http://tinyurl.com/odz8jb Lost in the shuffle amid Kevin Youkilis' meltdown was a very promising debut start from Junichi Tazawa, who went five innings for the win against the Detroit Tigers. (He now has the tough-to-maintain decisions/games ratio of 1.) Tazawa was nervous in the first inning and couldn't command his fastball or get consistent break on his curveball, and his nerves were compounded by the Keystone Kops routine by Dustin Pedroia and Nick Green behind him. After the first inning, his command improved, and in his final three innings he pitched confidently and showed a sharper, more consistent curve, mostly 72-78 mph, with good depth and a tighter break. His fastball is average at 89-91 with a little tail, but it's flat and he's going to have to locate it well. He also throws an above-average splitter at 79-81 mph with good bottom, and he could stand to throw it more often, as it really looks like the fastball out of his hand and should be a weapon against hitters on both sides of the plate. Tazawa's delivery looks odd and his arm action is long -- follow how far his hand travels from when he takes it out of the glove until he brings it forward toward his release point -- but it actually works well. He repeats it, generates good momentum toward the plate and, aside from the length, doesn't have any obvious problems in the delivery. The average fastball/plus secondary stuff combination can work in a big league rotation, but where it fits depends largely on command. The Junichi Tazawa who threw in third, fourth and fifth innings on Tuesday night would be a solid No. 3 starter in a good rotation, and if his confidence builds off this outing he should be an asset to the Red Sox for the rest of this season. ==== MLB／田澤純一擁有強投潛力　可站穩紅襪第3號先發 記者陳浚錡／綜合報導 紅襪日籍投手田澤純一12日進行大聯盟生涯首次先發，原本應該是全場最受矚目的球員， 而尤基里斯（Kevin Youkilis）與普爾西羅（Rick Porcello）的一場幹架，使得鎂光燈 焦點從他身上轉移開。ESPN專欄作家羅爾（Keith Law）則認為，儘管後來不受注意，田 澤仍展現強投潛力，可望站穩紅襪先發輪值。 田澤此役投5局共用98球，其中63球是好球，投出了6次三振相當不錯，另也送出3次四死 球，其中首局對卡布雷拉的觸身球是兩隊衝突導火線。田澤首局仍然未放鬆心情投球，以 致於控球不穩，加上隊友守備不幫忙，單局失掉3分；所幸後來回穩，4和5局都讓對手三 上三下。 田澤這場比賽直球球速的約在89至91英哩，羅爾認為雖然有尾勁，但是還是有點平，這樣 一來球控的位置就成為關鍵。指叉球是他主要武器，速度在79至81英哩間，幅度相當不錯 ，都能夠吸引打者揮棒，未來若能控在本壘板左右兩邊的位置，會更具有殺傷力。曲球則 是比賽前段不好，後面越投越穩。 羅爾認為，田澤的投球動作很奇怪，而且手臂拉得很長，但最後的結果還是不錯。經過一 再仔細觀察，並沒有發現動作有什麼問題。田澤的快速球與其他球路混合運用，加上控球 面對老虎之戰3、4、5局，田澤面對10名打者只被擊出1支安打，並送出5次三振。這樣的 表現如果能複製在往後幾場比賽，這位23歲小將可以在紅襪成為稱職的第3號先發，若信 心能夠建立起來，他的投球對球隊未來兩個月球季來說，會成為寶貴的資產。 2009.8.13 今日新聞 http://www.nownews.com/2009/08/13/341-2491009.htm --

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