I, personally, hate the red sox and hope this guy falls flat on his face....


but he wont. He's got really good stuff and is making his major league debut today against KC @ 2:10 ET

Anyone else gonna watch this?

4/5/2007 12:56:37 PM

I would, but I don't have MLB.TV.

4/5/2007 1:01:08 PM

someone make a youtube of the gyroball... i wanna see what we're talking about

4/5/2007 1:01:58 PM

^ it doesnt exist

TWC just got the MLB package, so im stuck with MLB.TV until they start showing it.

4/5/2007 1:05:43 PM

i used context clues to figure out you're talking about the japanese pitcher. i havent heard this nickname and cant remember the guy's real name, so i hope i made the correct assumption.

4/5/2007 1:10:07 PM

dice-k is how you pronounce his name .... not really a context clue

but yes it's the same guy


[Edited on April 5, 2007 at 1:11 PM. Reason : .]

4/5/2007 1:11:27 PM

Daisuke Matsuzaka

4/5/2007 1:11:34 PM

His name is Daisuke Matsuzaka...but his first name is pronounced "Dice-K," So it doubles as his nickname.

4/5/2007 1:12:06 PM

well, from that we now know

1. you don't get ESPN the Magazine
2. you don't get SI
3. you don't visit ESPN.com
4. you don't visit CNNSI.com
5. you don't visit cbssportsline.com
6. you don't watch SportsCenter

which leaves the question...why are you in Sports Talk?

4/5/2007 1:12:38 PM

i can form my own opinions without regurgitating what others say on those sites

4/5/2007 1:29:04 PM

I've seen him pitch in spring. He had control problems, but had nasty stuff nonetheless. He's gonna have a good season if he throws strikes.

4/5/2007 1:36:39 PM

Quote :

"1. you don't get ESPN the Magazine 2. you don't get SI 3. you don't visit ESPN.com 4. you don't visit CNNSI.com 5. you don't visit cbssportsline.com 6. you don't watch SportsCenter"

nope to 1-5, AND i dont like baseball. fortunately,

Quote :

"i can form my own opinions without regurgitating what others say on those sites"

i am interested in seeing how he does, afterall the media attention he received over the past few months.

4/5/2007 1:47:47 PM

Quote :

"Anyone else gonna watch this? "

nope, baseball fucking sucks and watching my fingernails grow is more exciting than this shitty sport

4/5/2007 1:49:40 PM

hopefully my Royals pull one out today again

Dice K is really good from what i have seen even if he doesnt have command he can work around the hitter...he is prolly gonna be like all the other great Japs, good for a few years till everyone figures him out then he falls off the chart.

its his delivery that helps him so much since he can hide the ball and his arm speed so well with it

4/5/2007 1:50:25 PM

^^ sounds like something you need to work out with your shrink, fruitbasket.


His mechanics are definitly unique. His arm angle changes on nearly every pitch.

4/5/2007 1:52:16 PM

Quote :

"His name is Daisuke Matsuzaka...but his first name is pronounced "Dice-K," So it doubles as his nickname."

pretty sure his NICKNAME is Dice-K, but that is NOT how you pronounce Daisuke

4/5/2007 1:53:55 PM

^ you are incorrect.

4/5/2007 1:54:35 PM

oh okay, didn't realize you two were boys

4/5/2007 1:56:21 PM

I am not his boy, but I heard it explained on sportcenter several times.

4/5/2007 1:59:25 PM

YTMND

4/5/2007 1:59:47 PM

it is pronounced Dice-K

4/5/2007 2:08:55 PM

he's about to pitch after the commercial break

4/5/2007 2:21:15 PM

damn i thought people just said dice-k as a nickname

4/5/2007 2:23:37 PM

1 scoreless inning, 1 hit, 1 walk, 0 K, 1 double play. Had ok stuff. 92 mph fastball. wicked slider.

4/5/2007 2:32:14 PM

so far, 3IP 1h 0r 1bb 2k

Fastball up to 94 now. Still a little wild within the zone but effectively so.

4/5/2007 3:10:47 PM

Looking good so far. I am anxious for his debut against a competitive team

4/5/2007 3:11:02 PM

He's pitching against the Royals today.


He'll make his MLB debut next week.

4/5/2007 3:20:36 PM

his name is only pronounced 'dice-k' by dumb white people

4/5/2007 3:29:59 PM

Stat line...
4.0 IP, 5 Ks, 1 BB, 0 ER so far.

4/5/2007 3:31:26 PM

I was hoping he'd suck, but damn...he's good.

4/5/2007 3:43:01 PM

Until he just gave up a HR...

4/5/2007 4:01:51 PM

Hr, Single, strikeout, caught stealing, double

4/5/2007 4:06:56 PM

jesus. 10 K's in 6 2/3rds so far

4/5/2007 4:22:03 PM

Quote :

"sounds like something you need to work out with your shrink, fruitbasket"

haha, fruitbasket

GG....that actually made me chuckle so i will refrain from trolling you about your bird chest

4/5/2007 4:35:54 PM

ninja warrior is Sasuke in Japan. They said it is pronounced like SAS-k

Which would lead me to believe Daisuke sounding like Dice-k would be correct.


Gotta love when awful TV teaches you stuff!

4/5/2007 5:46:54 PM

Quote :

"his name is only pronounced 'dice-k' 'Daisooke' by dumb white people"

4/5/2007 6:07:11 PM

ninja warrior is amazing. respect.

4/5/2007 10:52:03 PM

"Dice-K" is more or less the correct pronunciation. Let's put this point to rest.

4/5/2007 11:05:31 PM

he had some great stats for his first start...
http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=270405107

4/6/2007 12:43:32 AM

Quote :

"IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA D Matsuzaka (W, 1-0) 7.0 6 1 1 1 10 1 108-74 1.29"

4/6/2007 12:52:49 AM

Great matchups tonight on ESPN2.

Dice-K against King Felix... oh yeah Ichiro too.

4/11/2007 7:04:05 PM

Dice-K gave up a run. There goes the playoffs.

4/11/2007 7:53:47 PM

Sportscenter is going to pull all-night coverage discussing what went wrong with Dice-K today.

4/11/2007 8:06:55 PM

^ after they finish talking about nfl rumors and rutgers womens basketball.

4/11/2007 8:13:16 PM

7 hits, 3 earned through 6

4/11/2007 8:45:21 PM

i'm more interested in hernandez's no no right now.

4/11/2007 8:46:11 PM

no no-hitter.

i pray

4/11/2007 8:59:20 PM

My prayers for a no-hitter will cancel yours out

GO MARINERS!!!

4/11/2007 9:05:08 PM

4/12/2007 1:56:24 AM

Only 4 K's in 7 innings against a team prone to strikeouts....



He was pretty decent though, but Felix was just nasty

4/12/2007 9:48:30 AM