novafantasysports.com - 7/25/2009
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MLB.com is reporting that Red Sox manager Terry Francona met with injured pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka on Friday and said the pitcher "looked great". Dice-K is expected to head to Fort Myers to continue his rehab from a right shoulder strain. read more
Terry Francona: Dice-K Is In A Pretty Good Place
sportsradiointerviews.com 7/31/2009 — Daisuke Matsuzaka made a mistake when he went public with his comments about the Red Sox’ rehab plans for his shoulder. He doesn’t like the methods or schedule, and maybe he’s done it differently on his teams in the past, but ...
Rolling the Dice on Dice-K’s Arm
sportsofboston.com 7/29/2009 — After landing on the disabled list for the second time this season, Daisuke Matsuzaka is blaming his troubles (1-5, 8.23 ERA) on Boston’s rehabilitation procedures, claiming they do things better in his native Japan.
Yes, baseball is different in Japan. The pitchers are known for throwing ...
Just Dice-K being Dice-K?
boston.com 7/28/2009 — Disappointed? No, no, no. The Red Sox are not disappointed. They are downright angry with Daisuke Matsuzaka.
Could Dice-K end up a Met...
metsfever.blogspot.com 8/2/2009 — In 2007, the Mets were one of the top bidders for Daisuke Matsuzaka. As we all know, the Red Sox ended up out bidding everyone for the pitcher and he had two successful years in Boston. Last year, Dice-K went 18-3 in 29 starts with a 2.90 ERA, overall he's 34-20 in 69 starts with an ERA of ...
That's Just Dice-K Being Pedro
bostondirtdogs.boston.com 7/28/2009 —
(Reuters)
We Haven't Seen a Prima Donna Punk Like This Since the Malcontent Pedro Martinez Shot His Way Out of Town
Dice-K Slams Sox Program, Farrell, Francona Disappointed Funny, He Looked Just Fine Pitching for Team Japan, Sincerely Bud ...
Is Dice-K On The Block?
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 8/3/2009 — The Red Sox may be willing to listen to teams asking about Daisuke Matsuzaka in the offseason, the Boston Globe reported. The Globe report says Matsuzaka would have to agree to any deal, but that would not be a problem, especially after the recent clash between the Red Sox and the Japanese ...
Dice-K blaming Red Sox for shoulder problems
scoresreport.com 7/28/2009 —
Daisuke Matsuzaka has gotten to the root of all of his shoulder woes this season: The Boston Red Sox…or so he indicated recently in an article for a Japanese newspaper .
In the story, Matsuzaka suggested that his effectiveness and health are being negatively impacted by the training ...
Dice-K Has Good Rehab Start
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 8/25/2009 — "Terry Francona received good news today from Fort Myers, where Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched three innings in a Gulf Coast League game against Tampa Bay minor leaguers. Matsuzaka threw 37 pitches, recording four strikeouts and allowing one hit in a 2-0 Red Sox win. Matsuzaka faced 11 batters. ...
Sox, Matsuzaka optimistic about return
boston.com 8/6/2009 — ST. PETERSBURG This afternoon in the Red Sox clubhouse, Daisuke Matsuzaka prepared himself to speak with Boston media for the first time since his critical comments about the Red Sox became public last week. A pack of reporters huddled...
Peers proud of Rice for Hall call —
Major League Baseball News 7/25/2009
When the first 14 years passed and the man who wore No. 14 for the Red Sox for his entire career didn't gain entry into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Jim Rice's contemporaries were perplexed. For the greats who played with and against the feared ...
Jim Rice Was Always Worthy —
Bleacher Report - MLB 7/25/2009
Jim Rice was the most feared hitter in the American League over a 12-year span.
That says it all. But for 14 years, Rice failed to garner enough votes for entrance into the Hall of Fame. This year, with a weak field of candidates, Rice had his ...