boston.com - 11/25/2008
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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.
blog.ingamenow.com - 11/25/2008
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Red Sox guru Tony Massarotti (yes, we love
the Red Sox and Tony) had a chat on...
Boston.com today - and his finishing question / answer was the best: Predict the 2009 Boston Red Sox Lineup. A challenge for even Theo Epstein to do. The best part of the answer: Mark Teixeira was in the lineup.
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Predicting '09 Boston Red Sox Team
weei.com - 11/25/2008
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weei.com —
Junichi Tazawa seems unlikely to inspire half of
New England to spend a day hitting the refresh...
button on their browsers while tracking the progress of his flight to Boston. The amateur pitcher from Japan will not inspire the rock-star following that accompanied Daisuke Matsuzaka’s arrival ...
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What Junichi Tazawa Means to the Red Sox and MLB
sportsagentblog.com - 11/25/2008
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sportsagentblog.com —
The Boston Red Sox, one of the top
clubs when it comes to recruiting overseas talent, appears...
to be at it again. The BoSox have reportedly offered a contract to Japanese right-handed pitcher Junichi Tazawa, who pitched for the Nippon Oil team in Japan’s Industrial League.
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Red Sox Make Offer to Japanese Righty Tazawa
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Sox Blog Notes: Tazawa, Lugo, Teixeira, Ortiz
The Bottom Line —
Chad Finn at Extra Bases and John Beattie at NESN say that Japanese starter Junichi Tazawa has seen a handful of offers from major league clubs, but still prefers to sign with the Red Sox and hopes to make a decision very soon. "I appreciate that I have been highly rated by the teams. I want to make a decision [which team to sign with] as soon as possible," Tazawa said Monday after meeting with Texas Rangers representatives [who offered a reported 4-year, $7 million deal]. The deal with the Sox is believed to be for $3 million over 3 years. * * * * [image] ...
Boras Denies Red Sox Made Offer To Varitek
The Joy of Sox —
... a contract (possibly $6 million) to 22-year-old righthander Junichi Tazawa, a starting pitcher for the Japanese Industrial League team Nippon Oil. Other teams have been interested -- Rangers, Atlanta, Mariners -- but the Globe's Chad Finn reports that "The Mainichi Daily News said that Tazawa is likely to officially announce next week that he will join the Red Sox." Tazawa idolizes Dice, so that likely helped sway his thinking. ...
SOX SIGN TAZ
The #1 Source for New England Sports Opinions and Propaganda... —
... of course. Now before everyone gets all excited about a new #5 starter, simmer down, have some sake, and remember that he's 22. He's at the same developmental stage as a kid drafted out of college. He'll probably start in AA Portland, and might make it to the big leagues for September call-ups. But adding depth to the already heavy list of pitching prospects under Red Sox control is a very nice thing to see. Source: Extra Bases ...
Schilling Gives Thanks
The Joy of Sox —
After five seasons -- and two world championships -- Curt Schilling says Thanks! (and good-bye). Chad Finn, Globe: Sankei Sports reported on Thursday that [Junichi] Tazawa told an associate that he has agreed to a three-year major league deal with the Red Sox, placing him on Boston's 40-man roster. The official announcement is expected on Dec. 1 according to the report.In his Globe chat, Tony Massarotti thinks Mark Teixeira will be playing 1B for the 2009 Red Sox (with Yook at third), the Sox will make a deal for either Taylor ...
Will Tazawa signing affect future relations?
Pinstripe Alley —
... There was an unwritten rule before now that Japanese and American professional clubs would not sign amateurs from the other country. That rule has now been broken as 22-year-old Junichi Tazawa has accepted a 3-year, $6-million offer from the Red Sox. ...
