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Daisuke Matsuzaka is a starting pitcher for the MLB's Boston Red Sox. Originally from Japan, Matsuzaka played for the Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League before pursuing a career in Major League Baseball. He was signed to the Red Sox in 2006, and made his first regular season start on April 5, 2007 against the Kansas City Royals. In his first season with the Red Sox, Matsuzaka had 32 starts, 204.2 innings, and 201 strikeouts while finishing 3rd with 15 wins. Matsuzaka is the first Japanese native to ever win a post-season game, as well as the first Japanese native to start a World Series game. He is married to Tomoyo Shibata, a former television broadcaster in Japan. They have two ch...
Daisuke Matsuzaka is a starting pitcher for the MLB's Boston Red Sox. Originally from Japan, Matsuzaka played for the Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League before pursuing a career in Major League Baseball. He was signed to the Red Sox in 2006, and made his first regular season start on April 5, 2007 against the Kansas City Royals. In his first season with the Red Sox, Matsuzaka had 32 starts, 204.2 innings, and 201 strikeouts while finishing 3rd with 15 wins. Matsuzaka is the first Japanese native to ever win a post-season game, as well as the first Japanese native to start a World Series game. He is married to Tomoyo Shibata, a former television broadcaster in Japan. They have two children together.
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Some Orioles notes (Wada, Darvish, Dice-K, Scott)
The Orioles announced shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday that they had signed 30-year-old Japanese left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada. An introductory conference will be held at Camden Yards at 4 p.m. on Thursday.
It won’t be as big of a deal as when the...Tags: Luke Scott, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore Orioles, Koji Uehara, World Baseball Classic
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From Sun Magazine: After concussions shattered a season, Brian Roberts sees recovery ahead
Just over a year ago, on Sept. 27, 2010, the Orioles were leading the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-0, in the ninth inning of a largely meaningless road game when second baseman Brian Roberts came to the plate.
He felt prepared for the at-bat, and believed...Tags: Buck Showalter, Hospitals and Clinics, Tylenol (drug), Major League Baseball, Baltimore Orioles
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Orioles miss chance with ace Guthrie
O, by the WayLast night's Orioles game, a 6-3 loss to Boston, is indicative of how fragile the pitching situation is for Baltimore.Jeremy Guthrie pitched another good game -- two runs in seven innings -- but was bested by Jon Lester who was......Tags: Jon Lester, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Baseball
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Orioles pitching appears to be wearing down
O, by the WayThe unexpected development that helped doom the Orioles last night in a 7-2 loss to Boston was the lack of clutch hitting, especially by Melvin Mora, when there was an opportunity to get to Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka. More struck......Tags: New York Mets, Major League Baseball, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Billy Wagner
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Orioles enormous wagering underdogs today
O, by the WayIn an hour or so, the Orioles will play the Red Sox in a game that is so lopsided that the Las Vegas odds are absolutely off the charts.On a Web site that charts such things, the Orioles-Red Sox opened......Tags: Major League Baseball, Tourism and Leisure, Baltimore Orioles, Casino and Gambling Industry, Boston Red Sox
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O's drop another to Red Sox
They will not play the Boston Red Sox again in a game with any sort of meaning until late April of next season, giving the Orioles more than seven months to lick their wounds.
The Orioles' final game against their tormentors in 2009 played out like so...Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Baseball
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Second straight strong outing for Buchholz
ReutersThe Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Boston Red Sox - INSIDE PITCH Is the old Clay Buchholz back? The Red Sox right-hander, so confounding for the first six weeks of the season, appears to be finding the range. He submitted his second straight...Tags: Marlon Byrd, Carl Crawford, David Ortiz, Cody Ross, Toronto Blue Jays
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Boston Red Sox - TeamReport
ReutersMLB Team Report - Boston Red Sox - INSIDE PITCH Another day brought more waiting for the Red Sox and Dustin Pedroia. It's still unclear how long Pedroia will be sidelined after aggravating a torn adductor muscle in his right thumb Monday. The Red Sox...Tags: Marlon Byrd, Carl Crawford, David Ortiz, Cody Ross, Adrian Gonzalez
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Boston Red Sox - PlayerWatch
Reuters3B Will Middlebrooks has begun taking grounders at shortstop. Middlebrooks played shortstop in high school, although the front office initially told manager Bobby Valentine that the phenom wasn't a candidate to play any position other than third. If...Tags: Mike Aviles, Jhonny Peralta, Detroit Tigers, Delmon Young, Baseball
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BBO-PLAYER-NEWS-WIRE - Part 1
ReutersThe Sports Xchange 05/31/2012 MLB Note - Texas Rangers Lewis, Colby RHP Colby Lewis, who bids for his fifth win of the season Friday, has allowed more home runs (14) than walks (nine) this season. Lewis has allowed at least one homer in each of his last...Tags: Andy Dirks, Zack Greinke, A.J. Ellis, Chicago Cubs, Chris Nelson
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Scherzer helps Tigers avoid sweep at Boston
ReutersThe Sports Xchange By Mike Shalin, The Sports Xchange Scherzer helps Tigers avoid sweep at Boston BOSTON -- Max Scherzer came into Thursday night's start at Fenway Park with an 0-2 record and 11.81 ERA against the Red Sox in his young career. Only four...Tags: American League, Baseball Statistics, Max Scherzer, C.C. Sabathia, Fenway Park
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One more is enough for Gonzalez, Red Sox
ReutersThe Sports Xchange By Mike Shalin, The Sports Xchange BOSTON One more is enough for Gonzalez, Red Sox BOSTON -- Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine is glad he left Adrian Gonzalez in for one more at-bat Wednesday night. This past Saturday night, Gonzalez,...Tags: Jon Lester, Marlon Byrd, David Ortiz, Gold Glove Awards, Adrian Gonzalez
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