Power Surge by Matsui Is No Surprise to Torre
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The Yankeesâ Hideki Matsui hit four home runs in the seven games before Saturday nightâs matchup against the Devil Rays at Tropicana Field, including one Friday.
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Hideki Matsui left his first three at-bats behind him, wasn't worried about delivering with Alex Rodriguez out of the lineup, and wasn't bothered by the funky motion of Twins reliever Pat Neshek.
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Manager Terry Francona , who has not watched either of Daisuke Matsuzaka's bullpen sessions, acknowledged yesterday that the Japanese pitcher, who is accustomed to doing considerably more throwing than his American counterparts in spring training, will continue to do so here.
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The Boston Red Sox knew they were getting a big-game pitcher when they paid $103 million to lure Daisuke Matsuzaka from Japan. They got a big-game hitter thrown in for free.
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You can&#39;t rely on the boxscore to quantify the type of impact Derek Jeter had on Game 2 of the Yankees-Twins series. Or the influence he has on his team.
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Contrary to popular belief, the power never really snapped back at SkyDome on Sunday. The lights came on after an hour delay, but it took some extra time for the batting orders to provide some extra wattage.
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ne bad breaking ball did in the Yankees yesterday. Usually, one mistake does not cost them so dearly, but the Yankees are not usually scrounging for hits either.
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Kazuo Matsui has rebounded from his high-profile failure with the Mets with a .318 batting average and 12 stolen bases in 32 games for the Rockies this season.
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Eight and a half years ago, Daisuke Matsuzaka established his legendary status in Japan with a feat of endurance that is still hard to fathom in the context of Major League Baseball.
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Hideki Matsui took batting practice Wednesday for the first time since the New York Yankees left fielder broke his left wrist in May.
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Joe Torre held a closed-door meeting before last night&#39;s game to discuss his team&#39;s recent struggles, but there was no talk of losses after the game.
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Daisuke Matsuzaka has never thrown a major league pitch. Yet, Dice K is everywhere, all the time, as if the globalization of the Red Sox cannot succeed without his face.
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When Randy Johnson lost a no-hitter in the seventh inning against Kansas City on Wednesday, Joe Torre actually felt relief rather than disappointment. "I'm not sure he wants to pitch a no-hitter at this point in time," the Yankees' manager said.
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NEW YORK -- Joe Torre offered a simple explanation for his team's recent turnaround. "Looseness. These guys are having fun with each other," the Yankees manager said yesterday after New York's sluggers broke loose in a 13-6 victory over the Pirates.
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Hideki Matsui left his first three at-bats behind him, wasn't worried about delivering with Alex Rodriguez out of the lineup and wasn't bothered by the funky motion of Twins reliever Pat Neshek.
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On paper, the matchup of Hideki Matsui against Pedro Martinez didn&#39;t look like a good one for the Yankees. But, as Derek Jeter always says, that&#39;s why they don&#39;t play the games on paper.
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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.