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Tazawa chooses Red Sox over Rangers

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Junichi Tazawa is coming to Boston. According to a baseball source, the 22-year-old Tazawa will arrive in Boston this week after reaching agreement with the Sox on a three-year contract worth roughly $3 million. Tazawa is expected to undergo a physical in the next few days that will allow the sides to clear the final hurdle in negotiations. The Sox hope to officially announce his acquisition by the end of the week. Though Tazawa was courted by several teams and offered more money by at least one - the Texas Rangers - the pitcher reportedly was interested in pitching for the Sox. Team officials have been scouting Tazawa for more than a year after having made major inroads in the Japan talent pool with the signings of Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima during the 2006-07 offseason.

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December 1, 2008  09:19 AM ET

Nice.

I doubt we'll see this kid in the majors this year, but you can never have enough young pitchers.

December 1, 2008  09:19 AM ET

where is grossedout , i was sure that he would be b#@chin and moaning about how the japanese media had reported nothing about this so its probably not true

December 1, 2008  09:20 AM ET
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where is grossedout , i was sure that he would be b#@chin and moaning about how the japanese media had reported nothing about this so its probably not true

Just about to post something to this effect. haha

December 1, 2008  09:25 AM ET

grossedout would say : japanese media say nothing about this , i hear people saying they dont care about this in japan , it non -story , just rumor from boston globe no facts

LOL

December 1, 2008  09:25 AM ET

WHAT?!?! HE CHOSE THE RED SOX OVER THE RANGERS?!?! Doesn't he know that the Rangers are going to be the best team ever in 2010?

December 1, 2008  09:27 AM ET
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WHAT?!?! HE CHOSE THE RED SOX OVER THE RANGERS?!?! Doesn't he know that the Rangers are going to be the best team ever in 2010?

that "rangers are gonna run the AL in 2010" dude is not here to back up that statement

December 1, 2008  09:28 AM ET
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WHAT?!?! HE CHOSE THE RED SOX OVER THE RANGERS?!?! Doesn't he know that the Rangers are going to be the best team ever in 2010?

Laughs ..... always never to post on the article? What for you have not be, a troll? land up on chitty chat laser printer bringing large dog. make as troll, iggorance be deny.

December 1, 2008  09:29 AM ET
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Laughs ..... always never to post on the article? What for you have not be, a troll? land up on chitty chat laser printer bringing large dog. make as troll, iggorance be deny.

LMAO , hahahaha , now that was a good impersonation

December 1, 2008  09:30 AM ET
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grossedout would say : japanese media say nothing about this , i hear people saying they dont care about this in japan , it non -story , just rumor from boston globe no facts LOL

You forgot "laughs....." and "sheesh....." and "troll...."

December 1, 2008  09:30 AM ET
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Laughs ..... always never to post on the article? What for you have not be, a troll? land up on chitty chat laser printer bringing large dog. make as troll, iggorance be deny.

you copied it from an earlier post right? if not than you been spending too much time with grossedout

December 1, 2008  09:31 AM ET
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that "rangers are gonna run the AL in 2010" dude is not here to back up that statement

Yeah, but I drop those land-mines on every Rangers thread for when the tard shows up.

December 1, 2008  09:35 AM ET
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you copied it from an earlier post right? if not than you been spending too much time with grossedout

I would never! However, just to streamline my time on these threads, I have purchased a grossedout-to-engrish translation book. I highly recommend it. $9.95 on Amazon.

December 1, 2008  09:36 AM ET
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I would never! However, just to streamline my time on these threads, I have purchased a grossedout-to-engrish translation book. I highly recommend it. $9.95 on Amazon.

what is this book your talking about , the japanese media have reported nothing about that book , it obvious that its just a rumor .

December 1, 2008  09:36 AM ET
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I would never! However, just to streamline my time on these threads, I have purchased a grossedout-to-engrish translation book. I highly recommend it. $9.95 on Amazon.

I got that, too. "The Mr. Retarded-Miyagi's Rosetta Stone," right?

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December 1, 2008  09:54 AM ET

Cho Hack Park.

December 1, 2008  10:01 AM ET

At least Jon Daniels can always cover his **** by saying he tried!

December 1, 2008  10:01 AM ET
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Cho Hack Park.

Gesundheit.

 
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