Everybody wins with Matsuzaka deal
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When all is said and done, the Red Sox’s total payout for Japanese right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka likely will be similar to what left-hander Barry Zito commands as a free agent.
The final numbers — $103 million (six years, $52 million in salary, as reported by SI.com, plus the $51.1 million Boston will pay to the Seibu Lions) — are a triumph for the Red Sox, and a triumph for Matsuzaka, too.
The Sox secured long-term control over Matsuzaka even though his agent, Scott Boras, wanted to make the pitcher a free agent as quickly as possible.
Matsuzaka, 26, gained the opportunity to enter Major League Baseball in his prime, rather than play two more years in Japan before becoming a free agent.
His salary would be higher if the Sox hadn’t paid $51.1 million for his rights, but Matsuzaka won’t exactly suffer financially, commanding perhaps $20 million per season in endorsements.
In the end, everybody wins — even Boras, who did not get the deal he wanted, but protected the interests of his client, helping him fulfill his desire to pitch in the majors.
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