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  • Molitor
    Rookie
    • Nov 2002
    • 34
    #31
    Re: GODZILLA!!


    Here is what The Sporting News says about him, I would think they have more of a clue then all of us here...

    Jan. 19, 2003 - 3:32 p.m.
    Called “Godzilla” in Japan, Matsui has been tabbed Japan’s answer to Jason Giambi by more than one American scout. Matsui is an outfielder, and a decent one at that, but otherwise he has Giambi’s prime traits: patience, a solid lefty swing and the ability to hit for power and average. Matsui probably won’t top 35 homers in the U.S., but there is no reason he can’t be very comparable with Paul O’Neill.
    Fantasy Spin: Matsui has the skills and polish to be a big-league All-Star

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      • rock85
        MVP
        • Jul 2002
        • 3146
        #32
        Re: GODZILLA!!

        I could see that i dont think he would hit for as high an avg as O'Neill or for that matter as good as outfielder as O'Neill but that is a good comparision At least i hope he is close to O'Neil's numbers as a Yankee

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          • rock85
            MVP
            • Jul 2002
            • 3146
            #33
            Re: GODZILLA!!

            I could see that i dont think he would hit for as high an avg as O'Neill or for that matter as good as outfielder as O'Neill but that is a good comparision At least i hope he is close to O'Neil's numbers as a Yankee

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              • NYJets
                Hall Of Fame
                • Jul 2002
                • 18637
                #34
                Re: GODZILLA!!

                I don't get how any of us here can really have an opinion on him? Have any of you ever seen him play?
                Originally posted by Jay Bilas
                The question isn't whether UConn belongs with the elites, but over the last 20 years, whether the rest of the college basketball elite belongs with UConn

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                  • NYJets
                    Hall Of Fame
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 18637
                    #35
                    Re: GODZILLA!!

                    I don't get how any of us here can really have an opinion on him? Have any of you ever seen him play?
                    Originally posted by Jay Bilas
                    The question isn't whether UConn belongs with the elites, but over the last 20 years, whether the rest of the college basketball elite belongs with UConn

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                      • GCrusher23
                        MVP
                        • Dec 2002
                        • 1170
                        #36
                        Re: GODZILLA!!

                        Actually Prior is the best young pitcher in baseball. Perennial Cy Young winner. Pineiro, Oswalt, Penny, Wood, Burnett, Zito, Hudson, Lackey, and Halladay are the best young pitchers.

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                          • GCrusher23
                            MVP
                            • Dec 2002
                            • 1170
                            #37
                            Re: GODZILLA!!

                            Actually Prior is the best young pitcher in baseball. Perennial Cy Young winner. Pineiro, Oswalt, Penny, Wood, Burnett, Zito, Hudson, Lackey, and Halladay are the best young pitchers.

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                              • CMH
                                Making you famous
                                • Oct 2002
                                • 26203
                                #38
                                Re: GODZILLA!!

                                Josh Beckett???
                                "It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace

                                "You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob Neyer

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                                  • CMH
                                    Making you famous
                                    • Oct 2002
                                    • 26203
                                    #39
                                    Re: GODZILLA!!

                                    Josh Beckett???
                                    "It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace

                                    "You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob Neyer

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                                      • GCrusher23
                                        MVP
                                        • Dec 2002
                                        • 1170
                                        #40
                                        Re: GODZILLA!!

                                        Oh yea, Beckett. I knew I was forgetting some Marlin.

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                                          • GCrusher23
                                            MVP
                                            • Dec 2002
                                            • 1170
                                            #41
                                            Re: GODZILLA!!

                                            Oh yea, Beckett. I knew I was forgetting some Marlin.

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                                              • Pineiro3k38
                                                Rookie
                                                • Feb 2003
                                                • 357
                                                #42
                                                Re: GODZILLA!!

                                                </font><blockquote><font class="small">Quote:</font><hr />
                                                Actually Prior is the best young pitcher in baseball. Perennial Cy Young winner. Pineiro, Oswalt, Penny, Wood, Burnett, Zito, Hudson, Lackey, and Halladay are the best young pitchers.

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                                                prior pitched what? a half year? in majors.

                                                oswalt has pitched 2 years, pineiro almost 2 years, halladay had 1 breakout year that was 02,lackey half of season, zito cy young winner(3 years in majors), penny isn't that good, wood is good and so is hudson. Prior isn't in this group of young pitchers yet.

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                                                  • Pineiro3k38
                                                    Rookie
                                                    • Feb 2003
                                                    • 357
                                                    #43
                                                    Re: GODZILLA!!

                                                    </font><blockquote><font class="small">Quote:</font><hr />
                                                    Actually Prior is the best young pitcher in baseball. Perennial Cy Young winner. Pineiro, Oswalt, Penny, Wood, Burnett, Zito, Hudson, Lackey, and Halladay are the best young pitchers.

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                                                    prior pitched what? a half year? in majors.

                                                    oswalt has pitched 2 years, pineiro almost 2 years, halladay had 1 breakout year that was 02,lackey half of season, zito cy young winner(3 years in majors), penny isn't that good, wood is good and so is hudson. Prior isn't in this group of young pitchers yet.

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                                                      • brendanrfoley
                                                        MVP
                                                        • Jul 2002
                                                        • 1552
                                                        #44
                                                        Re: GODZILLA!!

                                                        Matsui is going to struggle, mightily I might add.

                                                        Japanses baseball is a heavy does of breaking pitches and off speed pitches, and many American players who have played over there comment how "I didn't see a fastball the whole time."

                                                        While that is certainly an embelishment, the fact remains that this man has never really dealth with a major league caliber fastball that he will see many of. If his swing is long, as some scouts suggest, he will get pounded with heaters until he can show he can keep up.

                                                        Ichiro survived because quick wrists, ability to make contact, and tremendous speed. His rookie season he had what, 35 infield hits?

                                                        Being a slap hitter and coming to the sates is one thing, the game is based off making contact and running like hell.

                                                        But a power guy, for the money they gave him? Ouch.

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                                                          • brendanrfoley
                                                            MVP
                                                            • Jul 2002
                                                            • 1552
                                                            #45
                                                            Re: GODZILLA!!

                                                            Matsui is going to struggle, mightily I might add.

                                                            Japanses baseball is a heavy does of breaking pitches and off speed pitches, and many American players who have played over there comment how "I didn't see a fastball the whole time."

                                                            While that is certainly an embelishment, the fact remains that this man has never really dealth with a major league caliber fastball that he will see many of. If his swing is long, as some scouts suggest, he will get pounded with heaters until he can show he can keep up.

                                                            Ichiro survived because quick wrists, ability to make contact, and tremendous speed. His rookie season he had what, 35 infield hits?

                                                            Being a slap hitter and coming to the sates is one thing, the game is based off making contact and running like hell.

                                                            But a power guy, for the money they gave him? Ouch.

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