Red Sox Introduce Matsuzaka as Teamâs Newest Ace
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Daisuke Matsuzakaâs $52 million, six-year contract was announced Thursday by the Boston Red Sox.
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Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched seven shutout innings for his first win since May 25, guiding the Red Sox to a 1-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.
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Daisuke Matsuzaka, his agent and Red Sox executives boarded a private plane Wednesday in Souther California and were headed to Boston, principal team owner John Henry said, signaling a deal for the Japanese ace may be near.
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The wooing of Daisuke Matsuzaka began with a small dinner party on a Saturday night at Tom Werner's house, a Cape Cod-style home overlooking the green at hole No. 5 at the famed Riviera Country Club, in the shadow of the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles. Theo Epstein, the Red Sox general manager, had called Matsuzaka's agent, Scott Boras, ...
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- When Daisuke Matsuzaka walked into the clubhouse yesterday shortly before 4:30 p.m. Central time, arriving on the late bus from the hotel, that was more than fine with his manager. No need for Matsuzaka to get to the ballpark early, not after the stomach ailment that caused him to spend the latter part of Friday night's 10-6 ...
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ie there are no sure things -- was reinforced at Fenway Park last night. Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez came rolling into
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BOSTON - Wade Miller wanted to play for a good team. Now heâs part of a new-look Red Sox rotation thatâs deeper and cheaper than last yearâs.
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NEW YORK - Hideki Matsui hit a three-run double off Curt Schilling and had four RBIs, helping the New York Yankees build a 6-0 lead over the Boston Red Sox after four innings in Game 1 of the AL championship series Tuesday night.    Mike Mussina shut down Boston's powerful lineup, retiring all nine batters as the teams resumed their storied rivalry with a rematch of last year's thrilling ALCS...
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The Dodgers have a new pitching ace they hope can repeat what he did for the Boston Red Sox in the postseason last October.
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The first Japanese-born pitcher to appear in the World Series appeared unimpressed by his own historic moment last night. But then, that has been the demeanor reliever Hideki Okajima has adopted since he made the decision to follow his more celebrated countryman, Daisuke Matsuzaka, to this strange and wonderful ballpark, where everything seemingly has a nickname: the Wall, the pole, ...
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Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka is on the verge of completing his championship dream in his first season with the Boston Red Sox, whose 103 million-dollar gamble on "Dice-K" has paid off well.
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It wasn't a fair fight. The Red Sox paid $103 million for Daisuke Matsuzaka, who stood on the mound last night facing the perpetually awful Tampa Bay Devil Rays, who boast a team payroll of $24 million.
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Pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka is set to make history as the most expensive Japanese player to enter Major League Baseball after the Boston Red Sox sealed a record-breaking deal worth a total $103.1 million.
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With Pedro Martinez headed to the New York Mets and Curt Schilling&#39;s recovery from ankle surgery taking longer than expected, the Boston&#39;s newest acquisition might start the season opener against his former team at Yankee Stadium.
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Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka picked the right spot to showcase his talent. He pitched a complete game Thursday in leading the Japanese All-Stars past the touring major league stars 5-1 in Game 6 of an eight-game exhibition series. The major leaguers lead the series 4-2.
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The season is nearly two months old and already the White Sox have played like defending World Series champions. They have an improved offense with Jim Thome and a starting staff that is still one of the best in the majors.
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Wade Miller wanted to play for a good team. Now he's part of a new-look Red Sox rotation that's deeper and cheaper than last year's.