[USML Announce] If The Price Is Right....Hey, Can One of You "Insiders" Send Me The Complete Article About This Major Young Talent? Thanks Ever So.

[Andrew Klein]

I'm already stuck with stinkin' Dice-K for next year, so I really didn't 
need another over-hyped Japanese BoSox pitcher.

Grumpily,

-Andy

Jeff Winick wrote:
> He's also $13. Mazel Tov. 
>
> By the way, is there a reason why none of the rest of you helped me 
> ensure that Brad didn't get this guy at an even better keeper salary 
> for next year. Are we all awake out there?
>
> TOeFuKi
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 12, 2009, at 11:41 AM, Brad Jansen <bljansen at gmail.com 
> <mailto:bljansen at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>> Tazawa ready to be solid part of Red Sox rotation
>>
>> Tuesday, August 11, 2009 | Feedback 
>> <http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/mailbagESPN?event_id=15332> | Print 
>> Entry <http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=4392996&type=blogEntry>
>>
>> Lost in the shuffle amid Kevin Youkilis 
>> <http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=5375>' 
>> meltdown was a very promising debut start from Junichi Tazawa 
>> <http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=30095>, who 
>> went five innings for the win against the Detroit Tigers 
>> <http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/clubhouse?team=det>. (He now has the 
>> tough-to-maintain decisions/games ratio of 1.)
>>
>> Tazawa was nervous in the first inning and couldn't command his 
>> fastball or get consistent break on his curveball, and his nerves 
>> were compounded by the Keystone Kops routine by Dustin Pedroia 
>> <http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=6393> and 
>> Nick Green 
>> <http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=5071> behind 
>> him. After the first inning, his command improved, and in his final 
>> three innings he pitched confidently and showed a sharper, more 
>> consistent curve, mostly 72-78 mph, with good depth and a tighter 
>> break. His fastball is average at 89-91 with a little tail, but it's 
>> flat and he's going to have to locate it well. He also throws an 
>> above-average splitter at 79-81 mph with good bottom, and he could 
>> stand to throw it more often, as it really looks like the fastball 
>> out of his hand and should be a weapon against hitters on both sides 
>> of the plate. Tazawa's delivery looks odd and his arm action is long 
>> -- follow how far his hand travels from when he takes it out of the 
>> glove until he brings it forward toward his release point -- but it 
>> actually works well. He repeats it, generates good momentum toward 
>> the plate and, aside from the length, doesn't have any obvious 
>> problems in the delivery. The average fastball/plus secondary stuff 
>> combination can work in a big league rotation, but where it fits 
>> depends largely on command. The Junichi Tazawa who threw in third, 
>> fourth and fifth innings on Tuesday night would be a solid No. 3 
>> starter in a good rotation, and if his confidence builds off this 
>> outing he should be an asset to the Red Sox for the rest of this 
>> season.  
>>  
>>
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