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Matsuzaka opposes Shields in ALCS Game 1
Daisuke Matsuzaka has been picked by the Boston Red Sox to open the AL Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Rotations set for first four games of ALCS
DRaysBayRotations set for first four games of ALCS Shields vs. Dice-K for Game 1 NO LESTER UNTIL GAME 3!!

Introducing...(non-"Linkin' Logs") Weekly "10 Things I Think Smell Like Shit." (10/8/08)
The Bad News Bloggers — ... Red Sox B.J. While we're on an ESPN tangent, let's just finish 'em off. Seriously, what is this. Look, I get it. It's the ALCS and you're announcing playoff starters. Seems reasonable? But if you asked the casual baseball fan/ESPN reader who the game 1 starts of the NLCS was (Something I never saw an ESPN article on...nevermind top of the news, front page), they'd probably say something about Hole Camels. To which we think...thanks ESPN...I hope MNF tanks. ...

Speed Read: Pacino To Play Lasorda? Hoo-aaahh!
SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... The Rays and Red Sox announced that James Shields and Daisuke Matsuzaka, respectively, will start in the first game of the ALCS on Friday night at the legendary Trop. It’s just not October without domed baseball in Florida. Speaking of the Trop — there’s finally a reason for fans to show up to games, and now they’ve gone and ...

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Daisuke Matsuzaka will start for the Boston Red Sox when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays in game one of the American League Championship Series on Friday, the MLB team said Wednesday.