rangersblog.dallasnews.com - 11/25/2008
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We went through Junichi Tazawa mania here yesterday. Almost as soon as reports out of Japan said the Rangers made an offer to the right-handed pitcher, reports out of Japan were saying, never mind all that, he's going to sign...
boston.com - 12/1/2008
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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.
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Tazawa agrees to 3-year Red Sox contract
mlbtraderumors.com - 11/23/2008
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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 ...
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Red Sox Make Offer To Tazawa
seamheads.com - 11/30/2008
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seamheads.com —
For the second season in a row, the
AL West became a one-team division. Though the first...
half of the season was close between the Angels and the Athletics, it was the Rangers that made a surprising run to inch closer to competitiveness. All the while, the Seattle Mariners had promise with their ...
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2008 Season Review: AL West
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Rangers after Tazawa
lonestarball.com 11/24/2008 — Jeff Wilson says the Rangers may have made a strong offer for 22 year old RHP Junichi Tazawa, who is a free agent over in Japan:
The coach for Japanese amateur pitcher Junichi Tazawa said the Rangers have offered the 22-year-old right-hander ...
Rangers offer Tazawa
startelegramsports.typepad.com 11/24/2008 — 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. General manager Jon ...
Tidbits on new coaches
blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com 11/26/2008 — Fresh faces are coming to the Mariners from all corners. An entirely new coaching staff will be around next season from the one that began the 2008 campaign. But for some, the coaches coming to Seattle are not new at all. The folks in Dallas know Don ...
Kevin Goldstein Q&A: Part I
bbtia.com 12/6/2008 — Q: If the Rangers get close to pulling off a big deal for an established star pitcher, who am I not including from the Rangers' long list of pitching prospects?
- KT
Goldstein: I don't believe any player is off-limits. I think that is a ...
LEAD: Baseball: Tazawa gets offer from Rangers, nearing decision+
breitbart.com 11/24/2008 — TOKYO, Nov. 24 (AP) - (Kyodo)(EDS: UPDATING WITH MORE INFO) 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. "Now ...
Searching for Tazawa
rangersblog.dallasnews.com 11/24/2008 — The intertubes are full of Junichi Tazawa talk. I've spent much of the afternoon trying to track down some facts to go with the talk. Right now, the 22-year-old's fate seems to be a well-guarded secret of the Orient. The...
Not So Fast, Boston: Rangers Make Offer to Tazawa
npbtracker.com 11/24/2008 — Just when it looked like the bidding war for Junichi Tazawa was going to end before it started, the Rangers stepped in and made things interesting. Texas director of Asia-Pacific scouting Jim Colborn met with Tazawa for nearly two hours, and ...
Rangers enter Tazawa sweepstakes
mlb.mlb.com 11/24/2008 — The Rangers are one of four teams that have made serious offers to Japanese free agent pitcher Junichi Tazawa, his manager told the Kyodo News in Japan.
Hideaki Okubo, manager of the Nippon Oil team that Tazawa pitches for, said the Braves, Red Sox and Mariners are also involved. Okubo said ...
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.
Adding Perspective to the Jacobs Deal
baseballanalysts.com 11/10/2008 — News: The Texas Rangers exercised their $6.2 million option on Hank Blalock for the 2009 season.
Rangers pick up first baseman Blalock's $6.2M option for '09
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers on Friday exercised a $6.2 million option ...
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 ...
Yuniesky Betancourt: The Next Ryan Ludwick —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/25/2008
In 2007, Ryan Ludwick was little known; in 2008, Yuniesky Betancourt is very little known. Last September, Betancourt batted .343, and throughout the season he batted .318 home.
Betancourt used to live in Cuba, then escaped to Mexico, and then to ...
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 ...
