One team decided not to bid on Daisuke Matsuzaka:

It had long been speculated the Mariners would bid for Matsuzaka, 26, a right-hander who was 17-5 with a 2.13 ERA in Japan's Pacific League this season. He impressed major league scouts in March during the World Baseball Classic, as he was selected MVP after Japan won the title. The Mariners have said adding quality starting pitchers is their top offseason priority.

Mariners general manager Bill Bavasi confirmed through a team spokesman that the club would not bid for Matsuzaka.

Bavasi told MLB.com that Mariners owner Hiroshi Yamauchi made the decision.

It's a bit of a surprise, as the Mariners over the years courted Japanese players. The team's offense played poorly in 2006, and my feeling is they should concentrate more on scoring runs than acquiring pitchers they can't support.