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Daisuke Matsuzaka apologized to the Japanese media and nation for scheduling his press briefing yesterday on the same day as the start of spring training in Japan.
Yet Matsuzaka’s timing, as well as his admission that he has found the vegetables and fish in the United States much better than he could have hoped for, were perfect for Red Sox fans.
Spring training is two weeks away and with Matsuzaka going underground again until his arrival in Fort Myers around Feb. 12, yesterday’s press briefing - his first since his introductory press conference Dec. 12 at Fenway Park - offered an enticing glimpse into the full-fledged Matsuzaka-mania that is about to engulf the Red Sox.
Matsuzaka seemed to appreciate the moment as well.
“Going forward, as spring training approaches closer and closer, I feel to myself I have to increase my level of excitement and increase my level of energy as I head into spring training,” Matsuzaka said through interpreter Masa Hoshino at the headquarters of his agent, Scott Boras. “This season I have a chance to work a little bit harder and I feel like my training has come along really well and also the climate here has been great for my training. Things are coming together very well.”
Matsuzaka said he had his first bullpen session Tuesday and was pleased with his balance. As part of his training regimen, Matsuzaka is throwing every day, as well as doing weight training and some running. Each day is somewhat different, he said: “Basically I negotiate with my body each day how I feel and decide what to do that day.”
Matsuzaka will be switching from a six- to a five-day turn in the rotation, meaning he must tweak his strength and conditioning program from years past.
“The five-day rotation is a new thing for me, and it’s definitely going to be a big challenge,” said Matsuzaka, wearing a long-sleeved red Nike training shirt, red-laced Nike shoes and black workout pants. “At the same time, I have that sense that I won’t really know till I try it out. I have confidence in my training and my strength.
“I guess I can add that each year I sort of decide on a different area of my body as a theme for my training. For example, one year it’s my lower body, the next year it’s core training. This year, given the five-day rotation, I am emphasizing my arm and shoulder and also spending a lot of time on my lower body. And I think having that strong base is what’s really going to carry me throughout this season.”
Matsuzaka, who, unconsciously it seemed, kept touching and lightly rubbing the top of his right shoulder, reflected positively on his first experience in Boston. Although the price of celebrity can be quite expensive in the Hub, it so far has been cheap compared to the scrutiny he gets in his native country.
“When I was in Boston, I had a chance to go by the house where we’re going to be living and a chance to go to the museum, and as I walked around town, many people said hello to me in a respectful and cheery manner,” Matsuzaka said. “I was very happy to experience that. I was also happy to be with some family and friends and I think people in Boston were very respectful of that, also.”
Although Matsuzaka still has six weeks of Fort Myers to endure, he sounds as if he is preparing for life in Florida and in Boston when he returns in April.
“Since the posting process, I’ve done my best to read up on (Boston), and the history of the city as well, so I’ve been doing my fair share of reading,” Matsuzaka said. “As for my team and teammates, I’ve picked up a lot of the major league magazines you see on the shelves in Japan and I’m doing my best to memorize a bunch of names and faces.”
Matsuzaka has two more weeks of memorization and bullpen sessions before the drill begins for real.
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成績は抜群だが、人間性に問題があるイチローと、人間性は抜群だが、成績が今一の松井秀喜。人間性に抜群の松坂は、成績を残せば、日本人で最高の選手になる。
今年の末は、サンタナを抜き、ナンバーワンの投手の評価を期待している。
Daisuke Matsuzaka apologized to the Japanese media and nation for scheduling his press briefing yesterday on the same day as the start of spring training in Japan.
Yet Matsuzaka’s timing, as well as his admission that he has found the vegetables and fish in the United States much better than he could have hoped for, were perfect for Red Sox fans.
Spring training is two weeks away and with Matsuzaka going underground again until his arrival in Fort Myers around Feb. 12, yesterday’s press briefing - his first since his introductory press conference Dec. 12 at Fenway Park - offered an enticing glimpse into the full-fledged Matsuzaka-mania that is about to engulf the Red Sox.
Matsuzaka seemed to appreciate the moment as well.
“Going forward, as spring training approaches closer and closer, I feel to myself I have to increase my level of excitement and increase my level of energy as I head into spring training,” Matsuzaka said through interpreter Masa Hoshino at the headquarters of his agent, Scott Boras. “This season I have a chance to work a little bit harder and I feel like my training has come along really well and also the climate here has been great for my training. Things are coming together very well.”
Matsuzaka said he had his first bullpen session Tuesday and was pleased with his balance. As part of his training regimen, Matsuzaka is throwing every day, as well as doing weight training and some running. Each day is somewhat different, he said: “Basically I negotiate with my body each day how I feel and decide what to do that day.”
Matsuzaka will be switching from a six- to a five-day turn in the rotation, meaning he must tweak his strength and conditioning program from years past.
“The five-day rotation is a new thing for me, and it’s definitely going to be a big challenge,” said Matsuzaka, wearing a long-sleeved red Nike training shirt, red-laced Nike shoes and black workout pants. “At the same time, I have that sense that I won’t really know till I try it out. I have confidence in my training and my strength.
“I guess I can add that each year I sort of decide on a different area of my body as a theme for my training. For example, one year it’s my lower body, the next year it’s core training. This year, given the five-day rotation, I am emphasizing my arm and shoulder and also spending a lot of time on my lower body. And I think having that strong base is what’s really going to carry me throughout this season.”
Matsuzaka, who, unconsciously it seemed, kept touching and lightly rubbing the top of his right shoulder, reflected positively on his first experience in Boston. Although the price of celebrity can be quite expensive in the Hub, it so far has been cheap compared to the scrutiny he gets in his native country.
“When I was in Boston, I had a chance to go by the house where we’re going to be living and a chance to go to the museum, and as I walked around town, many people said hello to me in a respectful and cheery manner,” Matsuzaka said. “I was very happy to experience that. I was also happy to be with some family and friends and I think people in Boston were very respectful of that, also.”
Although Matsuzaka still has six weeks of Fort Myers to endure, he sounds as if he is preparing for life in Florida and in Boston when he returns in April.
“Since the posting process, I’ve done my best to read up on (Boston), and the history of the city as well, so I’ve been doing my fair share of reading,” Matsuzaka said. “As for my team and teammates, I’ve picked up a lot of the major league magazines you see on the shelves in Japan and I’m doing my best to memorize a bunch of names and faces.”
Matsuzaka has two more weeks of memorization and bullpen sessions before the drill begins for real.
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成績は抜群だが、人間性に問題があるイチローと、人間性は抜群だが、成績が今一の松井秀喜。人間性に抜群の松坂は、成績を残せば、日本人で最高の選手になる。
今年の末は、サンタナを抜き、ナンバーワンの投手の評価を期待している。
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