http://matsuzaka.nikkansports.com/en/goroku/top-goroku.html en 2007-10-05T01:21:42-05:00 http://matsuzaka.nikkansports.com/en/goroku/top-goroku.html “It (running up the count tactics) happens a lot during the playoff games.
They looked at the first pitch outside the strike zone. I anticipated that they would be taking a lot of pitches, but I didn’t think that I would have to leave the mound so soon as a result. But for the best of the team, there was nothing I could do about it.”

]]> matsuzaka 2007-10-05T01:21:42-05:00 http://matsuzaka.nikkansports.com/en/goroku/top-goroku.html “I’m surprised that they started a Champaign fight on the field. I felt like I really became a Major Leaguer for the first time since I came here. This is the exceptional joy. Today is my best day.”

]]> matsuzaka 2007-09-28T01:19:46-05:00 http://matsuzaka.nikkansports.com/en/goroku/top-goroku.html “I’ll do my best to gain everything. I want to pitch well next time to help the team to go farther.”
　Matsuzaka expressed his thoughts about the Division Championship, League Championship, and World Series.

]]> matsuzaka 2007-09-22T01:17:32-05:00 http://matsuzaka.nikkansports.com/en/goroku/top-goroku.html “It was very disappointing especially losing against them (Yankees). Since I lost three consecutive times before, I wanted to make up for it this time.”

]]> matsuzaka 2007-09-14T01:14:33-05:00 http://matsuzaka.nikkansports.com/en/goroku/top-goroku.html “I have to be patient now. I don’t think about the future. I just do my job in front of me.”

]]> matsuzaka 2007-09-08T01:12:39-05:00 http://matsuzaka.nikkansports.com/en/goroku/top-goroku.html “I can’t laugh out loud but I’m relieved,”
Matsuzaka, finally won his 14th game and tied LA Dodger’s Kazuhisa Ishii’s.record for the most Major League wins by a Japanese rookie pitcher.

]]> matsuzaka 2007-09-03T00:45:41-05:00 http://matsuzaka.nikkansports.com/en/goroku/top-goroku.html “I wanted to avoid homeruns the most. My skill and power are the problems.”

]]> matsuzaka 2007-08-28T01:15:56-05:00 http://matsuzaka.nikkansports.com/en/goroku/top-goroku.html “I’m very sorry that I stopped the good streak.”

]]> matsuzaka 2007-08-15T01:15:21-05:00 http://matsuzaka.nikkansports.com/en/goroku/top-goroku.html “I’ve never imagined that I would pitch against him (Ichiro) so much, but I enjoyed this game the most. It had a positive effect on me.”

]]> matsuzaka 2007-08-04T20:07:17-05:00 http://matsuzaka.nikkansports.com/en/goroku/top-goroku.html “Walks and hits are the same to me. I felt like I gave up 8 hits.”

]]> matsuzaka 2007-07-19T02:13:27-05:00 http://matsuzaka.nikkansports.com/en/goroku/top-goroku.html “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.”

]]> matsuzaka 2007-07-14T02:12:00-05:00 http://matsuzaka.nikkansports.com/en/goroku/top-goroku.html “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.

]]> matsuzaka 2007-07-03T01:50:56-05:00 http://matsuzaka.nikkansports.com/en/goroku/top-goroku.html “Ichiro-san’s technique made that hit happen.”
Matsuzaka admitted after giving up his first hit to Ichiro in his Major League carrier in the third inning.

]]> matsuzaka 2007-06-27T01:49:40-05:00 http://matsuzaka.nikkansports.com/en/goroku/top-goroku.html 　"We　were　talking　about　the　intentional　walk　based　on　the　situation　before　the　game　but　when　he(Varitek)　signed　me　in　the　very　first　inning,　I　thought　‘You’ve　got　to　kidding　me!!’”
　Matsuzaka　talked　about　the　intentional　walk　to　Bonds　in　the　first　inning.

]]> matsuzaka 2007-06-16T01:14:59-05:00 http://matsuzaka.nikkansports.com/en/goroku/top-goroku.html “I would like to pitch there, but I don’t think I’m qualified at this point.”
When Matsuzaka was asked about the All-Star Game at the press conference after the game.

]]> matsuzaka 2007-06-05T22:51:03-05:00