Leyland doesn’t give a bleep about facing Dice-K
posted in 2007 season, Boston Red Sox |Detroit at Boston, 7 p.m.
TV: FSN
Pitchers: Nate Robertson (3-2, 3.43) vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka (4-2 4.80)
What do you think about facing the great Japanese import, Jim Leyland?
“I don’t give a (expletive) about him,” Leyland said. “I’m not getting into all that. I could give a (expletive) less. It’s another pitcher.”
That was the perfect answer. Dice-K is a good pitcher, and Leyland admitted as much. Right now his ERA is not too good — it’s worse at Fenway Park — but there’s so much hub bub about him, it just gets annoying. He’s not a fresh story any more. But he’s doing a good job of putting the Red Sox in position to win. They’ve taken the W in each of his last four starts. That may have more to do with the Sox offense, of course.
Anyway, Nate Robertson will face Dice-K. Hopefully Robertson can rebound from his last start and go 7, 8 innings. If he only goes six, I wouldn’t doubt a Bobby Seay appearance after last night tore up the bullpen.
Side note: I always enjoy the games at Fenway Park, especially now that the Tigers are good. The line drives off the Green Monster are my favorite, and the Red Sox play quality baseball, too, so it should hopefully be a good set of games.
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