D-Mat on plane headed for Boston!!

[riverside sluggers]

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/redSox/?p=795

 

:thumbsup:

 

EDIT: Ok obviously the site is acting weird, must be from a barrage of traffic to read the blog. This is the summary from rotoworld

 

 

Daisuke Matsuzaka and his agent, Scott Boras, will head to Boston when the Red Sox return home on Wednesday, the Boston Herald reports.

 

That would seem to suggest there's either a deal in place or something is at least close to getting done. If Matsuzaka was only asking for $66 million over six years, then there's no way the Red Sox could have let him go back to Japan.

[tase]

Try this:

 

redsox.bostonherald.com/redSox/view.bg?articleid=171833

 

PS: the site won't let me post an "official" link since I just joined... so you have to cut and paste that into your browser.

[riverside sluggers]

Mustve been the link that rotoworld provided when news was first announced

[TheKilo]

If they're both on the plane, it's done.

 

Any doubt?

[Bud]

f*** yea!!!!! f*** YEA!!!!!

[riverside sluggers]

If they're both on the plane, it's done.

 

Any doubt?

 

But I thought Boras was planning on using him as a chip to tear down the whole posting system, then go on to buy out D-Mat from the Seibu Lions to sign him to a $100 million contract with New York :harhar:

[yeszir]

What if Boras commandeers the plane, forces it to land at JFK, and holds Matsuzaka hostage until either the Red Sox or Yankees make a ridiculous offer? I bet that's whats gonna happen.

[riverside sluggers]

Here He Comes

http://bostondirtdogs.boston.com/Headline_Archives/BDD_DM_dannyo_12.13.06.jpg

[Gom]

But I thought Boras was planning on using him as a chip to tear down the whole posting system' date=' then go on to buy out D-Mat from the Seibu Lions to sign him to a $100 million contract with New York :harhar:[/quote']

 

I said it was a possibility, but I also stated the I thought a deal would get done. However, the posting system is garbage, and needs to be changed.

[redsoxrules]

can someone copy paste the article in here , im at work and for some reason its blocking me from going to bostonherald.com

[elsrbueno]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2696321

 

ESPN also reporting it.

 

Sounds like the Red Sox flinched-- although we won't know until something is announced.

 

But Daisuke coming back with the team is certainly GOOD news.

[BoSox21]

HE'S ON THE PLANE!!!! BY GOD, HE'S ON THE PLANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheKilo]

But I thought Boras was planning on using him as a chip to tear down the whole posting system' date=' then go on to buy out D-Mat from the Seibu Lions to sign him to a $100 million contract with New York :harhar:[/quote']

 

 

So much for that, huh Jacksonian/Gom?

 

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2696321

 

ESPN also reporting it.

 

Sounds like the Red Sox flinched-- although we won't know until something is announced.

 

But Daisuke coming back with the team is certainly GOOD news.

 

If the deal is 6/$66 mil, I don't think they "flinched" at all.

[adam123]

yes ... we did it .. finally ... damm scott borass is a punk ... d-mat welcome to boston bro .. if you win youll be a god here ...

[adam123]

 

So much for that, huh Jacksonian/Gom?

 

 

 

 

If the deal is 6/$66 mil, I don't think they "flinched" at all.

 

6 yr 66 mil ithink we got of easy .. i was expecting 13-14 a year ... :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[jacksonianmarch]

If it is 6yrs 66mil, then yes they did well. Good move for the sox. The kid can definitely pitch.

[adam123]

ok it was pricey but welll worth it we have a great mixture of young and old

[ORS]

Click here to see the flight tracked

[jacksonianmarch]

you guys are insane, lol.

[Fried Neckbones]

Click here to see the flight tracked

 

Holy crap, we ARE obsessed. :thumbsup:

 

EDIT: I clicked on it, BTW.

[god is a redsox FAN]

hey, is this gonna stop us from getting Zito?

[RedSoxRooter]

Click here to see the flight tracked

 

 

Oh my god. How the hell...?

[schillingouttheks]

Oh my god. How the hell...?

 

My first thoughts as well. Hahaha I feel like a stalker. If Matsuzaka only knew that this is how dedicated we are...

 

How'd you find this out anyway, ORS?

 

hey' date=' is this gonna stop us from getting Zito?[/quote']

 

I hope the Red Sox were never even thinking about signing that overachiever. He'd be exposed if he pitched at Fenway for half of his starts.

[arbitrary]

I clicked as well; only 3.5 hours left!!!

[BoSox21]

I will now spend my entire afternoon tracking this flight

[ORS]

I picked it up on another message board; I'm not that obsessed. Although, I did click on it before I copied the url.

[RedSoxRooter]

I think it's Clemens next.

 

Schilling

Clemens

Matsuzaka

Beckett

Papelbon

 

backups:

Wake

Lester

[jacksonianmarch]

dont lie now ORS, its now your homepage and in between classes or at work or whatever you do, you know you are sneaking a peek making sure the plane makes it safe and sound.

 

You may be hoping that they show a little dot dropping from the plane to the ground below though, you know, when they throw Boras off the plane.

[jacksonianmarch]

RSR, this effectively removes the sox as contenders for Clemens. They now have 5 starters and if Matsuzaka lives up to his billing, then it will be serviceable to say the least and spectacular if all the balls bounce in the right direction.

 

This move essentially makes Clemens a Yankee in my opinion. I think Houston has moved on and the yankees are pondering putting Igawa in AAA for a season to get his legs under him. They may start the season with Pavano in the rotation, dump him once he shows his arm doesnt fall off after throwing a pitch and insert clemens with 2/3 of the season to go.

[Bud]

Click here to see the flight tracked

 

lmao - wow