Matsuzaka surprised by bid
16th Nov 2006, 20:05 GMT
NARITA, Japan - Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka was "surprised" to hear the Boston Red Sox bid $51.1 million for the rights to negotiate a contract with him.
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