Official: Matsuzaka to Speak with Boston

Several minutes ago, Major League Baseball and the Boston Red Sox had a brief (and I mean brief) press conference to announce that the winning bid, accepted by the Seibu Lions of Japan, had indeed been submitted by the Sox. After the official representative of MLB made himself look silly with by butchering Daisuke Matsuzaka's name, Theo Epstein came on the horn and gave the usual "Great player, etc" but maintained the tight-lipped composure of the front office over the last year. There were no specifics revealed about the bidding process, and Theo (smartly) declined to discuss where they foresaw Matsuzaka's place on the team.

I don't believe any of the conspiracies claiming Boston's bid is just to block. There is legitimate interest in this pitcher, and as explained before, there should be.

On a more bitter note: Right after the announcement, I got to hear a talk show host say "Boston is making a complete mockery of the whole process," simply because they refuse to talk to the media about the details. The Yankees, it was claimed, will at least speak to you (the media). C'mon now, just silly.

Here's the link: Red Sox win Matsuzaka Sweepstakes