松坂ＵＰＤＡＴＥ、ESPNの記事 -- アンケート結果 UPDATE

1) Is it worth $51.1 million just to negotiate with Matsuzaka?
70.7% No　→　74.5%

2) Will Matsuzaka sign with the Red Sox?
82.3% Yes　→ 85.5%

3) If you were Theo Epstein, how much would you offer Matsuzaka per year?
34.8% $10 million-$11 million　→　32.9%

4) Matsuzaka has a career 2.95 ERA in eight years with the Seibu Lions. How will he fare against MLB hitters?
48.7% Worse than his career average　→　54.1%
44.7% About equivalent to his career average　→　39.7%

5) Should the Red Sox try to trade Matsuzaka to fill their pressing needs at shortstop, right field, second base, and in the bullpen?
76.3% No　→　73.1%

6) Will Matsuzaka have trouble adjusting to cultural differences between Japan and the U.S.?
57.7% Yes, but it won't affect his pitching　→　55.4%

7) If the Red Sox are able to sign Matsuzaka, how will they fare in 2007?
35.9% AL wild-card winner　→　38.6%

8) Who will be Boston's best starting pitcher in 2007?
32.0% Jonathan Papelbon　→　28.2%
24.8% Curt Schilling　→　27.5%
22.6% Daisuke Matsuzaka　→　21.5%
20.7% Josh Beckett　→　22.7%

9) Asian players such as Ichiro Suzuki, Tadahito Iguchi, and Chien-Ming Wang have made a huge impact on major league rosters. Is Asia the next untapped resource of All-Star talent?
80.5% Yes　→　78.0%

Total Votes: 32,375　→　69,310

加熱報道に対してか、松坂の評価がネガティブになってきた。特に4)と8)。