Sharp replies issued

“So the disappointment comes from [him] basically airing his dirty laundry.’’

Matsuzaka spoke to a Japanese website, divulging frustration in methods he believes have stymied him and his ability to be an effective major league pitcher. But Farrell even took issue with just how good Matsuzaka has been over his Sox career, with high pitch counts and low numbers of innings, and throwing too many pitches to get too few outs.

“It’s one thing to say that, ‘OK, we’ll let you go 125 pitches,’ ’’ Farrell said. “But you know what? You’ve got to go out and be effective. We’re not just going to let someone sit on the mound and throw 125 pitches and be down, 10-0. There has to be some accountability and responsibility on the part of the player. And that’s not just in this situation. That’s with any pitcher that we have.’’

Matsuzaka is 1-5 with an 8.23 ERA and went on the disabled list June 21 with a strained right shoulder. He was 18-3 with a 2.90 ERA last season.

Francona and Farrell said they had spoken to Matsuzaka since his comments came out, with Francona saying, “I’ve had enough. I think they’ve had enough of me.’’

“I actually thought we made huge strides in communicating through some of his frustrations and then maybe some of ours,’’ the manager said. “So to hear him say that is disappointing. Not disappointing that he has an opinion, because that’s very welcome. Disappointing in that we took a meeting that was confidential and he decided to air it publicly. Yeah, we’re very disappointed.’’

The Sox came out of their last meeting, a 90-minute session last Friday before Matsuzaka returned to Florida, thinking both sides were on the same page, that they had agreed on the way the pitcher could get back on the mound. That, obviously, is no longer the case, as Francona called the decision to speak out, “poor judgment.’’