He speaks
Feb 15th, 2007 by Rob Bradford
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 schedule, which is a bit earlier than Major League Baseball.
– Will apologize to any teammate who is bothered by added media attention.
– Will most likely team up with Hideki Okajima as a throwing partner, but hopes to eventually play toss with Tim Wakefield.
– Hopes to throw a fastball for his first pitch.
– Had dinner with Ichiro Suzuki to learn about playing in United States.
– No plans to change his pitching approach.
– Wants to be the kind of positive influence Hideo Nomo was on him to younger people in Japan.
– Started to learn English.
– Will throw Gyroball if he has the chance (although wouldn’t exactly say if it really exists).
– He seemed upbeat and glib.
Translator was Red Sox media liaison Sachiwo Sekiguchi. Reviews of her translation by Japanese media members revealed she was better than translator at Fenway Park press conference but not as good as planned Sox translator.
7 reader comments to “He speaks”
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1Anonymous said:
Can you please get an RSS feed for this blog so I can add it to my feed reader?
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2Jack said:
I am going to love this blog.
How long are you going to be in Fort Myers, Rob?
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3Michael said:
I found the rss feed:
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4Dmost said:
Instead of blogging Bradford, how bout you get back to training so you can take on John Henry in 10k! Doug
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5El Guapo's Ghost said:
Rob,
Thanks for answering my question on Clay. Luis Alicea played a pretty good second base for the Sox back in the day. Did Rich Garces actually pitch for him last year? I heard a rumor about a possible comeback.
Thanks,
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6Ben Larsen said:
Now entering the information superhighway: Rob Bradford. Way to go Eagle Tribune!!! Only a year and a half late.
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7Anonymous said:
Love your blog, Rob. Best contact with Spring training I have seen. Will read it regularly.
Mark Coleman
