CHEAP AND GETTING CHEAPER:

Dice-K investment already paying off (Jeff Horrigan, February 15, 2007, Boston Herald)

Details of the deal aren't being announced but the Red Sox [team stats] are already beginning to recoup a small part of their $103.2 million expenditure on Daisuke Matsuzaka.

The Sox officially announced yesterday that they have entered into a partnership agreement with Funai Electric Company Ltd., that will allow for some prime exposure for the Osaka-based maker of televisions, cameras and electronic equipment in the North American market.

Funai will have a media presence during spring training and throughout the regular season.