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boston.com - 12/1/2008

Tazawa agrees to 3-year Red Sox contract

— boston.com — 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. (more) Tazawa agrees to 3-year Red Sox contract

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mlbtraderumors.com - 11/23/2008

Red Sox Make Offer To Tazawa

— mlbtraderumors.com — Patrick Newman at NPB Tracker is reporting that Red Sox vice president of international scouting, Craig Shipley,... had formal negotiations with Junichi Tazawa , which resulted in a $6MM contract offer. No word yet on whether or not it's a Major League ... (more) Red Sox Make Offer To Tazawa

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boston.com - 11/25/2008

Reports: Tazawa will likely choose Sox

— boston.com — Reports coming out of Japan indicate that the Red Sox are the choice of coveted amateur pitcher... Junichi Tazawa, a 22-year-old righthander who idolizes Daisuke Matsuzaka. (more) Reports: Tazawa will likely choose Sox

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Rangers after Tazawa
Lone Star Ball — ... The coach for Japanese amateur pitcher Junichi Tazawa said the Rangers have offered the 22-year-old right-hander a multiyear contract that is more financially lucrative than any other team has offered, according to this story. ...

Musing On Clay Buchholz and Junichi Tazawa
Baseball Time in Arlington — So, let me see if I've got all of this straight: ...if the Boston Red Sox pony up the $50 million-plus necessary to sign an A.J. Burnett or a Derek Lowe and reinforce their starting rotation (which is already comprised of Jon Lester, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Josh Beckett and Tim Wakefield)... ...and if the Red Sox choose to part ways with captain Jason Varitek, whom they have reportedly offered a one-year contract that "[doesn't] approach the annual average ($13.1 million) commanded by Jorge Posada" (Varitek's base salary in 2008 was $9 million, so it seems quite within the realm of possibility that Boston is offering him no ...

LEAD: Baseball: Tazawa gets offer from Rangers, nearing decision+
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog — ... —The Best News Links from the Baseball Newsstand Monday, November 24, 2008 LEAD: Baseball: Tazawa gets offer from Rangers, nearing decision+ Highly regarded Japanese amateur pitcher Junichi Tazawa received a lucrative offer from the Texas Rangers on Monday and is expected to decide on his future shortly, his manager said. ...