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We Got Him! We Got Him! Daisuke Matsuzaka

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by user Josh Q. Public

Josh Q. Public: Things will happen while they can…It’s easy when you’re big in Japan.

Public Service Announcement:

OK, here we go! What’s crack-a-lacking sports fans? Happy day, oh happy day. Screw ‘em. Screw ‘em all! From Buster Olney to Greg Dovel to Tom Verducci to bitter, sour grape eatin’ Yankee fans everywhere. We got him! We really got him! I don’t care how much money we spent. Like my main man the Hit Dog, Mo Vaughn, always says: “It’s not about the money.” No it’s not. It’s about winning ballgames. And last I checked, pitching wins ball games. See Chris Carpenter and the St. Louis Cardinals. See the entire White Sox staff. See Curt Schilling and the Boston Red Sox. You’re only as good as your next starter and all that. Well our next starter is Daisuke Matsuzaka. Make sure you spell it right. The Gem of Japanese Baseball. The Heaven Sent Child of Koshien. I have my new favorite baseball player and he goes by the name of D-Mat. Gy-ro-mite! JJ Evans style. Let me be the first American member of Generation Matsuzaka. I can’t wait to go down to Twins and get my brand spankin’ new #18 Red Sox jersey. Barry Zito, who needs him? Jason Schmidt? You can have him. I want this guy right here. He’s got Jeff Ruland/Rick Mahorn stuff. You remember. McFilthy and McNasty. Johnny Most style. His fastball topped out over 100mph at the Athens Olympics. He’s not afraid to throw that cheese inside either. I’m looking at you A-Broad. The best slider in baseball today. A knee buckling, mind bending, world beating pitch sure to amaze and mystify. Put those pitches together with a Peteylike change and the demon gyroball, you get half man half incredible. We needed a guy with experience and stamina. Well, that’s what we got. His talent and work ethic are unmatched. From Sawamura Award to Cy Young Award, D-Mat will deliver. ”I’ve watched him on video,” said Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, “and with his stuff, he could win 25 games in our league.” You hear that sports fans? Huh, did you? And don’t you dare make those stupid Fat Pussy Toad comparisons. That guy was nowhere near D-Mat. Couldn’t touch him with a ten foot chop stick. Our guy dominated in Japan and he dominated in the World Baseball Classic. He’s going to dominate in The Show, don’t you worry. So do me a favor, wouldya, wake the damn Bambino so D-Mat can drill him in the ass.

Peace out homies. Six Two and Even! josh q public


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JoshkrossDraft Pick
1111 days ago
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Calm down there bucko. All the Sawx got was the right to pay $51 million IF they sign him. Which they probably will. That said, what if they approach the Mets and say "Give me Milledge, Heilman, and the 40 Million you bid and we'll call it even"? Like I said, take a deep breath there.
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Josh Q. PublicVarsity
1111 days ago
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what if pigs fly, don't be stupid
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JoshkrossDraft Pick
1111 days ago
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Except that several people have been suggesting that has been part of the discussion. Either way, calm down. He's not Jesus.
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Awrigh01All-Star
1111 days ago
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I think its a great move by the Sox. Hopefully, he is as nasty as advertised.
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Josh Q. PublicVarsity
1111 days ago
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you're just mad you didnt get him. Omar Maniacal has done a great job over there, so don't be sore. But c'mon, a crappy middle reliever and a showboatn' rookie for this cat? no way. great move by the sox, unquestionably
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JoshkrossDraft Pick
1111 days ago
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Mad? Nah. Would I have liked him? Sure, but paying $51 million for the right to negotiate with Boras for a commodity that is unproven in the bigs is hardly a slam dunk. Will he be good? I think so. Will he be a #1, remains to be seen. Remind me of the other Japanese stud #1s that have come over? In fact, Other than Ichiro and Hideki Matsui, remind me of any consistently good Japanese imports. The best you are going to do is Nomo. Once people got used to his delivery, it was all downhill from there. I'm not saying you shouldn't be happy. Just don't think this is the move of the Century either.
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Josh Q. PublicVarsity
1111 days ago
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time will tell
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JoshkrossDraft Pick
1111 days ago
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that's the kind of tempered response I was looking for. For a second, you were starting to sound like a Yankees fan.
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Anonymous Fanatic #1
1111 days ago
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Would've loved him to, as a yankee fan, but for once I'm glad we didn't get suckered into this. I mean, the Sox bid approx 11 mil more than the next closest (Mets @ 39) and the Yanks offered about 32.

So if the Sox do sign him, that would be 51 mil down + about 50 mil for a 3 yr contract. For all that cash, it will make the moment he folds like B.Y. Kim all the more sweeter.

