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Word by Word in July 2007
July 19, 2007
Walks and hits are the same to me.
“Walks and hits are the same to me. I felt like I gave up 8 hits.”
July 14, 2007
I was very flimsy from the beginning and the end.
“Before the game we discussed where to place my fastball (with Jason Varitek) but none of the pitches went there today. I was very flimsy from the beginning and the end.”
July 3, 2007
Winning 10 games is not my goal
“It’s better to win earlier but winning 10 games is not my goal. It is the number that the starting pitcher has to overcome. I don’t think this (10th win) is a big deal.”
After becoming the third Japanese rookie pitcher to earn double-digit Major League wins.
