October 10, 2006
Here Comes the Gyroball
Daisuke Matsuzaka's services are up for bids:
Highly regarded pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka was given permission by the Seibu Lions on Tuesday to pursue a career in the major leagues.
Matsuzaka, who has drawn interest from several major league teams including the New York Yankees, finished the 2006 regular season with a career-high 17 wins against five losses.
The 26-year-old right-hander posted a 2.13 earned-run average and 200 strikeouts.
He was the subject of the gyroball article from a few months ago. You can find his 2006 stat line here, just search for his name. He pitched 186 1/3 innings, striking out 200, walking 34 and allowing 13 home runs. He completed 13 games, including two shutouts. I can see why he'll be sought after.
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I wonder if his workload over his young career will scare off a few teams.
But, it would make my winter to hear KC landed the top FA pitcher available... Hopefully King George doesn't post some massive offer to blow away the other teams...
What about Saito, Kazumi who threw 201 innings and had a 1.75 era. There's a good number of other starters with era's below 3 too. I assume scouts were in Japan watching his starts, and can tell that he's the best pitcher in Japan. Plus he is young and pitched well at the WBC. However, the league he pitches in seems to have a lower era, and it's very safe to say his era won't translate when he comes here. I just hope the Yankees get him for 12 mil/year, and he's really awful.
Yeah, I hope the Yankees get him for $12/year, too.
He's not going to be awful.
