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The Official Matsuzaka Prediction Thread

Here we go. Winner recieves an 8x10 Pete Rose print.

Wins / Losses / Innings Pitched / ERA / Strikeouts / Walks

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Johnny Two Screens Posted: December 14, 2006 at 03:50 PM | 144 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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101. Fly should without a doubt be number !!!!! Posted: December 15, 2006 at 03:44 AM (#2261965)

17/7/192/3.80/185/45

102. Squash Posted: December 15, 2006 at 03:50 AM (#2261968)

13/10/178.3/3.98/101/63

And OMG TEH KRAMER is my favorite news-related handle of the year, narrowly beating Luis Polonium-201.

103. Eric Chalek (Dr. Chaleeko) Posted: December 15, 2006 at 04:40 AM (#2261990)

17-5 / 208 / 3.81 / 190 / 72

... with Joe Castiglione referring to each of the 190 whiffs as a "poon-chaht-sai."

And you can take this prediction to the bank too:

5 / 1 / 0 / 0 / .200
AB / H / HR / RIB / AVG

104. Astro-Bonilla Posted: December 15, 2006 at 04:57 AM (#2262004)

19/8/215/2.95/195/60

105. Tom Cervo, backup catcher Posted: December 15, 2006 at 06:39 AM (#2262068)

0-27/133 IP/17.32 ERA/77 K/95 BB

Before the season he uses all his power to resurrect Hitler. Red Sox fans only agree this is a bad move after he sucks.

106. Dr. Vaux Posted: December 15, 2006 at 06:43 AM (#2262072)

At least Castiglione's still going to be around. I wonder when they'll get around to hiring a new #2. Scott Graham would be a great choice, but nothing that logical ever happens. They'll probably wind up with Jim Leyritz or something.

107. Mom makes botox doctors furious Posted: December 15, 2006 at 07:36 AM (#2262100)

13-9WL / 212IP / 3.34ERA / 1.38 ERA+ / 166K / 59BB / 177H / 17HB / 22HR / 4CG / 1SHO

108. The Wilpons Must Go (Tom D) Posted: December 15, 2006 at 08:24 AM (#2262116)

14-9/196/3.81/166/79

109. Michael Posted: December 15, 2006 at 09:07 AM (#2262125)

15 / 9 / 192.1 / 4.14 / 158 / 92

110. Obo Posted: December 15, 2006 at 10:40 AM (#2262140)

0-27/133 IP/17.32 ERA/77 K/95 BB

"You have to be good to lose 27."

111. Athletic Supporter gangnam style Posted: December 15, 2006 at 12:41 PM (#2262154)

10-5/128/2.53/121-43

112. Rafael Bellylard: Built like a Fielder Posted: December 15, 2006 at 03:41 PM (#2262214)

14-10, 195IP, 3.78, 163K, 54BB

113. karlmagnus Posted: December 15, 2006 at 05:29 PM (#2262276)

21-6/220/5.20/175/50

The Boston offense works at last, so his relative hittability turns out not to matter.

114. GGC don't think it can get longer than a novella Posted: December 15, 2006 at 05:33 PM (#2262277)

At least Castiglione's still going to be around. I wonder when they'll get around to hiring a new #2. Scott Graham would be a great choice, but nothing that logical ever happens. They'll probably wind up with Jim Leyritz or something.

I heard Psycho may be his partner, but the last time an ex-player did Red Sox games on radio was when Rico Petrocelli did them in the late 70's. OK, Eck did a couple games here and there; but it wasn't a regular thing.

115. Hurdle's Heroes (SuperBaes) Posted: December 15, 2006 at 06:03 PM (#2262298)

I'm pushing and also taking 0/0/0/0.00/0/0 and boldly predicting that he misses the entire season due to an undocumented cortisone shot that was keeping his elbow together after his long WBC/Pacific League season. You heard it here first!

116. Eric Chalek (Dr. Chaleeko) Posted: December 15, 2006 at 07:08 PM (#2262377)

I didn't hear about Troop leaving, anyone got the scoop on it?

117. GGC don't think it can get longer than a novella Posted: December 15, 2006 at 07:18 PM (#2262395)

According to BSMW, it's actually Dave O'Brien.

118. Шĥy Posted: December 15, 2006 at 07:30 PM (#2262403)

"You have to be good to lose 27."

He can't be sent to the minors and has a no trade clause, so if he sucks, he's not going anywhere.

119. GGC don't think it can get longer than a novella Posted: December 15, 2006 at 08:22 PM (#2262457)

BOSTON (December 15, 2006) – Entercom Boston and the Boston Red Sox today announced the new radio broadcast team for the 2007 season. Veteran play by play man Joe Castiglione returns for his 25th season of calling Red Sox games, to be joined by Dave O’Brien, currently the play by play announcer for ESPN Monday Night Baseball and the World Series on Major League Baseball, and Glenn Geffner, former radio voice of the San Diego Padres.

