2006 WBC star Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched 6 scoreless innings, scattering five hits while striking out 8 versus no walks, as Team Japan gained a criticial victory over Cuba 6-0 on March 15. Japan will play Tuesday night, attempting to clinch a spot in the WBC semifinals in Los Angeles.
Japan (1-0) 6, Cuba (0-1) 0
March 15, [...]
The New York Times has an excellent, two-page profile on how Yu Darvish compares to Daisuke Matsuzaka - the fellow Team Japan pitcher who made a big splash on the world stage at the 2006 World Baseball Classic - and his pitching mechanics and ability to make in-game adjustments.
It also addresses his contract, and [...]
Daisuke Matsuzaka, Yu Darvish, and Hisashi Iwakuma were impressive against live hitters while working out in preparation for the World Baseball Classic.
Darvish allowed one hit while striking out two, throwing 31 pitches against nine batters.
Read more on the story here.
Several Japanese media sources are reporting that Junichi Tazawa is set to sign a Major League deal with the Boston Red Sox, as early as next week.
Sources state the Red Sox offer being one of the lower contracts offered, but Tazawa likes the Red Sox development plan (fellow Japanese hurlers Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima [...]
With young Japanese ace pitcher Junichi Tazawa bypassed, at his request, in the Nippon Professional Baseball league draft, he’s seeking a contract with a Major League team. The problem is, there are some unwritten rules about courting another country’s amateur talent.
Alan Schwarz and Brad Lefton provide a backdrop to the race for Tazawa, and how [...]
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