Goodbye Daisuke Matsuzaka

Nearly 6 years ago I wrote this post and created this video welcoming Dice-K Daisuke Matsuzaka to the Red Sox.

Everyone knew at the time it was a bit of an expensive wager; now we know just how expensive a wager it was.

The Red Sox total bill for Daisuke Matsuzaka comes out to $881,282 per game pitched or $2,062,200 per win.
— darren rovell (@darrenrovell) October 4, 2012

Wednesday October 3 2012 was Matsuzaka's last start as a Red Sox and it was your typical Dice-K start. 

	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	WHIP	Season ERA
D. Matsuzaka (L, 1-7)	2.1	6	5	5	1	2	2	1.71	8.28

 

Matsuzaka's final line with the Red Sox: 50 wins, 37 losses, 116 games started, 321 walks, and surprizingly an ERA of 4.52

Dice-K Continues to get Hammered

DICE-K CONTINUES TO GET HAMMERED

3 Starts: ERA 11.42
12 hits, 13 runs, 5 walks
MLB pitchers with 8 innings or more Matsuzaka leads the league with the worst ERA.
Andy Sonnanstine (RAYS) is the only other picture (8 innings or more) with a double digit ERA.

Terry on Dice-K to DL

This is not going to be a 2 week DL... We need to get him back to being Dice-K... Probably send him down to Florida." Terry Francona on Daisuke Matsuzaka 6-21

Ouch. Translation= So long Dice-K until someone else craps the bed.

Thanks....

Thanks For The Millions Boston Red Sox

Daisuke Matsuzaka's former team the Seibu Lions and recently infused with $51,111,111.11 in cash from the Red Sox, beat the Yomiuri Giants in game 7 to win Japan Series which is like the Wolrd Series except in Japan.

Dice-K Walksuzaka

Dice-K Walk-suzakaDaisuke Matsuzaka walked a career high 8 batters in Monday's win over Detroit. The 3 hour + walkfest some how earned Matsuzaka his fifth win of the season.

I am Sorry

I’d like to apologize to all the fans who turned out today and wanted to see me go deep into the game.” -- Daisuke Matsuzaka on his 2008 opening day no
decision in Japan

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Which One?

WHICH ONE OF THESE IS THE GYRO BALL?

Are You Ready For Some Mullets?

Are You Ready For Some Mullets?

(AP Photo/Brita Meng Outzen)

Dice-K Matsuzaka tosses a football while rocking his new mullet on Wednesday afternoon in Ft Myers Florida.

Dice-K first swing as a RED SOX batter

Dice K The RBI Machine!

They All Look Alike

WHOOPSIE

Wasabi Daisuke!

Last 10 Games:

DATE	OPP	W	L	ERA	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO
JUN 10	@ARI	0	1	4.52	0	6.0	4	2	4	9
JUN 16	SF	1	0	4.18	0	7.0	3	0	3	8
JUN 22	@SD	1	0	4.01	0	6.0	5	1	5	9
JUN 27	@SEA	0	0	3.80	0	8.0	3	1	1	8
JUL 03	TB	1	0	3.53	0	8.0	4	0	1	9
JUL 08	@DET	0	1	3.84	0	5.0	10	6	1	4
JUL 14	TOR	1	0	3.94	0	6.0	9	4	2	2
JUL 19	CWS	0	1	3.99	0	5.0	2	3	6	6
JUL 24	@CLE	1	0	3.79	0	7.0	4	0	3	5
JUL 29	@TB	0	1	3.75	0	6.1	8	2	1	6
Totals		5	4	2.66	0	64.1	52	19	27	66

With both teams at zero runs at that point, that was the situation I most wanted to avoid. I was going for a swing-and-miss there. Unfortunately it [didn't happen]."

Daisuke Matsuzaka on giving up a long ball to Dioner Navarro and ending his night in the 7th inning.

AL EAST LEAD: 8 games

Matsuzaka Returns to Form

As the Rem Dog Pushes More Crap from The Remy Report

Dice-K with The Big Hurt on His Mind

Best Outing Ever

I was more excited for him, you know I wanted him to do well. Because the world would be coming to an end if he had a mediocre start. For him to do so well is great, it is great as a teammate, he answered the hype and now everyones happy."

Mike Lowell on Daisuke Matsuzaka's first Red Sox start and win.