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Old 08-22-2013, 09:12 PM   #2798
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Originally Posted by Vito Cruz View Post
Mets sign Daisuke Matsuzaka and he is starting against the Tigers tomorrow.

Heh. That came out of nowhere.
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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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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