It may be just 10 days before Opening Day, but for starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka—who has been sidelined by a series of aches and pains for a large portion of spring training—it’s much more akin to March 1.
Dice-K took his first steps towards becoming a contributing member of the rotation yesterday with two innings of work against the Florida Marlins, allowing a run on two hits in his outing.
It was the first time he faced major league hitters in live action this spring.
The next step? He is scheduled to follow Josh Beckett with three innings of work on Monday.
Of yesterday’s outing, Matsuzaka said he was just trying to get his work in:
“(T)oday, being my first game, I was thinking about how to approach it...and I think the most important thing was for me ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - MLB
Article written by Jeffrey Brown
A Month Late, Daisuke Matsuzaka Finally Faces Major League Hitters
Posted: 26th March 2010 by Jeffrey Brown in MLBComments Off on A Month Late, Daisuke Matsuzaka Finally Faces Major League Hitters