Boston the Winning Bid?

As you may have heard by this point, Vermont native and ESPN baseball analyst Buster Olney is reporting that the Red Sox may have entered in the top bid for Daisuke Matsuzake, with the amount falling somewhere in the $38 to $45 million range. Sure, it may seem like a ton of money, but I really do think it would be a worthwhile acquisition. A number of message boarders have mentioned the desire to get a foot in the door of the evolving Asian market, China in particular. Though Matsuzaka is Japanese, the Red Sox need to make a strong push to earn the name recognition that a team like the Yankees has in the States, and the Sox themselves currently have in the Dominican Republic. There have been no other reports of the Sox winning the bidding, though I have heard of both the Diamondbacks and the Phillies as possible winners. I hope Olney's right, for a change. Where's Peter Gammons' opinion when you need it?