Play Catch Buddy
The first of what will likely be many Japanese to English gaffs/strange phrasing made by a Dice-K interpreter. The “play catch buddy” was muttered early on in Spring Training – tried to say, “someone to play catch with”.
Reporter: Any concerns for tomorrow, your first day at Spring Training? Dice K: (lengthy answer in Japanese) Interpreter: Mr Matsuzaka san has concern about play catch...finding his...uh...play catch buddy.
(Submitted by The Red Seat [46], 07-Mar-2007 04:16 PM)
