$51.1 Million Bid
The Boston Red Sox recently had the winning bid on star Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka. The amount was an astonishing $51.1 million, outbidding the New York Mets $40 million and the Yankees $33 million. But this bid wasn't a contract offer for the Japanese ace. It was merely a bid to talk to the player. Now the Red Sox have to sign Matsuzaka within 30 days or he will continue to play in Japan.
Have baseball owners and general managers lost their minds? If teams are willing to pay half a million just to talk to a player, how much will players' contracts be? It seems very ridiculous to me that one player can generate so much attention from MLB teams who hasn't even played in the majors, and probably has not even been to the US. I guess things just cost alot of money today, including the rights to talk to someone.
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The rate of pay for professional athletes is ridiculous. Honestly, there are so many more important issues than a sport that needs addressed in this country. I'm not saying that they shouldn't be paid, I'm just saying it shouldn't be outrageous amounts. For one person to make $1.5 million dollars a year, just for playing basketball, baseball, or whatever does not make any sense.
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