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  • rubisco43
    All Star
    • Feb 2003
    • 4372
    #1

    Prized pitcher Matsuzaka given OK to pitch in MLB

    http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2619621

    I don't know much about this guy. I don't know how much hype comes with this guy, but the last Japanese pitcher with a lot of hype to come to the states was... what's his face... the fat guy? Said he had a Nolan Ryan fastball, but didn't even hit mid-90's.
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    • The C
      Banned
      • Apr 2005
      • 7538
      #2
      Re: Prized pitcher Matsuzaka given OK to pitch in MLB

      Originally posted by rubisco43
      http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2619621

      I don't know much about this guy. I don't know how much hype comes with this guy, but the last Japanese pitcher with a lot of hype to come to the states was... what's his face... the fat guy? Said he had a Nolan Ryan fastball, but didn't even hit mid-90's.

      Fat asian pitcher? Hedeki Irabu? David Wells?

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        • bravosfan
          All Star
          • Jul 2002
          • 5184
          #3
          Re: Prized pitcher Matsuzaka given OK to pitch in MLB

          This is the guy who throws the "gyroball". Here's a little bit of him vs Cuba in the WBC:

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          Last edited by bravosfan; 10-10-2006, 06:18 PM.

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            • Acid
              Mr. Brightside
              • May 2003
              • 16954
              #4
              Re: Prized pitcher Matsuzaka given OK to pitch in MLB

              That dude is filthy.
              Blind to this impending fate
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                • Stu
                  All Star
                  • Jun 2004
                  • 7924
                  #5
                  Re: Prized pitcher Matsuzaka given OK to pitch in MLB

                  Originally posted by The C
                  Fat asian pitcher? Hedeki Irabu? David Wells?
                  The Fat Toad!!
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                    • Beantown
                      #DoYourJob
                      • Feb 2005
                      • 31523
                      #6
                      Re: Prized pitcher Matsuzaka given OK to pitch in MLB

                      Holy crap...

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                        • TheMatrix31
                          RF
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 52920
                          #7
                          Re: Prized pitcher Matsuzaka given OK to pitch in MLB

                          Wow, that was some ridiculous movement on his split-finger.

                          Bring him to Atlanta.

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                            • NYJets
                              Hall Of Fame
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 18637
                              #8
                              Re: Prized pitcher Matsuzaka given OK to pitch in MLB

                              Guy has a lot of hype, and pitched very well in the WBC.

                              Thing is, he isn't a free agent, so he's going to have to sign with a team like Ichiro did. Teams are going to have to bid just to have the rights to negotiate with him. It cost the Mariners $13 million to negotiate with Ichiro, and then they had to sign him, and I've heard it's going to cost more than that to get this guy. Then he's going to get a big contract too.

                              A lot of money for an unknown.
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                                • CMH
                                  Making you famous
                                  • Oct 2002
                                  • 26203
                                  #9
                                  Re: Prized pitcher Matsuzaka given OK to pitch in MLB

                                  Unless he learns how to throw a two-seamer or sinker he's going to follow every other Japanese pitcher into oblivion.
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                                    • cjonesfan921
                                      UGH, next year
                                      • Jan 2005
                                      • 20081
                                      #10
                                      Re: Prized pitcher Matsuzaka given OK to pitch in MLB

                                      Originally posted by NYJets
                                      Guy has a lot of hype, and pitched very well in the WBC.

                                      Thing is, he isn't a free agent, so he's going to have to sign with a team like Ichiro did. Teams are going to have to bid just to have the rights to negotiate with him. It cost the Mariners $13 million to negotiate with Ichiro, and then they had to sign him, and I've heard it's going to cost more than that to get this guy. Then he's going to get a big contract too.

                                      A lot of money for an unknown.
                                      It's a pitcher though so you know there will be teams lined up. If he doesn't work out then they lose out, if he does work out they got themselves a stud SP. It is worth the risk.

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                                        • richierich
                                          MVP
                                          • Aug 2002
                                          • 2644
                                          #11
                                          Re: Prized pitcher Matsuzaka given OK to pitch in MLB

                                          Um looks like he may be a Yankee next season since they have the funds.
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                                            • cjonesfan921
                                              UGH, next year
                                              • Jan 2005
                                              • 20081
                                              #12
                                              Re: Prized pitcher Matsuzaka given OK to pitch in MLB

                                              Originally posted by richierich
                                              Um looks like he may be a Yankee next season since they have the funds.
                                              And other teams don't?

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                                                • richierich
                                                  MVP
                                                  • Aug 2002
                                                  • 2644
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: Prized pitcher Matsuzaka given OK to pitch in MLB

                                                  Originally posted by cjonesfan921
                                                  And other teams don't?
                                                  Not as big of a payroll
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                                                    • Misfit
                                                      All Star
                                                      • Mar 2003
                                                      • 5766
                                                      #14
                                                      Re: Prized pitcher Matsuzaka given OK to pitch in MLB

                                                      He does not throw the mysterious gyro-ball, that was a false reports a few years ago that he cleared up during the WBC. He does, however, throw as hard as 97mph with a lot of movement on his pitches. If he's healthy, there's no reason to think he couldn't do well for himself at this level. As was already pointed out though, it will cost a lot to get this guy and I have to believe that if the Yankees want him (and why wouldn't they?) they'll get him.

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                                                        • BunnyHardaway
                                                          Banned
                                                          • Nov 2004
                                                          • 15195
                                                          #15
                                                          Re: Prized pitcher Matsuzaka given OK to pitch in MLB

                                                          Apparently he was VERY overworked in Japan (averaged roughly 7.2 innings a game each season he's pitched), so that may be a problem later on. It's probably going to cost a good 20-30 million dollars just to talk to the guy.
                                                          Last edited by BunnyHardaway; 10-10-2006, 07:27 PM.

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