In the spring of 1995, the Dodgers signed Japanese icon Hideo Nomo. Nomo would go on to have a stellar career with the boys in blue during his 2 stints in Los Angeles. At that time, the amount of money the Dodgers shelled out to acquire Nomo was thought to be to much. The Dodgers took a chance and where rewarded nicely by Nomo. Nomo went on to win the 1995 Rookie of the year award, and start the All-Star game in Arlington that same season. He threw a no-hitter in Coors Field on September, 17, 1996. He became the workhorse of many Dodger pitching staffs. He was a fan favorite, and beloved my Dodger fans. Daisuke Matsuzaka has the potential to surpass Nomo in every way. Matsuzaka is going to be posted during this offseason. He definitely has the tools to succeed in the major leagues. Matsuzaka comes armed with a 90-96 mph fastball, a plus-plus slider, a splitter and a changeup. He has also dabbled with a unique pitch known as the "gyroball". The problem with Matsuzaka is his price. It could cost $20-$30 million just to win his negotiation rights. He then is expected to ask double that for his contract. The Dodgers have been know to shy away from such contracts, which makes it very doubtful that the Dodgers will take a serious look at him. The Dodgers need to seriously look at him. His talent warrants it. At this point, I still have Barry Zito ahead of him, but not by much. Matsuzaka is 26 years old, and has shown he can win in the big moments by leading a inferior Japanese team to win the World Baseball Classic, and being awarded the MVP of the tournament. If spring training rolls around, the Dodgers have failed to acquire either Zito, or Matsuzaka I will be terribly disappointed... As the Arizona Fall league gets into its 3rd week, many Dodger prospects have really heated up. Catcher, A.J. Ellis is batting .588, Pitcher John Meloan has a era of 1.42, and Brian Akin has his era of 1.59. hopefully they carry their success to the remaining of the season.
Monday, October 23, 2006
NOMO REVISITED...
In the spring of 1995, the Dodgers signed Japanese icon Hideo Nomo. Nomo would go on to have a stellar career with the boys in blue during his 2 stints in Los Angeles. At that time, the amount of money the Dodgers shelled out to acquire Nomo was thought to be to much. The Dodgers took a chance and where rewarded nicely by Nomo. Nomo went on to win the 1995 Rookie of the year award, and start the All-Star game in Arlington that same season. He threw a no-hitter in Coors Field on September, 17, 1996. He became the workhorse of many Dodger pitching staffs. He was a fan favorite, and beloved my Dodger fans. Daisuke Matsuzaka has the potential to surpass Nomo in every way. Matsuzaka is going to be posted during this offseason. He definitely has the tools to succeed in the major leagues. Matsuzaka comes armed with a 90-96 mph fastball, a plus-plus slider, a splitter and a changeup. He has also dabbled with a unique pitch known as the "gyroball". The problem with Matsuzaka is his price. It could cost $20-$30 million just to win his negotiation rights. He then is expected to ask double that for his contract. The Dodgers have been know to shy away from such contracts, which makes it very doubtful that the Dodgers will take a serious look at him. The Dodgers need to seriously look at him. His talent warrants it. At this point, I still have Barry Zito ahead of him, but not by much. Matsuzaka is 26 years old, and has shown he can win in the big moments by leading a inferior Japanese team to win the World Baseball Classic, and being awarded the MVP of the tournament. If spring training rolls around, the Dodgers have failed to acquire either Zito, or Matsuzaka I will be terribly disappointed... As the Arizona Fall league gets into its 3rd week, many Dodger prospects have really heated up. Catcher, A.J. Ellis is batting .588, Pitcher John Meloan has a era of 1.42, and Brian Akin has his era of 1.59. hopefully they carry their success to the remaining of the season.
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I would hardly say the Japanese were an inferior team. Sure they weren't driven by power hitters, but they had enough offense to get the job done as well as stellar pitching and defense.
The Dominican pitching staff was frankly kind of weak.
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