tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post116319482165852082..comments2024-03-28T07:45:32.792-07:00Comments on Sons of Steve Garvey: MatsuzakaSteve Saxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-1163206607176861322006-11-10T16:56:00.000-08:002006-11-10T16:56:00.000-08:00So you can get a rebate on your original bid? Do ...So you can get a rebate on your original bid? Do you have to send in Matsuzaka's UPC symbol or something? This posting process seems a bit dodgy. Regardless, it's unlikely McCourt would even pony up "only" $20 million.Orelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167042485092304070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-1163204641868819072006-11-10T16:24:00.000-08:002006-11-10T16:24:00.000-08:00Well, there apparently is a bit of retrading avail...Well, there apparently is a bit of retrading available in the posting process - teams can apparently post the bids (say $45MM), but then when the bid is accepted, the winning team gets to negotiate the bid down. Since the payment of the bid to the Japanese club is contingent on the MLB team signing the Japanese player, the Japanese club doesn't really have any leverage. So the Sox could bid $45MM, sign Matsuzaka for, say, $52MM for 4 years, but then pay the Lions $20MM. If you're a team like the Yankees or the Red Sox, you can absorb that kind of addition to the payroll (see, A-Rod or the Pavano and Wright signings). I'd argue that the Dodgers would be better off spending that kind of money on a younger stud like Matsuzaka, rather than spending the $9-10MM/yr. they would have to spend to keep Maddux. Remember that they're also clearing $11.5MM off the books for JD Drew.Lasordahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00811249222774439047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-1163195284769129922006-11-10T13:48:00.000-08:002006-11-10T13:48:00.000-08:00Even after finding out the Red Sox may have bid $4...Even after finding out the Red Sox may have bid $45 million?Orelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167042485092304070noreply@blogger.com