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Monday, November 24, 2008

Red Sox To Sign Taz?


MLB.com reported that the Red Sox are pursuing Japanese Junichi Tazawa.
The Red Sox already have benefited from the success of Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima and are now interested in another pitcher from the Far East.
MLB.com reported that the website for Japanese newspaper Sankei Sports claims the Red Sox have made a $6 million contract offer to Tazawa. The report indicated that the 22-year-old right-hander met with Craig Shipley, the Red Sox's vice president of international scouting.
According to MLB.com, Japanese paper Nikkan Sports was reporting late Sunday that Tazawa had already chosen the Red Sox and that he would sign sometime in early December. The deal is reported by Nikkan to be a Major League deal for $3 million over three years, though it is unclear if it includes a signing bonus.

This is a great move figuring Taz and Dice will be battling for a couple things. First, the Cy Young for years to come and second, my favorite player on the Red Sox. I believe Taz will be used as a long reliever/ Spot starter his first year, then turn into the Sox fifth starter the year after. As the fifth starter for the Red Sox he will go 18-10 with a 3.94 era and 190 Ks. Then there will be much rejoicing.

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