Got an email from my Uncle Dave this morning, where he forwarded an article about the Red Sox's knight in shining armor,
Daisuke Matsuzaka (see the link for a good blog, Matsuzaka Watch). It got me to thinking about the two articles I've seen about Dice-K's training day appearances--well, actually about the photos that accompanied the articles. In the photos (below), Matsuzaka's a blur.
Now, photographic technology is well enough advanced that we can capture most any moments without accompanying blurring, so why was Matsuzaka blurred? Well, to give a little background, Boston laid out $51 mil. to his former Japanese-league team just to sign him, and another $52 mil. for a five-year contract (not figuring bonuses paid for game statistics and other perks like the $150,000 for relocation expenses or the ten round-trip tickets to Japan per year that Matsuzaka was able to get figured into his contract). The reason that they paid all this money is because Matsuzaka's figured to be the best pitcher in Japan, where he can throw blistering fastballs and, in some baseball fan's fantasies, can even throw the mythical
gyroball. So he's being touted based on his speed--he's
fast, man! I can just imagine the word that went out to the Boston press corp from the Red Sox's clubhouse--Theo Epstein saying that not only does he want them to write about Matsuzaka's speed, he wants it in pictures too. Smart PR move, guys!
Now, photographic technology is well enough advanced that we can capture most any moments without accompanying blurring, so why was Matsuzaka blurred? Well, to give a little background, Boston laid out $51 mil. to his former Japanese-league team just to sign him, and another $52 mil. for a five-year contract (not figuring bonuses paid for game statistics and other perks like the $150,000 for relocation expenses or the ten round-trip tickets to Japan per year that Matsuzaka was able to get figured into his contract). The reason that they paid all this money is because Matsuzaka's figured to be the best pitcher in Japan, where he can throw blistering fastballs and, in some baseball fan's fantasies, can even throw the mythical gyroball. So he's being touted based on his speed--he's fast, man! I can just imagine the word that went out to the Boston press corp from the Red Sox's clubhouse--Theo Epstein saying that not only does he want them to write about Matsuzaka's speed, he wants it in pictures too. Smart PR move, guys!
1 comment:
trust in the gyroball.
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