Do u think he will be one of the best pitchersin the MLB? i think he will but ppl in my skool say he wont b that good bcuz american baseball is better than japanese baseball
But he did help japan win the world baseball classic
2007-02-13 10:16:19 · 20 answers · asked by ksoccer37 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
He is a triple A pitcher at best and will get his clock cleaned once he faces major league hitters. The Red Sox wasted 102 million dollars.
2007-02-13 11:58:13 · answer #1 · answered by Yankee Dude 6 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Stop putting this guy on a pedestal. It's unreal the expectations Sox fans has set for this guy.
So he had a good world classic, big deal. He will find out playing this kind of talent every day will be far more difficult that pitching in Japan and in the world classic.
18 wins are you high? Be happy if the guy wins 13.
2007-02-13 20:51:25 · answer #2 · answered by Son of Krypton 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It is true that the level of competition of Japanese baseball is inferior to that of Major League baseball, but not by as a big a margin that some would want you to believe. However Matsuzaka is one of a kind. Unlike Hideo Nomo who almost won the Cy Young his first year and Irabu who was a flop from the start, Daisuke doesn't have to rely on a weird pitching motion that hitters will eventually get used to to get guys out. He has excellent command and can throw a good 4-seam fastball that ranges from low to mid 90's with late movement, along with an arsenal that includes a cutter, a splitter, a change up, a curve ball, and his hybrid slider which is sometimes referred to as the gyro ball. Like I said he commands all of these well, so the only foreseeable thing to worry about is the fact that he is going from a 6 man rotation to a 5, but all he has to do is increase his stamina, and lets not forget this is a guy who pitched a 250 pitch game one day, played the outfield and came in as a reliever in the 9th for the save the next, and then pitched a complete game shut out the day after when in high school, so I am not worried. He's the real deal and a legitimate ace. Also he was the world baseball classic MVP for a reason. Now for your question will he be one of the best pitchers in baseball. Yes, he is the real deal. I'll even go as far to say he'll win rookie of the year, and finish in the top 3 in Cy young voting.
2007-02-13 19:29:22 · answer #3 · answered by champion1337 2 · 1⤊ 6⤋
Let's be realistic. The most he ever won in Japan was 17 games.
He is now playing in the major leagues in what has to be the hardest hitting divisions in baseball.
Sox fans are projecting 17 to 18 win as if the guy was Pedro in his prime. Cut him a break and don't raise the bar so high.
He will get good run support and win a decent to fair amount of games, 10 -14 games which is a good season.
2007-02-13 19:23:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Can you name one Japanese pitcher that has had a good MLB career? The answer is no! There is a huge gap between Japanese and American baseball, and Matzuzaka won't bridge it. The Red Sox just pured 104 million dollars down the drain. Stupid move on their part.
2007-02-13 18:53:42 · answer #5 · answered by yanks4ever3 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who is comparing him to Pedro?
Haven't heard that one yet. Also, in Japan they pitch with a 6 man rotation. The reason his win totals have not been as high as one would expect in MLB for a top-flight pitcher.
It will take time for him to adjust, but I think he'll do just fine. If I listen to anyone about his abilities, it would be major league scouts. They all agree he has the make-up to be a #1 starter in MLB.
We'll just have to wait and see.
2007-02-14 00:13:22 · answer #6 · answered by William M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Yankee fans are all so sure that Matsuzaka will stink, so there you have scientific proof that he will be a dominant pitcher. With a healthy Schilling and Beckett now sporting that secret new slow breaking pitch (ooh, my bad, I spilled the beans), the Red Sox will win over 95 games and the AL East.
2007-02-15 21:17:17 · answer #7 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The guy is pitching in the AL East and that won't be an easy task.
He will get some run support but he will also get his share of rough outings.
He's not Pedro over night and Sox fans really need to stop placing him there.
2007-02-13 20:57:00 · answer #8 · answered by Stealing Home 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
As a Red Sox fan, I hope that he will be. Honestly, I think he's unproven because Major League hitters are harder to pitch against. But I guess time will tell.
2007-02-16 14:06:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally it takes time for MLB to adjust to a new pitcher that's from the Far East. Hideo Nomo did great for a while. Matzuzaka should do even better, provided his pitches are just as good as advertised.
2007-02-13 18:26:45 · answer #10 · answered by Luuuke 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