120. A Day In the Park Posted: December 15, 2006 at 09:04 PM (#2262522)

13-10, 182.3 IP, 4.32 ERA, 179/56 K/BB

121. Oriole Tragic is totally awesome in the postseason Posted: December 15, 2006 at 09:50 PM (#2262594)

Put me down for 2001 Hideo Nomo.

Somebody already called that, I'll bet.

122. Oriole Tragic is totally awesome in the postseason Posted: December 15, 2006 at 09:58 PM (#2262603)

Well, I didn't see 2001 Nomo up there in unadjusted form.

I like OMG TEH KRAMER's and ADIP's guesses the best. Especially ADIP's, I think.

123. Oriole Tragic is totally awesome in the postseason Posted: December 15, 2006 at 10:02 PM (#2262606)

In fact, I'd strongly consider setting ADItP's line as the O/U if I were taking numbers on this.

124. Hal Chase Headley Lamarr Hoyt Wilhelm (ACE1242) Posted: December 15, 2006 at 10:03 PM (#2262608)

14 / 11 / 203 / 4.03 / 169 / 52

125. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: December 15, 2006 at 10:10 PM (#2262613)

i don't see it elsewhere so... the red sox have acquired brendan donnelly for phil seibel.

126. Dingbat_Charlie

Posted: December 15, 2006 at 10:32 PM (#2262637)

17/7/197/3.69/184/51

127. The Clarence Thomas of BBTF (scott) Posted: December 15, 2006 at 11:11 PM (#2262680)

i should point out that my line is Josh Beckett last year.

128. Oriole Tragic is totally awesome in the postseason Posted: December 15, 2006 at 11:20 PM (#2262692)

Yeah, I almost took that one. Wasn't Beckett's ERA over 5, though? I think D-Mat can be expected to keep it under that.

129. Oriole Tragic is totally awesome in the postseason Posted: December 15, 2006 at 11:22 PM (#2262695)

The "bilious frog" line was pretty choice.

130. Toolsy McClutch Posted: December 16, 2006 at 01:49 AM (#2262854)

11/8/142/4.21/95/23

I think he's going to be great, just not next year.

131. Palo20 Posted: December 16, 2006 at 04:47 AM (#2262972)

17/9/219/3.87/194/72

132. Dr. Vaux Posted: December 16, 2006 at 05:00 AM (#2262984)

I submitted the announcing hires as a Clutch Hit an hour or so ago, so it will appear eventually. Some further clarification is http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/shots/here.

133. Fernando Valenzuela Posted: December 16, 2006 at 11:18 PM (#2263371)

I think Matsuzaka we'll be great.

W L IP ERA K's W

18 7 213 3.54 198 56

134. Iwakuma Chameleon (jonathan) Posted: December 17, 2006 at 12:34 AM (#2263427)

15-10, 198 IP, 3.76, 179, 68

135. Obo Posted: December 17, 2006 at 12:39 AM (#2263430)

"You have to be good to lose 27."

He can't be sent to the minors and has a no trade clause, so if he sucks, he's not going anywhere.

Perhaps, but 27 decisions ain't mop-up duty.

136. NBarnes Posted: December 17, 2006 at 06:41 AM (#2263623)

15-8, 178 IP, 3.88, 169, 66

It's better than it looks. He's very good, but his flyball tendencies at Fenway combined with the hitters of the AL (and of the AL East in particular) combine to keep his stat line mortal. Francoma, under explicit instruction from his FO, strongly controls Matsuzaka's IPs as he adjusts to the pace of the US schedule. Uneducated fans consider him a 'failure', stat geeks consider it reasonably within appropriate expectations, even if everybody concerned wishes that he'd been Pedro '99. Zito puts up a better W/L and a slightly better ERA for the Mets; Boston print media slams Epstein and claims that Zito was a better signing, even as BP runs the numbers and says that Zito's ERA in Matsuzaka's place would have been 4.89.

137. wmt Posted: December 17, 2006 at 11:22 PM (#2263929)

16 / 8 / 214 / 3.93 / 188 / 61

138. Raleigh Horn Posted: December 18, 2006 at 04:48 AM (#2264128)

Wins / Losses / Innings Pitched / ERA / Strikeouts / Walks

162/0/1455/0.00/4374/1

139. G A Delgado Posted: December 18, 2006 at 10:48 PM (#2264501)

That's a pretty good line, RH.

140. Filter Posted: December 19, 2006 at 12:03 AM (#2264549)

8/5/147.3/3.72/168/62.

141. bunyon Posted: December 19, 2006 at 12:19 AM (#2264555)

162/0/1455/0.00/4374/1

11 wild pitches? Get a new catcher.

142. Lujack Posted: December 19, 2006 at 05:18 PM (#2265003)

14/8/199.7/3.90/165/41

143. OCD SS Posted: December 22, 2006 at 09:17 PM (#2267426)

18-7 / 192 IP / 3.48 / 168K - 44BB

144. BTL: Lesser Primate, 4th Class Trainee Posted: December 22, 2006 at 10:50 PM (#2267502)

13-6/178/4.15/145k/65bb

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