Rolling the Dice

Rolling the Dice

Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka throws out an opening pitch during an exhibition game between his semiprofessional ball club Yokohama Samurai and the Ibaraki Golden Golds at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Sunday, Jan. 7, 2007. Matsuzaka joined the Boston Red Sox on Dec. 14 2006, on a six-year, $52-million contract.

(AP Photo)

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"One of the sports papers, by the way, has already mentioned the possibility of the Red Sox opening the 2008 official American League season in Japan, but it remains to be seen what MLB will decide to do with respect to the rumored regular-season openers next year at the Olympic Stadium in Beijing." -- 01.07.07, The Japan Times

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Boston Globe:

Sox razed in Tampa again > Pitching depth hits bottom > Bay reinjures hamstring; status up in air > Ortiz still not ready to elaborate on test > Yankees should be zeroed in > Matsuzaka applies some English

Boston Herald:

Sox’ Trop woes grow as Rays finish sweep > Yankees fans should think before they rip into David Ortiz > Bay hamstrung for Yankees > Looking for panic sign? > Matsuzaka now talking a different tune

ProJo:

Rays 6, Red Sox 4: Tampa Bay completes two-game sweep > Bopped in The Trop: Do the Sox lose consistently here because of the venue, or the opponent? > Matsuzaka's explanation in English may signal a new commitment to the Red Sox > Bay expects to miss at least two games in Yankee series because of hamstring problem > Sox bring back Paul Byrd

New York Post:

Time for Bombers to stand up and fight > Sox limp into showdown > Final tune-up goes smoothly > Yanks confident it will be different > Joba peaking at right time
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