Daisuke versus Ichiro: Redux

Tonight, the infrequently posting (read: building a database) We Love Daisuke team will be going to Fenway to see Daisuke pitch against the Mariners, again. We originally had bought tickets to the April 12th game on spec that Daisuke's debut would be pushed back a day by rain. It wasn't, and our sponsor Ace Ticket got us the hookup for the 11th. Thursday got rained out, and now luck has delivered us a second chance to see one of the more exciting matchups Matsuzaka will face. Ichiro looked overmatched last time, but has been doing better as the season has gone on - it should be more interesting this time.

Pitching Matchup:

RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka (3-2, 4.36 ERA)
vs
LHP Horacio Ramirez (2-1, 4.41 ERA)

Horacio Ramirez and his 4.13 career era came over from Atlanta, trying to bolster a Gil Meche-less Seattle rotation. He's been seriously underachieving this year (in the eyes of the Mariners) and when Felix Hernandez comes back, this guy might be looking at a stint in AAA if he can't get his act together.

Tonight could be a good one, folks.