Originally Posted by
mayonaise
they prolly did it partially so that the yankees wouldn't get him. they're prolly sick of the yankees scooping up their great players and interests.
the japanese players tend to be more humble than the american stars. i'm sure he'll get a nice car. but i wouldn't bet on a lambo, ferarri, or a blinged out anything. at least not for a while.
well this effectively blows the redsox excuses of the evil empire buying all the players out of the water. since they outbid the yanks by almost 20 million dollars.
