Matsuzaka Madness!
4 - 1 Sox. 7 innings and 10 strike outs. A pretty good debut, yes?
I've very little insight or knowledge of professional sports, baseball inclusive, but, like most people, this will not stop me from offering up observations and passing them off as intelligent. To wit: I will say that this looks like it could be a good thing for the Sox. What really impressed me, though, aside from the pitching part, was Dice-K's fielding. Three times (by my count) his fielding was key to an out (or double play, as in the first) and he was right on the money. He even had to duck under a line drive once, exhibiting cat-like reflexes. Cool.
For some reason I always hold my breath when the pitcher has to field a ground ball or something. Perhaps I shouldn't, but I do. With Matsuzaka, I'll probably be a little less tense, though.
So, by my estimation, Beckett and Dice-K are winners, and Schilling is 50/50. I'm very interesteed in Wakefield tonight, since he is ostensibly 100% healthy now. If he's on, then we just have to keep Tavarez from getting into a brawl every other pitch and we'll be all good. Sox all the way in '07. Called it.
I've very little insight or knowledge of professional sports, baseball inclusive, but, like most people, this will not stop me from offering up observations and passing them off as intelligent. To wit: I will say that this looks like it could be a good thing for the Sox. What really impressed me, though, aside from the pitching part, was Dice-K's fielding. Three times (by my count) his fielding was key to an out (or double play, as in the first) and he was right on the money. He even had to duck under a line drive once, exhibiting cat-like reflexes. Cool.
For some reason I always hold my breath when the pitcher has to field a ground ball or something. Perhaps I shouldn't, but I do. With Matsuzaka, I'll probably be a little less tense, though.
So, by my estimation, Beckett and Dice-K are winners, and Schilling is 50/50. I'm very interesteed in Wakefield tonight, since he is ostensibly 100% healthy now. If he's on, then we just have to keep Tavarez from getting into a brawl every other pitch and we'll be all good. Sox all the way in '07. Called it.
posted by bmarchio at 10:57 AM
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I called it first.
Wakefield was able to settle down and pitch well after the 2nd inning, but who knew the Sox would be such awful hitters against a very average pitcher (and that's being kind).
I think you're right, Beckett and Dice-K will be battling it out for ace of this staff before too long.
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