tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post116602275478535844..comments2024-03-15T23:25:52.517-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: Herald: 6/48 v. 6/66allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1166037743815219442006-12-13T11:22:00.000-08:002006-12-13T11:22:00.000-08:00Yeaaaaaaah!Six years is massive if it's true. Give...Yeaaaaaaah!<BR/><BR/>Six years is massive if it's true. Given this year's salaries, $12m/year is my personal limit.<BR/><BR/>Let's not expect too much from him in the first year. Well, that's my rational side speaking. Emotional expectations are through the roof for me, but I'm a Japanophile.Zenslingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06040836002694584468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1166034476235032692006-12-13T10:27:00.000-08:002006-12-13T10:27:00.000-08:00What Jere said: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news...What Jere said: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2696321<BR/><BR/>Yeah!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1166033451436570832006-12-13T10:10:00.000-08:002006-12-13T10:10:00.000-08:00Dice is on the plane!Dice is on the plane!Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1166027765531968352006-12-13T08:36:00.001-08:002006-12-13T08:36:00.001-08:00If this report is true, why not go: 8, 8, 10, 10, ...If this report is true, why not go: 8, 8, 10, 10, 12, 12. Meet in the middle at 6/60. Add some incentives that could make it 6/66-6/72. You'd have two cheaper years until Manny/Schilling/Lowell/Clement, etc. come off the books. You might avoid the luxury tax too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1166027762469005392006-12-13T08:36:00.000-08:002006-12-13T08:36:00.000-08:00If Boras has finally countered then they're close ...If Boras has finally countered then they're close enough to split the difference. It's also moved beyond Theo's pay grade. Pay the man, JWH.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275164807141705059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1166027062120941742006-12-13T08:24:00.000-08:002006-12-13T08:24:00.000-08:00Mike Plugh at Matsuzaka Watch:"Asahi Television's ...Mike Plugh at <A HREF="http://matsuzaka.blogspot.com/2006/12/boras-relieved-matsuzaka-to-take-offer.html" REL="nofollow">Matsuzaka Watch</A>:<BR/><BR/>"Asahi Television's evening news was just reporting on the big story, and had a man on the street in LA covering the wee morning beat on the Matsuzaka front. The LA reporter indicated that the Red Sox had in fact increased their offer, Boras seemed relieved, and the decision was now up to Matsuzaka about what he wants to do."allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1166024615754646882006-12-13T07:43:00.000-08:002006-12-13T07:43:00.000-08:00I so agree with you Timmy!!!!!I so agree with you Timmy!!!!!Peter Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00625257724065648318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1166024521572810092006-12-13T07:42:00.000-08:002006-12-13T07:42:00.000-08:006 at $11mil???? I thought Boras's demands would be...6 at $11mil???? I thought Boras's demands would be for more. If that is accurate, it should get done! But it's late, nearing 11am east coast. Wow..you floored me!! For real....Peter Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00625257724065648318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1166024098673646662006-12-13T07:41:00.000-08:002006-12-13T07:41:00.000-08:00I'm not a very sophisticated negotiator, but this ...I'm not a very sophisticated negotiator, but this sounds to me like they're close enough to get something done. Or is that just my wishful thinking?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com