Junichi Tazawa
by ruktuim on Mar 17, 2009 4:36 PM EDT
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PrintAfter watching 2 innings of work on march 17th agains't the Twins in which Tazawa retired 6 straight, Tazawa looks like a very promising future pitcher. Tazawa featured a nasty curve, a fastball that ranged from 91 - 93, and a split finger fastball.
So what do we know about Tazawa?
| Junichi Tazawa (Pitcher) | |||||
| DOB | Jun. 6, 1986 | AGE | 22 | BIRTH PLACE | Yokohama, Kanagawa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEIGHT | 5-11 (181 cm) | WEIGHT | 180 lbs (81 kg) | BATS- THROWS | Right - Right |
| Year | Team | W | L | SV | ERA | G | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | NIppon Oil ENEOS (Industrial) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 11 | 54.0 | 56 |
How is he doing so far this spring?
W L S ERA G GS IP H R ER BB K
J Tazawa: 0 0 0 1.80 3 0 5.0 3 1 1 1 7
Stuff:
90-94 Mph Fastball that works inward on righties.
Low-mid-80s Slider.
75-78 Mph Curveball.
Above average Forkball.
Style:
He has excellent command, and likes to paint corners similar to Daisuke Matsuzaka, one of his idols. His delivery is somewhat unconventional, similar to Michael Bowden's. His arm lags behind his shoulder and he has an abrupt whipping action down from his elbow as he releases the ball. His follow through isn't all that smooth, and some might say its almost non-existent. However, his lower body has solid mechanics and stays balanced throughout his motion.
How much, how long?
Tazawa's deal is a major league contract worth an estimated $3 million over three years, though Tazawa would not become a free agent at the end of the contract. By agreement between the player and team, Tazawa would become eligible for arbitration after he accrues three years of service time (as is the case with any player) and would not be eligible for free agency until he has six years of service (in this case, no earlier than the fall of 2014).
Junichi Tazawa looks like he has a lot of potential, lets just hope that translates into success in the majors!
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From Gammons post in Sundays piece
Rangers GM Jon Daniels says he “marvels at what the Red Sox have done in Japan. We offered Junichi Tazawa $7 million and they signed him for $3 million. They have made a huge impact in that country.” Farrell says, “Tazawa is our biggest surprise. I had no idea he was this good.” Scouts who have seen Tazawa think if he were in the draft, he’d be a mid-first-round pick." And some Red Sox staffers think he will be better than Matsuzaka.
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Gotta love the investment in Dice-K – Still paying dividends
They probably wouldn't have him anyway.
He really pissed a lot of Japanese fans off by snubbing their pro-league the way he did. In a culture where nationalism and honor mean a lot more than they do here, that stings.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Nice post.
I’m excited about Tazawa. Between him, Bard, Bowden, Buch, and Kris Johnson, our future is looking pretty strong.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
Indeed.
That quote about his delivery is worrisome though. It makes it sound pretty violent. If he can be healthy, I’ll be happy though. Do you think he projects as a starter or reliever long-term? And it may be too early to tell, but how long do you think it will be before he reaches the majors? 3-4 years?
He figures to start in AA this season.
And he seems pretty advanced. I’d expect him in Boston sometime next year, if not sooner.
The delivery is scary though (or at least the description – I haven’t seen him yet). Let’s hope he’s a freak, like Lincecum.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
The Tazawanian Devil.
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner (unless someone tells me he's already been adopted)
"He [Sandoval] is a big, puffy crouton in our wilted salad of a lineup. Do No matter how bad a movie is a eight game sweep is wacky in baseball, so a one run loss in the series is not the end of the world. disparage the comedian." -sfgiantstoday
by walkoff baltimore chop on Mar 18, 2009 3:00 PM EDT reply actions
Too much pitching
There is supposed to be no such thing as too much pitching, but the Sox are approaching the max!!! Everywhere you look you see live young arms. Maybe the Sox can afford Veritek in the lineup.
I think
That Dice-k might a bit overrated!!!
by CB,DT,LB,OR DE is what we need on Mar 23, 2009 9:06 PM EDT reply actions
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