e dark cloud that’s settled over Anaheim this October. On Friday, the Red Sox will send Daisuke Matsuzaka to the mound, who has been nothing short of brilliant this year after an up and down rookie campaign in 2007. Matsuzaka is 18-3 this year with a 2.90 ERA and has held opposing batters to an impressive .211 batting average against him. On the road, Daisuke has been even better, going 9-0 while posting a 2.37 ERA and holding opposing batters to a paltry .178 average and a WHIP of 1.15. Though Daisuke struggled mightily against Anaheim during the regular season (so did the Sox, losing eight times to the Angels and only beating them once), I still like the Sox’ chances for another victory on Friday. And with Beckett on track to pitch game three at home, I get the feeling that the 2008 ALDS will go much like 2007 and 2004, with some convincing Red Sox victories and a berth into the ALCS to face off against the Yankees Rays (that still doesn’t sound right).
Daisuke Matsuzaka
2 October 2008
1 October 2008
I went to Fenway for the first time in a dog's age the other night and watched the Sox lose to Cleveland on a series of Jed Lowrie missed-opportunities. While the outcome was unfavorable, Fenway has not lost any of its charms or ambiance. Allow me to paint a quick sketch, if you will..
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15 September 2008
Lost in the shuffle of Matt Cassel beating Brett Favre in the most hyped Week 2 game in years around these parts on Sunday afternoon, Jon Lester continued his march toward becoming a truly elite pitcher by outdueling a man largely respected as perhaps the best hurler in the AL, in a game the Sox needed to have. Any question marks that surrounded Lester at the All-Star break have been officially converted into exclamation points. In fact, pencil him in for Game 2 right now - it doesn't matter who we are playing or what Daisuke's record ends up being ... Lester's earned the spot right behind Beckett in the playoff rotation.
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28 July 2008
Remember last postseason when Josh Beckett was making three of the best teams in Major League Baseball look like the Bad News Bears? It was right about then everyone anointed him the anchor of the Boston pitching staff and forecasted a shelf or two full of Cy Young trophies.
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5 May 2008
Daisuke Matsuzaka is now 5-0 with an ERA well under 3 this season. He's been making great pitches and has clearly given the Sox a chance to win every time he takes the hill. I am very pleased with the strides he has taken this year, but can't help but notice some of the ridiculous statistics he has.
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27 April 2008
nbsp;It is still April and the Sox have been the walking wounded with David Ortiz, Mike Lowell, and Daisuke Matsuzaka out with injuries. These injuries will pass just like the Old Towne Team's losing streak. Let's be patient and not worry just yet
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nbsp;It is still April and the Sox have been the walking wounded with David Ortiz, Mike Lowell, and Daisuke Matsuzaka out with injuries. These injuries will pass just like the Old Towne Team's losing streak.
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