In all honestly, I would think that's they way Sox fans feel about A-Rod and even Conteras when he sucked mightily for us.
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Anonymous Fanatic #1
1111 days ago
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Mo Vaughan may say it's not about the money but most Red Sox always claim that they are not the Yankees. Well, they are today.
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Josh Q. PublicVarsity
1111 days ago
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Listen, I hate the yankees as much as the next guy, but I've never complained about the money. Them's the rules. You do what you can to win. If that means spending a bundle, so be it. If you can't compete, maybe you shouldn't own a team. Just win baby! I know he hasn't played an MLB game yet but comparisons to Kim and Irabu just don't hold water. By all accounts he his 100x better than those guys. Ichiro, Matsui, Iguchi, Taguchi, Kaz to some degree, Kenji Johjima, Nomo(no hitter) have all had success here. Why not this guy? Why not us?
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JoshkrossDraft Pick
1111 days ago
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I have no beef with the money side. My Yankees reference was to your overzealous "We're #1" shite. Save that for the perma-frontrunners in pink Giambi Jerseys

If I recall correctly, Nomo was supposed to be a super stud as well. So was Kaz Matsui. and a pile of the others. Not ALL accounts make him that much better, and even if they do, accounts are just opinions. You've never seen a bust before? Look, if the Sox sign him and he's all that he's supposed to be, great. Let him kill the Yankees. I'm just saying that Becket was going to win 20 games for you all too. The difference between most educated fans and the front-runner Yankee mentality is the willingness by the educated fans to admit that things are not always certain. (not ALL Yanks fans have it, but you know what I mean. Talk to a Dallas Cowboys fan from the 90s sometime)

Simma down now.
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The sharkDraft Pick
1110 days ago
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Beckett will be much better this year with one full go round in the AL under his belt.
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Anonymous Fanatic #2
1111 days ago
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Anon #1, you are 100% correct. boston has become what they supposedly hated all these years.
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XinophDraft Pick
1110 days ago
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WTF are you talking about? What they hated was the Yankees winning all the time.
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Josh Q. PublicVarsity
1111 days ago
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what's that, the consensus favorite to win the division? To wn the Series?
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JoshkrossDraft Pick
1111 days ago
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Just make the playoffs this year, please, and while you are at it, eliminate the Yanks.
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Anonymous Fanatic #3
1111 days ago
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Go sox! Yankee fans are just crying because they didn't get him. Let them. It's fun to watch them squirm. Like when they were out of it and the Mets were the best team in New york.
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Anonymous Fanatic #4
1111 days ago
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As a Yankee fan, I am not even close to being upset that they didn't get him.
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Josh Q. PublicVarsity
1111 days ago
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Maybe I am puffing my chest out a little too much, yelling a little too loud. I don't care. I can't ever remember being this excited over a signing. Ever. Pedro? Schilling? Lee Smith? Damon? Mike Freakin' Torrez. Not even close.
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JoshkrossDraft Pick
1110 days ago
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Heh, ok. Fair enough. Just don't cross the line.
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Anonymous Fanatic #2
1111 days ago
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joshua- take a deep breath and remember you root for boston. they suck, they have always sucked, they will always suck!! they had one bizarro year in 86 years, that's it. they are a failed franchise, so please win some championships and then come back and tell us about this unproved japanese pitcher.
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Anonymous Fanatic #5
1110 days ago
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I don't see anyone crying, on the contrary. It's just that we've seen all too well players that do not live up to their hype or contract (A-Rod, Conteras, Weaver, Pavano) will get absolutely killed in the media frenzy. Just sayin I'm glad it wasn't us who took this burden on for once, and it will be interesting to see how Dai-Sukey (patent pending) and Sox Nation handles adversity when it surrounds him.
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XinophDraft Pick
1110 days ago
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Probably better than Yankees fans handled it around A-Rod.
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Josh Q. PublicVarsity
1110 days ago
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You left out the Big Eunuch. Rememeber, the Yankees were good when the Boss was in exile, the Stick built a winner, the Boss ruined it all over again. When you win this century, then you can come back and talk nonsense. Until then, be happy being the 2nd best team in NY.
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Anonymous Fanatic #5
1110 days ago
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OK add the Unit. But how has Beckett done? Clement? Renteria was a good signing for the Sox, c'mon we could go on and on. Last I checked yr 2000 was this century, last I checked the mets and the yanks both lost in the playoffs this yr. Last I checked the Sox didn't even qualify for the playoffs. If the yanks weren't good this yr than what were the Sox?
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XinophDraft Pick
1110 days ago
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Hey genius, year 2000 was the 20th century. 2001 marked the change-over to the 21st Century.
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Anonymous Fanatic #6
1110 days ago
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Wow, kurect me, you are boht genuses. Over the past 100 yeers, kan you tell me how manny titles the Sox wun versis how many the yankes wun. I run out of fingers to due the math...
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XinophDraft Pick
1110 days ago
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Wow. Not only do you have the math of an 8th grader, you have the comedic skills of one as well. Congratulations.
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Anonymous Fanatic #6
1110 days ago
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Answir the kwestin!!!
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Josh Q. PublicVarsity
1110 days ago
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I was biting, I'm sorry. I refuse to let any Yankee negativity ruin this glorious day. We got him, and I'm happy.
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Anonymous Fanatic #7
1110 days ago
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Where was I being negative? I was just offering a valid opinion and even opened myself up for criticism by offering previous examples of failed expectations. And as expected, that poorly presented criticism was received.

