Daisuke Matsuzaka
Daisuke Matsuzaka
Daisuke Matsuzakais a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. He has played for the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseballand the Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth13 September 1980
convinced flag game helped lose until weight
I was not convinced with that outcome. The day off helped very much. I was able to rejuvenate. Up until the game, I did have the weight of the flag on me because we could not lose again. Once the game started, I was back to myself.
determined matter pitch
I could see my pitch count, so I determined that I would get a strikeout no matter what.
baseball believe best league major
I believe Major League Baseball is the best league in the world. I would like to try what I can do in this league in the future.
easier feeling ready
That was something I've never done in my career. When I was getting ready to throw, I had the feeling something was about to go wrong. It wasn't a one-run game, so that made it easier for me to take.
beat japan koreans time tomorrow win
I want Japan to win so well tomorrow that the Koreans will think it will be a long time before they can ever beat Japan.
baseball brings responsibility top
This brings a lot of responsibility and a lot of pride. We wanted to show our baseball is at a top level. This makes us very happy.
bad delivery outcome pitches points worst
It showed all the bad points I have. That was about the worst outcome I could imagine. My delivery was off and the pitches were bad.
accurate along beginning corners innings pitches starting trying worry
My pitches were starting to come along as the innings went by. I was trying to be too accurate on the corners at the beginning but I started not to worry about it too much as my pitches were going really well.
afraid athens came cubans face four game hitters since time
This was the first time to face the Cubans since the Athens Olympics. They have those intimidating hitters but I wasn't afraid of them and I wanted to overpower them with my fastball. That's how I came to this game and that's how I pitched in the first four innings.
experience game pitch
Well, it was my first experience to pitch in the game with the world championship on the line. I was going to feel a lot of pressure, as this is something you wouldn't be able to buy. But I did not feel much of it once I got on the mound.
came goal mind quality
We came over here with one goal in mind to show the world our quality of baseball.
stronger goes-on type
I'm the type of pitcher that definitely gets stronger and better adjusted to the batters as the season goes on.
successful player careers
Looking at the players that are truly successful, you see the durability and long careers. Those are the players I respect and look up to. I hope to become a player like that.
has-beens
I have been trained to throw many, many pitches.