nothing the more likely they are to fork over a nice chunk of that $51 million to get it done. If he can swing a 4 year - $50 million deal from the Sox and get $20 million from the Seibu Lions then everyone should be happy.