It is Saturday morning in Tokyo

The Sun has risen in Japan, will today bring Matsuzaka news?

Photo from the Mount Fuji Webcam

Update from Buster Olney via Sportscenter:

Red Sox wanted to win the rights for these three reasons:

1) Upgrades their starting with a #1-#3 projected starter on a good team with plus stuff.

2) Plants their flag in the Asian market.

3) At worst keeps him away from NYY in '07.

Update two via Scott Boras on XM Radio:

Boras has stated that the Boston rumours were false. Now how he knows this I don't know but according to those that heard him, he sounded pretty definate on the issue.

This whole thing should be made into a blockbuster film, it really should.