Dice K hitting a wall

[BoSox21]

Wasn't sharp last night either. Loaded the bases multiple times' date=' Yankees just didn't capatilize early on. He could have allowed 5+ runs easily.[/quote']

 

gotta factor in the chopper singles and the botched double play in the first inning though. it was an encouraging outing for Dice-K

[TheKilo]

I agree, as much as it sucked last night, I thought he pitched very well.

 

If Pedroia goes to first in the first, the bases don't get loaded.

 

I love the fact he went to his fastball to get 6 of his 7 K's.

[Gom]

Dice K had nothing last night. It actually was the most impressive game I've seen of him. He battled against the best lineup in baseball with nothing on the ball, and left the game in the position to win the game. He impressed me with his grit last night. His stuff was garbage, but the kid is a gamer.

 

I'm really shocked at this point that you haven't put Matsuzaka in the pen and Buchholz in the rotation. Matsuzaka could rest up a bit in the pen, and at this point in the season, there is no comparison between the two. Tell you the truth, Buchholz is the number 2 in your rotation right now after Beckett. Why he's in the pen makes no sense to me.

[TheKilo]

Dice K had nothing last night. It actually was the most impressive game I've seen of him. He battled against the best lineup in baseball with nothing on the ball, and left the game in the position to win the game. He impressed me with his grit last night. His stuff was garbage, but the kid is a gamer.

 

I'm really shocked at this point that you haven't put Matsuzaka in the pen and Buchholz in the rotation. Matsuzaka could rest up a bit in the pen, and at this point in the season, there is no comparison between the two. Tell you the truth, Buchholz is the number 2 in your rotation right now after Beckett. Why he's in the pen makes no sense to me.

 

You're absolutely right, DiceK had nothing last night. I wish we had Andy Pettite, Mike Mussina, or Roger Clemens on our team.

[Gom]

gotta factor in the chopper singles and the botched double play in the first inning though. it was an encouraging outing for Dice-K

 

In that case, Pettitte pitched a gem. The Yankees defense could have given Team USA's women's soccer team a game last night the way we were booting the ball last night.

[Gom]

You're absolutely right' date=' DiceK had nothing last night. I wish we had Andy Pettite, Mike Mussina, or Roger Clemens on our team.[/quote']

 

Are you actually comparing Pettitte to Matsuzaka? You can't be serious. At least I hope not for your sake.

 

Matsuzka had nothing on the ball last night. If you watched the game, and understood it, you would have seen that. If you also knew how to read, you would have seen I was complimenting him. Any pitcher can pitch well when he's got all his stuff going. He had really nothing on the ball, and hung in with the best hitting team in baseball, and got the better of them. That's the mark of a good pitcher. If you can win without having your best stuff.

 

Go back to sleep. Game time at 3:55.

[TheKilo]

Are you actually comparing Pettitte to Matsuzaka? You can't be serious. At least I hope not for your sake.

 

Matsuzka had nothing on the ball last night. If you watched the game, and understood it, you would have seen that. If you also knew how to read, you would have seen I was complimenting him. Any pitcher can pitch well when he's got all his stuff going. He had really nothing on the ball, and hung in with the best hitting team in baseball, and got the better of them. That's the mark of a good pitcher. If you can win without having your best stuff.

 

Go back to sleep. Game time at 3:55.

 

Who pitched better last night?

 

Don't give me the Yankee defense excuse either, good pitchers win in spite of that stuff, right?

[Gom]

Matsuzaka pitched better. They both did not have good stuff last night. No doubt about either point.

 

Two points:

 

1) This wasn't a comparison between the two. Matsuzaka had nothing. He gritted it out, and that showed me a lot about him as a pitcher and player. Once again, you can't see that I was complimenting him. Let me put it this way...if what he was throwing last night IS his talent level, you guys made one of the worst signings in your history. The truth is, he's a better pitcher than he pitched last night, but he couldn't have pitched any better with what he had.

 

2) Right now, through the playoffs, who would you rather have, Pettitte or Matsuzaka?

[riverside sluggers]

Daisuke Matsuzaka, scheduled to pitch Wednesday, says he's been told he won't start again until Saturday.

 

That will give him three extra days of rest as Boston tries to deal with concerns that Dice-K is wearing down over the longer MLB schedule. Shifting him back to Saturday has the added benefit of lining Matsuzaka up to pitch Game Two of the ALDS. As for this Wednesday, Julian Tavarez or Clay Buchholz are the likeliest pitchers to replace Dice-K.

 

In todays boston globe, Tito has hinted to what the playoffs rotation is rounding to be like

 

Game 1- Josh beckett

Game 2- Daisuke Matsuzaka

Game 3- Curt Schilling

 

Schilling, game 3?

[redsoxrules]

In todays boston globe, Tito has hinted to what the playoffs rotation is rounding to be like

 

Game 1- Josh beckett

Game 2- Daisuke Matsuzaka

Game 3- Curt Schilling

 

Schilling, game 3?

 

schilling has only allowed 11ER in his last 5 starts , i would put him as the number 2 starter in the playoffs , unless he tanks completely in his next 2 starts

[riverside sluggers]

schilling has only allowed 11ER in his last 5 starts ' date=' i would put him as the number 2 starter in the playoffs , unless he tanks completely in his next 2 starts[/quote']

 

Not only that, but his stats in the playoffs says it all that he should start one of the first 2 games.