RotoWire reports that the serious suitors for Daisuke Matsuzaka appear to be just the Yankees, Mets, Cubs, Red Sox, and Rangers. This comes after reports of many teams pulling out of the bidding – the Orioles, Dodgers, Angels, and Giants.
Smart money appears to be on New York, or maybe that’s just where all the hype comes from. Hard to tell. Mike Plugh finds an interesting note in a Japanese newspaper: the Yankees may bid less than $20MM. As Plugh says, that’s a surefire way to make the pitcher a Met.
I think the Cubs and Rangers might pursue Kei Igawa as Plan B, but who’s to say that half the league doesn’t get in on the southpaw.
