Daisuke Matsuzaka

Dice-K Tommy John Surgery Haiku Contest

adamg — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:17:45 +0000

Entries here.

Double bonus sports day

adamg — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 03:58:39 +0000

Bruins take a 3-2 series win with a double-OT victory and Sox win behind Dice-K's second straight great performance.

Now if he does it again, then we can try to forget last year

adamg — Sun, 23 May 2010 02:46:15 +0000

That was some pitching tonight.

Was that our Matsuzaka on the mound?

adamg — Wed, 12 May 2010 12:48:56 +0000

Seven innings and no walks? We approve. Also, plenty of rest seems to help Jason Varitek.

Matsuzaka's injury comments, translated

adamg — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:03:31 +0000

Daigo Fujiwara posts a translation of his interview with a Japanese magazine.

Better keep the ritual swords away from Matsuzaka

adamg — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:54:20 +0000

Peter Abraham reports everybody's favorite tightly wrappped Japanese pitcher is now admitting he injured himself before last spring's WBC - but refused to tell anybody on the Red Sox out of a sense of honor or something.

Who was that new Japanese pitcher in the game against the Angels?

adamg — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:05 +0000

And can we keep him?

There'll be no racial profiling of Daisuke Matsuzaka on the pages of boston.com

adamg — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:35:25 +0000

It's one thing to call Matsuzaka a fat, bloated SOB, but quite another to say he got that way by gorging on "dumplings and shumai." So, Pink Hat Hell reports, boston.com has changed the reference in a Tony Massarrotti post to "cheeseburgers."

DL for Daisuke?

adamg — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:12:10 +0000

Can't trade him, demote him or cut him.

Dice K gets 18th; Patriots had no answers; President Remarks to the Celtics

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:16:05 +0000

Take your pick sports fans. Sound off.

Dice K gets 18th win, Red Sox move closer to playoffs
(Clinch Tie for Wild-card)
The Sports Network
Toronto, ON - David Ortiz belted a two-run homer and Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched seven shutout innings, as the Boston Red Sox crept closer to a playoff berth with a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in the finale of a three-game set from the Rogers Centre. more

Matsuzaka finally gives her a reason not to drink

adamg — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:14:19 +0000

Kristen enjoyed last night's game, in particular, Matsuzaka's performance:

... Normally I find myself yelling at the TV, "You don't get candy for every extra pitch you throw, Daisuke!" as he proceeds to take an 0-2 count to 3-2 before either walking the guy or striking him out with a brilliant pitch that, for the love of all things small and furry, I can't figure out why he didn't use twenty minutes ago.

But last night seemed less irritating. I didn't even want to kill Julio Lugo. Well, no more than usual. ...

No MCASitis in her house

adamg — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:16:37 +0000

Jennifer Lord reports that she went downstairs this morning, her fifth-grade son was already there, eating cereal and watching Matsuzaka struggle as he got ready for a day of MCAS exams:

... [T]hese were his parting words this morning when I wished him luck.

"Don't worry mom," David said. "I'm more Big Papi than Dice-K on MCAS."

Dice-K and Dunkin': Great circle of life edition

adamg — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:04:16 +0000

Japan Grown Masshole Wannabe discovers a tie between Dice-K and the Double D that goes far deeper than that Japanese sign out in right field.

Where Matsuzaka gets his sushi

adamg — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:07:47 +0000

Oga's on Rte. 9 in Natick? Beantown Bloggery has it on good authority - from a sushi-chef friend:

... How often does Daisuke eat there? I was told once a week. How often does his wife eat there? Once or twice a week. Daisuke's a pretty busy guy, so often times it's just his wife and a few of her friends. ...

Hungry Dice-K fans don't tip

adamg — Wed, 16 May 2007 16:00:30 +0000

The Sausage Cook, who cooks and sells sausages at Fenway, reports record sales during Monday's game - 340 sausages. But:

... They will live long in my memory as the most gluttonous and stingiest fans I've encountered. By contrast, on Tuesday night Sausage Cook grilled 240 sausages - and made double the tips! Who knew? ...