Matsuzaka Wins, Quietly Having a Good Season

By , 7/20/2010 6:40 am

7/19/10: Red Sox 2, Athletics 1

Daisuke Matsuzaka set the bar incredibly low in 2009 after a season plagued with injury, ineffectiveness, and a general communication breakdown between player and  management.  After that disastrous season, I would have been happy with him in 2010 if he was even league average.

Believe it or not, but as of July 21st, Matsuzaka is actually having a decent season, clearly better than average.  He hasn’t allowed 5 or more earned runs in over two months (May 17th in The Toilet was the last time that has happened).  His FIP is currently 3.86, which would put him in the top 20 of AL pitchers had he qualified for the league lead.

As odd as it sounds, this guy is the third best pitcher in the rotation right now.

Notes and Takeaways:

  • Matsuzaka credits his recent run of success with a new pre-game routine (namely, getting to the park early).
  • The guy the Sox are missing most right now is Victor Martinez.  The difference between him and Kevin Cash in the lineup is a major game-changer, and the team hasn’t really been the same since his departure.  Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem, like much of a timetable has been determined yet.
  • Jed Lowrie has been tearing through the minors during his rehab stint, hitting .367/.447/.600 with 5 extra base hits in 30 at-bats.  This will soon will put a merciful end to the Eric Patterson era, hopefully.

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