Are the Red Sox really going to sign this guy because it doesn't make sense. They spend $51.1 million just to talk to him and then have to sign him for at least another $40 million for another for 4 yrs. Doesn't make sense. They could spend that money on three other guys including Zito. I understand the guy has crazy numbers in Japan, but this is not Japan. They say he makes his living keeping the ball up in the strike zone. Frank Thomas must be drooling.
I'm really thinking they just overbid to stop the Yanks from signing him, they don't come to a deal with him and he goes back to Japan and the Red Sox get their $51.1 million back.
Make sense?
I'm really thinking they just overbid to stop the Yanks from signing him, they don't come to a deal with him and he goes back to Japan and the Red Sox get their $51.1 million back.
Make sense?