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The Case Of The $103 Million Monster

By Buster Olney

Thursday, October 9, 2008

For all the talk about camaraderie and competition, fantasy is also about money. So if Daisuke Matsuzaka is one of the first pitchers you draft, you'll be happy to know that the Red Sox are doing everything possible to protect your investment. John Henry has gambled $103 million on the 26-year-old righty, known in Japan as The Monster, so the owner's minions are making sure that Matsuzaka's every need is addressed, that every precaution is taken and, most important, that every word to and from ...

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