Just got back from sitting with some scouts, watching Daisuke Matsuzaka’s debut. He threw 25 pitches, 19 for strikes. Here is his pitch breakdown:AyersFastball, 92, double HutchinsonFastball, 91, StrikeFastball, 92, Ground out McGuireSlider, 81, BallSlider, 80, StrikeFastball, 91, Fouled offFastball, 92, Took third strike FratesCurveball, 78, StrikeFastball, 92, Fouled offSplitter, 82, BallFastball, 93, Strikeout swinging [...]
Hideki Okajima just busted out the line of the day. When asked if he felt overshadowed by tonight’s Daisuke Matsuzaka appearance, the Japanese lefty reliever said through a translator: ” I am willing to be a hero in the dark.” Start printing the t-shirts now.
Some noteworthy happenings as we await The Who concert … I mean the spring training game pitting Daisuke Matsuzaka against Boston College. But before I forget, have to pass along line from Providence-Journal Bulletin’s Sean McAdam to official scorer Mike Petraglia – “Careful Mike, (Matsuzaka) could have a perfect game through 1 2/3 innings.” (Matsuzaka, [...]
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