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March 30, 2009

Matsuzaka Pitches For Sox Today

Daisuke Matsuzaka threw 98 pitches in his last start -- in only 4.2 innings, sigh -- against the US in the WBC semi-finals.

Today at 1 PM, in his first outing for the Red Sox this spring, he'll be on a 70-75-pitch leash as Boston plays Atlanta in Kissimmee.

Dice's only other spring start will be against the Mets in New York this Saturday.
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13 comments:

  1. Peter NMarch 30, 2009 at 8:00 AM

    Hi to you. We have all gotten used to Daisuke's nibbles around the strike zone, making his pitch count higher and higher. I hope he has as much success this year as last. We ALL do. Peter

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  2. JereMarch 30, 2009 at 11:02 AM

    We're scoreless in the fourth.

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  3. BenjaminMarch 30, 2009 at 11:33 AM

    And tied in the sixth.

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  4. JereMarch 30, 2009 at 11:44 AM

    Roc'em sock'em dongs. Rocco HR, 2-2 in the sixth. Dice: 1 ER in 5 IP

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  5. JereMarch 30, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    Ped. doub. makes it 3-1 in the 7th.

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  6. JereMarch 30, 2009 at 12:25 PM

    3-2, mid 8th. I said 3-1 before, which was obviously wrong.

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  7. JereMarch 30, 2009 at 1:04 PM

    Tied at 3 after 10.

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  8. JereMarch 30, 2009 at 1:09 PM

    I was wrong about "end 10th"--Braves scored two on two doubles to win it in bottom 10.

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  9. JereMarch 30, 2009 at 1:31 PM

    Final boxscore shows "Cox" pitching last inning. Tony Mazz on XB claims Cabrera gave up the walk-off hit.

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  10. ZenslingerMarch 30, 2009 at 8:54 PM

    My college friend has an interesting theory about A-Rod's injury and a Yankee attempt to avoid the spotlight. Comments are interesting, too.

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  11. ZenslingerMarch 30, 2009 at 9:13 PM

    Question: which of our pitchers got incentives for relieving in his contract this year even though he's projected as a starter? Smoltz? Penny?

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  12. allanMarch 30, 2009 at 9:31 PM

    Penny.

    Cot's (an amazing site, btw):

    1 year/$5M (2009)
    signed by Boston as a free agent 1/9/09

    performance bonuses:

    + $0.5M each for 160, 170, 180, 190 IP

    + $0.5M each for 55, 65, 75 games or 35 games finished

    + $1M each for 200 IP or 50 games finished

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  13. allanMarch 30, 2009 at 9:32 PM

    John Smoltz:

    1 year/$5.5M (2009)
    signed by Boston as a free agent 1/13/09

    $5.5M in bonuses based on days on active 25-man roster:

    + $125,000 for his first day

    + $ 35,000 per day, June 1 - Oct. 3

    + $500,000 for Oct. 4

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