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Archive for February 15th, 2007

Goodnight Matsuzaka-san

As we hit the hay and get ready for another day in the land of chain restaurants and expensive hotels, here are some final thoughts:1. Story you might want to check out in the Eagle-Tribune newspapers tomorrow revolves around Josh Beckett and his interesting take on what Daisuke Matsuzaka faces in terms of balancing his own pitching beliefs and relying on the diligence of Jason Varitek. As it turns out, Beckett had more of … continued »

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He speaks

This just in: Sources say that deal with Funai Electronics for interview sessions signage will net Red Sox just more than $900,000 for this season. There is no planned signage in Fenway Park for Funai.Highlights from a fairly uninformative, yet sometime entertaining, Daisuke Matsuzaka press conference: — He tried throwing the knuckleball during his workouts in California, but with not much success.– Feels strong physically, having prepared for Japanese spring training … continued »

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The calm before the storm

Just arrived at City of Palms Park after chasing a story for tomorrow’s paper. It is quite the scene thanks to the scheduled 5 p.m. Daisuke Matsuzaka press conference. Upon driving up to the park the concourse outside the stadium is littered with television trucks. Inside we see one of the first changes to the park, with brand-new bleachers in back of the right field fence. I suspect if they sold seats in the parking … continued »

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