Daisuke Matsuzaka Quotes

Japan, Baseball Player
September 13, 1980

Daisuke Matsuzaka is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played for the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

It showed all the bad points I have. That was about the worst outcome I could imagine. My delivery was off and the pitches were bad.

Daisuke Matsuzaka
- Bad
- Outcome
- Points
I'm very happy and excited to be a member of the Boston Red Sox.

Daisuke Matsuzaka
- Happy
- Red
- Excited

I have been trained to throw many, many pitches.

Daisuke Matsuzaka
- Has Beens
I'm the type of pitcher that definitely gets stronger and better adjusted to the batters as the season goes on.

Daisuke Matsuzaka
- Stronger
- Type
- Goes On
Looking at the players that are truly successful, you see the durability and long careers. Those are the players I respect and look up to. I hope to become a player like that.

Daisuke Matsuzaka
- Up
- Long
- Hope
We came over here with one goal in mind to show the world our quality of baseball.

Daisuke Matsuzaka
- Mind
- Quality
- Goal
I was not convinced with the outcome. One day off helped. I was rejuvenated. We know that from now on we cannot lose.

Daisuke Matsuzaka
- Convinced
- Cannot
I'm excited I had a chance to play on the best team ever. With the world championship on the line, I was really proud I did a good job.

Daisuke Matsuzaka
- Good
- Team
- Proud

This brings a lot of responsibility and a lot of pride. We wanted to show our baseball is at a top level. This makes us very happy.

Daisuke Matsuzaka
I could see my pitch count, so I determined that I would get a strikeout no matter what.

Daisuke Matsuzaka
- Matter
- Determined
- Pitch