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Originally Posted by Vito Cruz
Mets sign Daisuke Matsuzaka and he is starting against the Tigers tomorrow.
Heh. That came out of nowhere.
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According to ESPN its because the Indians still weren't willing to offer Dice-K a spot on the main roster and the Mets top prospects are too close to their innings limit. Nobody else was really interested in Dice-K besides the Mets once he became available.
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Originally Posted by ESPN
The team does not want to promote its top pitching prospects at Triple-A Las Vegas, Rafael Montero and Jacob deGrom, because both are facing team-imposed innings caps. In Montero's case, he does not need to be added to the 40-man roster this offseason for Rule 5 protection, either.
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