The Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka gave up only 1 ER on 5 hits in his complete game against the MLB All-Stars yesterday. He won’t be eligible to play in the majors for the next three years because of Japanese free agent rules, but that’s quite a feat. His post-game quote says something about the Sox’s increased fame worldwide though:
“This is an unbelievable feeling,” Matsuzaka said. “I wanted to face [Manny] Ramirez and [David] Ortiz but I still feel satisfied because I beat a very good major league lineup.” (Link)
Everyone in baseball knows Manny Ortiz. Even if Vlad wins the AL MVP, is there a scarier 3-4 punch in the majors?