text: they are paying way too much money for this guy, they just payed $42 million dollars just to negotiate a contract with him, he is going to be the highest payed player in the league next year, the red sox could sign several pitchers of this guys caliber or better with the money they are paying the lions (the team which he plays for right now) and Matsuzaka, after all is said and done, the money they are dumping on this guy could be used to sign 3 of the top free agents like zito, clemens, and pettite\nthis guy is a great pitcher........in Japan, he has yet to face any of the top hitters such as Pujols or Ortiz, if and when he pitches in the MLB, he is going to be suprised he will be pitching against better hitters with a whole lot more power and in front of much larger crowds, i dont think he will be bad but he certainly wont be as good as the money the red sox are going to pay him\n\nthe red sox put a bid of $42 million dollars (which goes to the Lions) for the opportunity to negotiate a contract with him, then they have to negotiate a contract with Matsuzaka so they are shelling out a ton of money, he is not definitely coming to the red sox but the only team in the MLB he is able to go to is the red sox this season, if the red sox and matsuzaka cant come to terms, then the red sox get their $42 million dollars back