Red Sox and Matsuzaka Finalize Deal
The deal was in place when they boarded the plane to Boston yesterday, was further discussed in flight and was finalized at the hospital last night during Matsuzaka's physical.
The contract calls for a total of $52 million in guaranteed money with another $6 million in incentives. Matsuzaka also gets a number of perks from the Sox including a massage therapist, physical therapist, interpreter and 80-90 flights over the course of the deal, he also gets special housing and transportation arrangements and accommodations for his wife.
Matsuzaka gets a $2 million signing bonus with salaries of $6 million in 2007, $8 million in 2008, 2009 and 2010 and $10 million in 2011 and 2012.
The deal could have been helped along after reports came out of Japan that had Matsuzaka not come to an agreement with Boston, the Seibu Lions would have sent him to the minor leagues pushing back his free agency until after the 2009 season.
Doug Mirabelli Extends Boston Career
You knew as long as Boston wanted him he would return, so sure enough Mirabelli agreed to a 1 year deal for $700,000 yesterday. He will go into spring training again as the personal catcher for Tim Wakefield, but will his service be needed every fifth day?
Sox To Still pursue Roger
Several analysts still list Boston as the likely landing spot for Roger Clemens in 2007. Should Clemens indeed return to Boston to wrap up his career that will leave some serious problems for Boston when it comes to the rotation.
Already having Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Josh Beckett, Jonathan Papelbon, Tim Wakefield and Jon Lester locked up someone would be left out and the likeliest would be Tim Wakefield.
Should Wakefield be pushed back to long relief it would bring into question Boston's need for Mirabelli, whose lone asset to the team is catching Wakefield, but can you reasonably bring him in mid game when Wakefield relieves a starter? Stay tuned.
The deal was in place when they boarded the plane to Boston yesterday, was further discussed in flight and was finalized at the hospital last night during Matsuzaka's physical.
The contract calls for a total of $52 million in guaranteed money with another $6 million in incentives. Matsuzaka also gets a number of perks from the Sox including a massage therapist, physical therapist, interpreter and 80-90 flights over the course of the deal, he also gets special housing and transportation arrangements and accommodations for his wife.
Matsuzaka gets a $2 million signing bonus with salaries of $6 million in 2007, $8 million in 2008, 2009 and 2010 and $10 million in 2011 and 2012.
The deal could have been helped along after reports came out of Japan that had Matsuzaka not come to an agreement with Boston, the Seibu Lions would have sent him to the minor leagues pushing back his free agency until after the 2009 season.
Doug Mirabelli Extends Boston Career
You knew as long as Boston wanted him he would return, so sure enough Mirabelli agreed to a 1 year deal for $700,000 yesterday. He will go into spring training again as the personal catcher for Tim Wakefield, but will his service be needed every fifth day?
Sox To Still pursue Roger
Several analysts still list Boston as the likely landing spot for Roger Clemens in 2007. Should Clemens indeed return to Boston to wrap up his career that will leave some serious problems for Boston when it comes to the rotation.
Already having Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Josh Beckett, Jonathan Papelbon, Tim Wakefield and Jon Lester locked up someone would be left out and the likeliest would be Tim Wakefield.
Should Wakefield be pushed back to long relief it would bring into question Boston's need for Mirabelli, whose lone asset to the team is catching Wakefield, but can you reasonably bring him in mid game when Wakefield relieves a starter? Stay tuned.
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