Dont understand anyone defending Dice-K. He isnt even a shadow of what we thought he would be. His contract at this point, given his current situation, the fact he chose his country over his employer in the WBC, the piss poor conditioning last year....the stints on the DL, the fact he was supposed to be a top of the rotation starter.....the fact he is another five inning Frank (Castillo), leads me to believe that the front office regards his contract a bust.
He is not what was advertised, at the very least....he is disappointing.