松坂ＵＰＤＡＴＥ、MLB HPの記事 － レッドソックスが食事に招待

According to published reports, the dinner took place at the Southern California home of Red Sox chairman Tom Werner on Saturday. Matsuzaka, who had already been in Los Angeles with agent Scott Boras, was entertained by not just Werner, but also Red Sox principal owner John W. Henry, club president/CEO Larry Lucchino, general manager Theo Epstein and manager Terry Francona.

Speculation is that the Red Sox would like to secure Matsuzaka for as long as possible, while Boras is in favor of a shorter contract -- perhaps three years -- that would allow the pitcher an out to become a free agent at the end of the pact.

レッドソックスは大金を投じたので、長期契約を目論む。一方、代理人のボラスは、３年の契約で済まし、３年後にもっと大きな契約を目論んでいる。納得。
年俸金額より、契約年数で揉めそうだ。