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ballofbases@hotmail.com
06-24-2007, 12:07 AM
I just saw a game used bat of Matsuzaka's posted on eBay. Does anyone happen to know who used this bat??? I would assume Matsuzaka used it, but after trying to dig a little and see pictures of him batting I found this article about him letting J.D. Drew use one of his bats against the Diamondbacks.

http://redsox.bostonherald.com/redSox/view.bg?articleid=1005719

Anyone have any comments???

Thanks.

Michael

kellsox
06-24-2007, 06:54 AM
Not sure if he used that bat but I remember Matsuzaka using a Nike bat in an interleague game(it may have been the Arizona game). It stuck in my mind because its that first time I noticed a Nike bat being used.
Kelly

jon_8_us
06-24-2007, 01:15 PM
I just saw a game used bat of Matsuzaka's posted on eBay. Does anyone happen to know who used this bat??? I would assume Matsuzaka used it, but after trying to dig a little and see pictures of him batting I found this article about him letting J.D. Drew use one of his bats against the Diamondbacks.

http://redsox.bostonherald.com/redSox/view.bg?articleid=1005719

Anyone have any comments???

Thanks.

Michael
He definitely used a Nike bat.I think further in the story you posted(maybe it was in the Globe)that they talk about Dice-K taking BP with a Louisville S318.It sticks in my mind because rarely do you hear info like that in the sports pages.Also JD Drew has been using Dice-K's Louisville's in games even more recently as since he began using them he has hit much better.
jon

NFLELCollector
06-25-2007, 03:54 AM
DICE-K is under exclusive Contract with NIKE Japan (www.nike.jp (http://www.nike.jp))
They Supply ALL Shoes, Gloves, Clothing and Bats to Dice-K!

A few of the Other Japanese Players Use NIKE Bats, KAZUO MATSUI with Colorado and IWAMURA with Tampa Bay.
Seattles Catcher Kenji Jojima is Under a Nike Contract but Does not Use their Bats-I believe he Uses MIZUNO Like Ichiro.

Hope That Helps-Have a Great Day