According to Boston.com, the Red Sox are not optimistic about getting a deal done with Daisuke Matsuzaka. Matsuzaka's agent, Scott Boras, is asking for 12 million a year over six years. The Red Sox posted 51.1 million dollars in hopes of signing the pitcher. He was the MVP of the WBC and has a pitch that no one else can throw called a Gyro Ball. He was the first of three players to come to the U.S. by the posting process. The other two were Kei Igawa (Yankees) and Akinori Iwamura (Devil Rays).
Thursday, December 7, 2006
Red Sox, Matsuzaka Not Close
According to Boston.com, the Red Sox are not optimistic about getting a deal done with Daisuke Matsuzaka. Matsuzaka's agent, Scott Boras, is asking for 12 million a year over six years. The Red Sox posted 51.1 million dollars in hopes of signing the pitcher. He was the MVP of the WBC and has a pitch that no one else can throw called a Gyro Ball. He was the first of three players to come to the U.S. by the posting process. The other two were Kei Igawa (Yankees) and Akinori Iwamura (Devil Rays).
What exactly does the Gyro ball do, movement wise???
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how many idiots think that Matsuzaka throws a gyroball. He does not.
ReplyDeleteits basically a slurve but faster
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