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Originally Posted by 1998 Yankees
On a related topic, how did you feel about Matsuzaka early on. Was it really always "bad luck" and "Hell, I still considered Mats a top 5 pitcher in the league when his ERA was ~4.50" or did you have any doubts?
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When his ERA was that high, his K/BB ratio was still 3/1. I was very far from concerned. His problem was a bunching of hits and walks... plus he had to pitch against inordinately tough competition early on.
The bunching tends to even out over time, and you can't blame someone for doing a little worse against tougher competition.
edit: uh, what josh said