Matsuzaka-san wa Ichi-ban desu.

[Kurn]

Sox kick some Yankee ass again.

[eejit101]

hes giving up too many runs to be worth it. They won most of his starts because his team hit like the yankees should.

[Kurn]

He's obviously facing better lineups than he did in Japan. However, what's encouraging is that he comes back out after a bad inning and gets it together and holds the line. I think its a little premature to judge the acquisition based upon his 1st pass through the best 2 lineups in the AL east (Yankees and Blue Jays).

[GeoffM]

3rd in the league in Ks.

Anyone gives up 3-5 runs vs. the Yanks., best O in the league.

He did dominate the likes of KC.

[Invigilator]

I know a little bit of Japanes from studying Aikido, but Ichi-ban escapes me.

Ichi is "one", but what does that mean in the context of the sentence?

[Kurn]

Ichi-ban = Number one

[Invigilator]

ahhhhh. That would explain the name of the beer!

[drewjax]

There is nothing more beautiful on this earth!