Does Dice K excel in the Playoffs?

by P237 on Oct 5, 2007 9:50 AM PDT

Let's start the day with some positive thinking!

From the OC Register:

MYSTERY PITCHER
Red Sox manager Terry Francona said Matsuzaka is a bit of a mystery to him, too. Matsuzaka pitched Japan past Cuba in the decisive game of last year's World Baseball Classic but was just 1-3 with a 7.52 ERA, 21 strikeouts, nine walks and six hit batsmen in 20 1/3 innings of postseason baseball while pitching in the Japanese leagues.

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I hope not......

But I know Kendry Morales does!!!!!!!

Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by acuda27 on Oct 5, 2007 9:39 AM PDT reply actions

uh

0-1 with a K in his postseason career... what the hell are you babbling about now?

by Higz on Oct 5, 2007 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions

International Competition

He has been quite good for Cuba.

I'm giving Figgins a big F U. Seattle isn't winning 90. I am not worried.

by hauldog on Oct 5, 2007 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions

that ain't the playoffs

by Higz on Oct 5, 2007 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions

They are pressure filled games

that are very important to the teams playing them.

I'm giving Figgins a big F U. Seattle isn't winning 90. I am not worried.

by hauldog on Oct 5, 2007 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions

Yup.....and DWL has MLB pitchers too...

Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by acuda27 on Oct 5, 2007 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions

It's still not MLB playoffs (obviously)

The comparison is weak, I think. Besides, that's not what acuda was saying anyway.

Remember how much Adam Stern kicked ass for Canada in the WBC? Where is he now?

by Higz on Oct 5, 2007 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions

Not to speak for acuda

but I am pretty sure he was referencing Kendry's exploits with the Cuban national team.

I'm giving Figgins a big F U. Seattle isn't winning 90. I am not worried.

by hauldog on Oct 5, 2007 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions

That and the DWL playoffs

Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by acuda27 on Oct 5, 2007 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Q: "Does Dice-K excel in the playoffs?"

Your answer : "I hope not, but I know Kendry does!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Yes, obviously that referred to the Dominican winter league, seeing as how Dice-K plays in the Dominican Republic in the off-season. Totally obvious.

I'm sorry, you guys: Whenever we talk about the playoffs from now on I'll assume we're actually speaking about winter ball in the Dominican. Also, whenever we talk about the Super Bowl I'll make sure to keep in mind that what we're really talking about is the large teriyaki bowl at City Wok. March Madness? Oh, right, the Spring sale at Mervyn's. The Masters? You mean Rembrandt and Vermeer, right?

Glad we're all on the same page now!

by Higz on Oct 5, 2007 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions

That was funny,

I was referencing those other situations he has been in because they are the kind of pressure situations that people excell or fail in.

The orignial author of the diary cited some numbers from the Japanese baseball league so I see no reason that these other situations are not relevant.

I'm giving Figgins a big F U. Seattle isn't winning 90. I am not worried.

by hauldog on Oct 5, 2007 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Reasonable

But you shouldn't feel the need to clarify acuda's statements.

by Higz on Oct 5, 2007 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions

But hes right thats why I wrote that......

And we saw Cuba VS Japan in the WBC and Cuba is just as good as Japan so why would Dice K's stats count from Japan and not Kendrys from Cuba?

Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by acuda27 on Oct 5, 2007 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Now you've really lost me.

by Higz on Oct 5, 2007 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Hauldog mentioned

That the original post stated some stats from Dice K's Career in the post season for JAPAN!!

So I brought up Kendrys post season stats from CUBA and DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

CUBAN baseball is just as good if not better that JAPANEES baseball (They faced eachother in the World Baseball Classic).

So the point is that I can say Kendry is good in the postseason based on what he did in Cuba/DWL and that Dice K sucks in the postseason based on what he did in Japan.

Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by acuda27 on Oct 5, 2007 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Hmm..

So the point is that I can say Kendry is good in the postseason based on what he did in Cuba/DWL and that Dice K sucks in the postseason based on what he did in Japan.

I rest my case.

by Higz on Oct 5, 2007 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions

And in the DWL playoffs!!!!!

He was batting .410 with / 3HRs / 11RBIs / 5Doubles / 10Runs / 7BB / 7SO in 12 Games (39 At Bats)

Then he got hurt (Knee).

Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by acuda27 on Oct 5, 2007 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions

Kendry or Rivera?

Whoever get the chance, I sure hope they solidify there spot in the linuep for the next 15-18 games!

Down 1-0 to start a playoff series....been there done that....YES WE CAN!!!!!!

by P237 on Oct 5, 2007 9:58 AM PDT reply actions

15-18?

It's only the next 11 games!!!!! 3-1, 4-0, 4-0! OK, wishful thinking, but.... That should be 11-18 games,

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Oct 5, 2007 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions

If I may...

Dice-K has never played post-season ball...that much is obvious. The key here is whether he can handle the pressures - and in that category he has proven to be a good high-pressure guy.
The keys for the Angles to prevail against Dice-K are the following:

At OTM we joking refer to Dice-K as "Dice-BB" because he walks a lot of hitters. This will suit the Angels very, very well as no team gets from 1st to 3rd better. So if Dice-K starts to walk a lot of hitters - base running will be the key. Advantage Angels
...But, he also can pound the strike zone, so getting folks other than Vlad two hit a couple of singles or doubles will be key. I have a feeling this will be a game that really relies on "small ball". This should be exciting as the Red Sox are very good defensively this year and the Angels are great at moving runners so watching them battle it out with more runners on base should be interesting. Advantage - split
Right field. By now I'm sure you've all heard the crap about right field at Fenway being the toughest in the league to field in. This could be a key factor in allowing runners to move into scoring position.Slight advantage Sox
Dice-K's 1st inning versus the Angels bullpen. Dice-K's pattern has typically been to have a nervous 1st inning where the opposition scores, then he settles and becomes unhittable. Often, the oppostion has won by getting to him early and preventing the Sox from scoring. Dice-K had some 12+ games this season with 2 or less runs of support. Hard to win like that. Dice-K has an advantage here as the Angels hitters haven't faced him and he's had a full season to adjust to AL hitters. On the other side of the coin, the Sox hitters often wear down the bullpen at the end of games...we saw a lot of come from behind wins this year as a result. Therefore this game could come down to whether the Angels bullpen has a better/worse day on the mound than Dice-K's starting inning.Advantage Sox

Okay...that was long...hope it's informative.

Lurking Red Sox Fan

by B Cap on Oct 5, 2007 2:20 PM PDT reply actions