I've been very impressed with Matsuzaka so far. While I don't think anyone can live up to the hype surrounding him, I think he's displayed a wide arsenal of effective pitches, and I don't think we've seen him at his best yet. How good a pitcher he'll be will be determined later, but I think his talent is uncommon, and his approach and demeanor are sound. I don't think he's going to get sucked in by the hype of the Boston/NY rivalry. I think this kid flies the course of Daedalus.

I actually was kind of expecting a reincarnation of that meatball, Hideki Irabu, but this guy, I think, is far more uniquely talented. I hate to admit it, but he's pretty fun to watch pitching.