But putting aside rivalries for a moment, if you can, look at the point and you must admit that the player will be under a tremendous amount of pressure felt by no other single Red Sox previously. And make no mistake that he will be judged not only on his contract but on this 51 mil deal. Add that up and it will be interesting, that is all I am saying, so see how everyone will react.

But what do I know. I am just a Yankee fan and complete idiot with the math, grammar and comedic skills exceeding that of 95% of Red Sox Nation.
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Anonymous Fanatic #2
1110 days ago
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Haha, that is some funny anon #7. These boston fans are a bunch of massholes. They didn't even make the playoffs this year. X-bot and Joshua tree can all sing the praises of beantown but, bottom line is they won't win the world series again....haha
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Anonymous Fanatic #8
1110 days ago
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Matsuzaka said today: "I was very surprised when I heard the figure. It shows they really appreciate my ability. But on the other hand, it also brings a lot of pressure." B.Y. Kim II
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Anonymous Fanatic #2
1110 days ago
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haha, he might win some games in beantown cause it's a small market team, but in the bronx, NO WAY>
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Anonymous Fanatic #2
1110 days ago
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World Series Championships: NYY 26 - BOS 6
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PeanMajor Leaguer
1110 days ago
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stop embarrassing normal Yankee fans like myself with comments like this..the whole 26-6 thing is lame
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Anonymous Fanatic #2
1110 days ago
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why? you wanna suck up to these boston fans, go ahead. i go to over 30 Yankee games a year. i love the Yankees and all of their tradition and storied history. i am not going to let some loser boston fans/met fans talk trash about the Yankees.
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Anonymous Fanatic #2
1110 days ago
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New York Yankees: Last team to win the WS in the 1900's and the first team to win it in the 2000's. Nothing has changed Yankees still dominate, POWER, PRIDE, PINSTRIPES.
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Anonymous Fanatic #2
1110 days ago
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Bucky, Buckner, Boone...
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ChachiOSUDraft Pick
1110 days ago
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As an avid Yankee fan I am actually happy we didn't get him. We're talking about a guy that I believe just got hammered by the MLB traveling all-star team and who Bobby Valentine refused to give a good recommendation about. If Bobby V. has to think twice about you, that's saying something.
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Anonymous Fanatic #2
1110 days ago
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Haha Chachi, that's good stuff. Bobby V. is some character. I hope the Yankees bring up Hughes around the all-star break. It's not like Torre allows his startes to to more than 100 pitches anyway. What says you?
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Anonymous Fanatic #9
1110 days ago
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I have a bunch of friends that went to college in boston and they said most of the people there were a bunch of massholes too. they were really bitter and angry when they found out you were a Yankee fan. of course this was before the anomoly of 2004. why are boston fans so angry, why so bitter? i mean i know you guys have a lot of pent up frustration but still. look at jet fans or cub fans or brewer fans. get some respect for yourself and everyone else and stop acting like a bunch of massholes. embrace the fact that your franchise is cursed and except the reality that you will not win again. get over it and move on. if you keep believing you will only be let down, boston is NOT GOING TO WIN AGAIN> just like the ny rangers, ny jets, chicago cubs, etc. YOU LOSE. don't tell everyone about this new pitcher that you paid a boat load of money to talk to, tell everyone about championships cause everything else doesn't matter.
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Anonymous Fanatic #9
1110 days ago
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oh, and get a new ballpark. that one is really small and embarrassing. legends field in tampa is bigger. haha.
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Anonymous Fanatic #2
1110 days ago
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I just had a cup of coffee, one cup. That one cup represents the number of WS Champions that bostonians have seen in their lifetime. haha. Good Morning massholes.
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Anonymous Fanatic #9
1109 days ago
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LOL Anon #2, that is funny. I just had a beer after work, one beer. That one beer is representative of the number of times boston has actually been happy after a WS. That's good stuff!!
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Anonymous Fanatic #2
1109 days ago
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Haha, this is fun!! I just had an english muffin, one english muffin. That one english muffin had two sides, those two sides represents more WS championships than boston had in the last 80 years!!
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