Slappy Doo Hoo wrote:Why not? Are you familiar with Josh Beckett's performance last season? He only made the transition from the National League, and said in an interview it was a difficult adjustment. The Japanese league isn't as strong as the NL.
Dice-K hasn't pitched bad...but he's had control problems his last couple games. He'll be fine, but he's a victim to all the hype. Chances are he's not a 20 game winner his first season, but some fans think he should be. I don't think anyone in the Sox organization doubted he'd get knocked around a bit this year.
i want the guy to succeed as much as anybody, but he has yet to show that he's worth the huge investment (not to mention all the perks)...
i was equally disgusted with beckett last year.
he thought he could mow 'em down like he did in the NL.
this year he's learning how to pitch again...
so far dice-K's slow start hasn't hurt the team --
sawx currently have a 6 game lead, and sport the best record in the bigs.
wakefield was spot-on last night, shutting out a good offense for 7 innings.
big papi's dinger was all the run support he needed...
