this just in - the Japanese "machismo" strikes again. Apparently Dice-K had a groin injury since January 2009 and repeatedly lied to the Red Sox about it - they found out through an interview he gave to a Japanese magazine.
Source: Boston Red Sox learn Daisuke Matsuzaka hid groin injury - ESPN Boston
I'm fed up with this guy. As great as he was that one year, and as good as he has been so far, I'm done with him. The cultural shit is just fucking up his ability to be truly successful. I'm so tired of it.
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Matsuzaka said he deliberately kept the injury secret, both from Japanese trainers and later the Red Sox, because he didn't want to be perceived an excuse-maker.
"I didn't want to show my weaknesses,'' he said. "I didn't want them to think I was making excuses. I would rather be criticized than ridiculed for making excuses. I repeat, I really didn't want to be the center of concern for people. I believe when you say you are sick, you become sick. Sure I appreciate that you are concerned about me, but I don't even like to be wished good luck about my health.''
While he was in Florida, another interview appeared in a Japanese publication in which Matsuzaka complained that conforming to the Red Sox's training techniques had negatively impacted his effectiveness, criticism that elicited anger from the Sox, which general manager Theo Epstein and manager Terry Francona conveyed in a meeting to the apologetic pitcher.
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MAYBE IT WASN'T OUR TRAINING BUT YOUR FUCKING INJURY!!!