Matsuzaka goes to school on new Red Sox teammates
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NEWPORT BEACH, California  - Pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka has done his homework for next month's spring training with his new Boston Red Sox teammates.
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For the better part of the night, it appeared they'd be toasting Daisuke Matsuzaka in Keene and Kyoto, Yarmouth and Yokohama, Farmington and Fukuoka, a celebration of a playoff berth by a Sox fandom that had broadened its borders to embrace Matsuzaka's native Japan.
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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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ou have a friend who is a Boston Red Sox fan. A good, loyal friend. A confidant you can pity. Boy, you say to him, the Sox are strong this year.
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The Boston Red Sox have formed an alliance with Bobby Valentine's team, the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan's Pacific League, to share player evaluations and statistical analysis.
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The rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees took on an Asian flavor on Monday when three Japanese players met before their exhibition game.
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Kiddie City broke camp yesterday, and now the Bruins get down to serious business. Training camp, the first under the direction of new coach Dave Lewis , officially gets under way today with veterans and a sprinkling of holdover rookies reporting for duty at the Ristuccia Center.
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The man can pitch. The man can hit. The man can field. Daisuke Matsuzaka played the game of his life last night, picking up the win with 5 1/3 solid innings in the Red Sox' 10-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
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They play a mile high and keep their baseballs in a humidor. They were tossing snowballs during practice this week. Their entire payroll is not much more than what the Red Sox paid for the privilege of eating sushi with Daisuke Matsuzaka. And they're on an odds-defying run that would have made a billionaire out of a Vegas dice-roller.
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As Matsuzaka signs a huge contract with the Boston Red Sox, some Japanese fans worry about losing all their superstars. Others are just proud
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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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Daisuke Matsuzaka's debut with the Boston Red Sox was a success, and Ryan Howard's first at-bat of spring training was an immediate reminder of his power surge last season.
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Daisuke Matsuzaka dined with his would-be Boston bosses and took in a Los Angeles Lakers game during a trip to the United States, then headed back to Japan and left his agent to work out a deal with the Red Sox.
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Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital will have the final word, but assuming Daisuke Matsuzaka passes his physical, the best young pitcher in Japan will be pitching for the Red Sox next season.
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As American League teams get more familiar with Bobby Madritsch, they&#39;re learning what the Seattle Mariners already know about their sudden star.
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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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In the time it took the plane carrying Daisuke Matsuzaka to cross Illinois at 41,000 feet on Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox unveiled their new shortstop, leadoff hitter and best buddy for All-Star slugger David Ortiz.