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boston.com - 7/29/2009
Francona: “It was a good step today talking to Dice.”
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Red Sox manager Terry Francona said he spent “a pretty good deal of time” on the phone with pitcher Daisuke Matsuszaka, who recently voiced frustrations in the Japanese media over differences with the organization on how he should be training...
boston.com - 7/28/2009
Matsuzaka critical of Sox' methods, expresses frustration to team
— boston.com — Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka recently criticized the Red Sox in the Japanese media, blaming his struggles... this season on the team's throwing program and training regimen, and also expressed his frustration to the team in a face-to-face meeting at... (more) Matsuzaka critical of Sox' methods, expresses ...

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mvn.com - 7/30/2009
Red Sox, Matsuzaka Both At Fault, But Hardheadedness Doesn't Help
— mvn.com — It was apparent that there were going to be some social and cultural differences when the Boston... Red Sox signed Daisuke Matsuzaka out of Japan three years ago and shipped him over to the United States. You know, different country; different language; forks instead of chopsticks. Such things ... (more) Red Sox, Matsuzaka Both At Fault, But Hardheadedness ...

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boston.com - 8/5/2009
Union will not file order for Ortiz results
— boston.com — While David Ortiz assured that he will soon address a New York Times report that he failed... a test for performance-enhancing substances in 2003, the reasons behind Ortiz' delay in addressing the matter remained uncertain today. Still, this much is... (more) Union will not file order for Ortiz results

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Evening Red Sox Delight – 7/29
SOX & Dawgs — ... to keep Buchholz or trade him? [Extra Bases] Francona: ‘This will blow over’ [Extra Bases] Globe 10.0: Make the big trade? [Extra Bases] With Phillies landing Lee, are Sox frontrunner for Halladay? [Extra Bases] Halladay, Martinez or Gonzalez? [Extra Bases] Ortiz: ‘That’s my baby girl’ [Extra Bases] Francona: “It was a good step today talking to Dice.” ...

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