Spring Training: Tazawa Looking Sharp, Ni Hits First Rough Patch After Strong Start
East Windup Chronicle —
... 22-year-old right-hander Tazawa Junichi–who made waves in Japan over the winter when he asked NPB’s pro teams not to draft him so he could take a shot at MLB–has lived up to the hype so far in spring training for Boston. Tazawa, who played for Nippon Oil ENEOS in Japan’s industrial league before signing with the Sawx, has surrendered just one earned run in seven innings over four appearances thus far this spring. He’s shown plus command, striking out eight while walking just one hitter. ...
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boston.redsox.mlb.com 11/26/2008 — BOSTON -- The Red Sox appear poised to add to their recent track record of landing Japanese pitchers, as right-hander Junichi Tazawa has reportedly decided to join the franchise that already has Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima. According to two ...
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mlbtraderumors.com 11/23/2008 — 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 ...
Tazawa Officially Joins The Red Sox
soxanddawgs.com 12/5/2008 — The courtship of Junichi Tazawa is over as he has finally signed a 3-year $3.3 million contract with the Boston Red Sox. Tazawa chose the Red Sox over the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners and Atlanta Braves.
Report: Japanese pitcher Junichi Tazawa to join Boston Red Sox
sports.espn.go.com 12/1/2008 — Japanese pitcher Junichi Tazawa agreed to a three-year contract with the Boston Red Sox after rejecting offers from three other major league teams, The Boston Globe reported. The newspaper, citing a source, reported that Tazawa will arrive in Boston ...
Tazawa announcement
boston.com 12/4/2008 — The Red Sox will formally announce the signing of Japanese pitcher Junichi Tazawa during a 3 p.m. press conference this afternoon at Fenway Park. The 22-year-old Tazawa reached an agreement with the Sox on a three-year contract worth roughly $3...
Rangers out of running for Tazawa | texasrangers.com: News
texas.rangers.mlb.com 11/26/2008 — ARLINGTON -- Rangers officials are quietly acknowledging that they expect Japanese pitcher Junichi Tazawa to sign with the Boston Red Sox. The Rangers have not publicly commented on their offer to Tazawa, but reports out of Japan suggest they were ...
Another Reasons to Go After Tazawa
fenwaywest.blogspot.com 11/24/2008 — The Red Sox have shown interest in Junichi Tazawa for a few months and now have another reason to try to sign him. The Japanese amateur pitched a complete-game shutout in the quarterfinals of Japan's corporate league baseball championships today ...
Has Tazawa Already Decided On The Boston Red Sox?
soxanddawgs.com 11/24/2008 — According to Patrick Newman of NPB tracker, Japanese free agent Junichi Tazawa has already decided to accept the offer from the Boston Red Sox and that he will officially sign in December.
Sox, Tazawa have deal in place
boston.com 12/1/2008 — While the free agent market continued to move at a snail's pace, a baseball source confirmed today that the Sox have reached agreement with Japanese pitcher Junichi Tazawa pending the outcome of a physical exam this week. According to the...
Tazawa agrees to 3-year Red Sox contract
boston.com 12/1/2008 — 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.
Boston Red Sox Are Pursuing Junichi Tazawa —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/25/2008
The Boston Red Sox are pursuing yet another Japanese pitcher. No surprise there. But the background of the pitcher in question raises some real questions, and that's where things do get a little interesting.
Twenty-two-year-old right-hander ...
Mike Plugh: The impact of Junichi Tazawa —
SI.com - MLB 11/25/2008
Baseball's expanding international reach, combined with the premium on young arms at the major league level, has resulted in the most talked about Japanese prospect since Daisuke Matsuzaka was at the middle of a bidding war between the Yankees and the ...
Lars Anderson: The Next Big Thing —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/25/2008
Because of high signing-bonus demands, the Red Sox were able to draft a high-ceiling prospect in the 18th round of the 2006 Draft. Most teams were scared to pay a million dollars to a high-school kid, so his stock fell dramatically, allowing the Red ...
Tazawa set to choose Red Sox —
Major League Baseball News 11/25/2008
The Red Sox appear poised to add to their recent track record of landing Japanese pitchers, as right-hander Junichi Tazawa has reportedly decided to join the franchise that already has Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima.
