松坂ＵＰＤＡＴＥ、SI.. comの記事 － レッドソックスが交渉権獲得

The Boston Red Sox have won negotiating rights for Japanese League star Daisuke Matsuzaka, SI.com has confirmed.

The winning bid is thought to be for between $34 million and $38 million.

The Seibu Lions have until Tuesday to decide whether to accept the bid, and it is expected they will announce they are accepting it on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET in a joint press conference with the Major League Baseball office. After the announcement, the Red Sox will have 30 days to negotiate a contract with Matsuzaka, a star right-handed pitcher. It is likely they'll be able to come to an agreement, but if they can't, the Red Sox will hold onto their bid money.

At least eight teams and possibly several more are thought to have bid on Matsuzaka. The Mets, Angels, Yankees, Rangers, Cubs, Diamondbacks and Indians are all believed to have made a bid.

ESPN's Peter Gammons reported earlier today that the Red Sox had the high bid. Previous reports have pegged the winning bid at $38-to-45 million and $42 million, but it is believed that those figures were a little high.

ボストン・レッドソックスが交渉権を獲得。入札額は、報道されている50億円より、やや少なめ。