Report From Japan Says Sox Making an Offer to Hideki Matsui
NESN.com – The Red Sox have a four-year, $60 million offer out to Jason Bay, but they are reportedly hunting for backup plans. World Series MVP Hideki Matsui appears to be one of them. According to NPB Tracker, citing a report from the Japanese-language Nikkan Sports, the Red Sox are preparing to make a multiyear offer to the 35-year-old Matsui, who hit 28 homers in 456 at-bats during the past season while serving as the Yankees’ designated hitter. Godzilla’s balky knees are a concern for the Red Sox, because Matsui was never a strong defender and has played only 24 games in the outfield since 2007.
Did I miss something, or did the Sox put Dan Duquette back in charge? Is it 1995 again already, because this is right out of the Sox old playbook where you build a team around rapidly declining 35 year olds with bad knees. Why not just make a call to Andre Dawson or Jack Clark while you’re at it? I mean I just don’t get the logic of this, even if Matsui had a marginally better year than David Ortiz. Is there some old baseball axiom that goes “You can never have enough over-the-hill left handed DHs”? Are they trying to get the Yankees to spend more money (like that’ll put a dent in their wallet)? Is it because he just won the World Series MVP, because what are we? The Oakland Raiders picking up Desmond Howard? Maybe they just respect and admire Godzilla for his collection of 55,000 porn tapes. That at least I can relate to. Beyond that, this makes zero sense.
(Thanks to Sam K.)
Jerry Thornton | Random Thoughts | 11/11/09, 5:14 pm |
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This would be a terrible move. I don’t want to dislike Hideki.
Manzo has more kiddie porn than Matsui has regular porn
its a lie
matsui is one of the few yanks that could go to Boston and not get booed by Yankee fans
This is so ludicrous it can’t be true, it just can’t be true.
But Tek is coming back so the Yankees win again….
Matsui would probably hit 4 home runs at Fenway
Matsui is a great hitter. As tough an out as there is in the game. An even he could manage left field.
I wouldn’t hate this move if Bay decides to go elsewhere.
Goo player…but his time is over. He had a godd post season but a great game 6 against and old washed up PEDRO…who he has ALWAYS owned.
Let the Sox sign him, pay too much for him and then figure out what they will do with both Ortiz and Matsui.
Ahhhh!
Please put a smokeshow up quick!
Nice screenname D-bag.
I’ve been kinda preparing myself for this for a while, and I’ve decided that it would be nice to take a player from the Yankees for a change other than Nick Green.
D Nasty…the Sox signed Ramiro Mendoza away from the Yankees a few years ago. Wasn’t that good enough? OK, maybe not…
if the sox sign him make a t shirt that says “herro hideki” cue the duck boats bitches
dosnt the smokeshow look like shes drinking a bottle of piss?
good to see the sox continuing their trend, Penny, Smoltz etc.
and to think that sox fans say the Yankees sign washed out have-beens
Nonsense. Agents are always floating this shit out there to make their client look more attractive. Don’t believe it.
Realistic:..
Carl Pavano, Jaret Wright, Kevin Brown, Contreras (who got better), etc
Ohhhh ya and Igawawawa that sick 60 million dollar bastard
The Sox are going back to their old ways…picking up players who are past their prime. David Wells comes to mind, Jose Offerman, Don’t go back to the old days Theo.
This would be a terrible move. If you’re looking for a slugger with bad knees, can’t play the outfield anymore, but will hit home runs, give Barry Bonds a call. He’d sign for Varitek money at this point.
Just so we’re clear….I would rather see Phil Plantier come back than Bonds.
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