Top 5 Matsuzaka Adjustments
Here is my list of five differences between Japanese baseball and the major leagues. In other words, the top 5 adjustments Daisuke will have to make while pitching here.
- 5 man rotation. Japanese professional baseball uses a 6-man rotation, so Daisuke will have to start more often while on the Red Sox.
- Longer schedules. Not only will he start more often, he will have to make more total starts. The Nippon League plays 140 games, with a shorter playoffs, and 3 all star games.
- Non-Japanese players with extreme personalities. Japanese baseball players play for honor, Americans play for money and fame. It’s a major difference. Japanese players tend to be much more fundamental and hit with much less power.
- No ties. Yes, Japanese baseball games can end in ties.
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