MLB Daisuke Matsuzaka Boston Red Sox

[Machine Translation] To the top of Major League Baseball! Daisuke Matsuzaka, the legend of the monster begins here! The 2007 World Champion Boston Red Sox were led by first-year Major League Baseball player Daisuke Matsuzaka. Daisuke Matsuzaka contributed to this feat in his first year in the Major Leagues, and this fan-favorite DVD featuring his impressive performance through the first half of the 2008 season is finally being released! After winning back-to-back spring and summer Koshien championships in high school at Yokohama High School, Matsuzaka continued to evolve as a professional baseball player, living up to his reputation as a "monster". He has won 16 games, won the Rookie of the Year title, and has competed in two Olympic Games. After winning the MVP award at the World Baseball Classic (WBC), he finally made it to the Major Leagues. He signed a six-year, $52 million contract with the Boston Red Sox via the posting system. From his first year in the majors, he attracted a great deal of attention. However, he also experienced a difficult period in the middle of the season when he could not get any wins. Nevertheless, Matsuzaka held on to his spot in the rotation and became the all-time leading Japanese rookie with 15 wins. He also played well in the postseason, and his team won the World Championship. He started his second season in Japan in the opening game of the season.... The film includes footage of Okajima, who joined the team that season, and other key players such as Ortiz and Ramirez, and shows the appeal of the traditional Red Sox.

メジャーリーグでも頂点へ! 松坂大輔、怪物伝説ここに始まる!! 2007年ワールドチャンピオンに輝いたボストン・レッドソックス。その偉業達成に貢献したのがメジャーリーグ1年目の松坂大輔。2008年シーズン前半まで含めたその堂々たる活躍を収録したファン垂涎のDVD、いよいよ発売!! 高校時代に横浜高で甲子園大会春夏連覇を達成した松坂は、プロ入り後も「怪物」の名にふさわしい進化を遂げた。西武ライオンズに入団後早くもエースとして君臨。16勝を挙げて新人王を獲得。2度のオリンピックも経験。そしてワールドベールクラシック(WBC)ではMVPに輝き、いよいよ念願のメジャーリーグへ。ポスティングにより、6年総額5200万ドルでボストン・レッドソックスと契約。メジャー1年目から注目度は超がつくほどの過熱ぶり。しかし、シーズン中盤でなかなか白星につながらない苦しい時期も味わった。それでもローテーションを守り抜いた松坂は、日本人ルーキーとしては歴代トップの15勝をマーク。ポストシーズンでも活躍し、チームはワールドチャンピオンに輝いた。そして、2年目のシーズンは日本開幕戦でスタートをきった・・・。同シーズンより入団し活躍している岡島をはじめ、オルティスやラミレスなど主力選手の映像も加え、伝統あるレッドソックスの魅力を収録。