Matsui finally gets to Martinez
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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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In what may prove to be Pedro Martinez&#39;s last act in a Boston uniform the pitcher, who becomes a free agent at the end of the month, helped put the Red Sox on the verge of their first World Series title for 86 years.
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While manager Terry Francona has determined that a pat on the back will be a good start to his communication with Japanese pitchers Hideki Okajima and -- potentially -- Daisuke Matsuzaka, Curt Schilling has decided that a little more than that will be needed. So Schilling has commenced his studying.
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With an offer in hand from the New York Mets, Pedro Martinez will wait to see what the New York Yankees do before deciding where he&#39;ll play next year.
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NEW YORK (Kyodo) New York Mets infielder Kazuo Matsui is being targeted for acquisition by the Boston Red Sox, according to media reports Sunday.
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Hideki Matsui homered and drove in two runs Friday night as the New York Yankees increased their division lead with a 6-4 win over Boston.
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The New York Mets and free agent Pedro Martinez are close to finalizing a four-year contract for the 33-year-old pitcher.
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Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez hoists the World Series trophy at the start of the rolling rally at Fenway Park in Boston, Saturday Oct. 30, 2004.
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Pedro Martinez was back in New York's rotation, putting a little more distance between the Mets and their old nemeses. Martinez, who hadn't pitched in a month because of a hip injury, surrendered four runs in the first inning but didn't give up any more in a 6-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.
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Pedro Martinez confirmed yesterday what the Boston Red Sox had said the day before. That leaves the Mets as the only party not to announce that the future Hall of Famer is their newest ace.
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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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(Sports Network) - Two of the hottest pitchers in the American League take the hill tonight, as Boston&#39;s Pedro Martinez battles Tim Hudson and the Oakland Athletics in the finale of a three-game series at the Coliseum.
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For the Red Sox to get past the Yankees, Pedro Martinez almost certainly will have to find a way to master the team he calls &quot;daddy.
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Nothing casual about the greeting exchanged last night between Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui and his Japanese countrymen on the Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima .
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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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It was two batters into the seventh inning when Hideki Okajima, the Red Sox' savior (or at least the one who had earned that title Thursday night), entered last night's game. His bullpen mates, not to mention Daisuke Matsuzaka, the starter who lasted just 5 1/3 innings, surely expected him to do what he had done two nights ...
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Pedro Martinez picked the New York Mets over the Boston Red Sox, and the Chicago White Sox dealt Carlos Lee to Milwaukee for Scott Podsednik and a reliever on Monday as baseball&#39;s annual winter meetings finished with many top stars still searching for