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New year brings new hopes for some in Japanese baseball - The
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Ex-Red Sox P Daisuke Matsuzaka to retire after 2021 NPB season
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Matsuzaka signs with Mets
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Sources: Red Sox bid high of $42M for Matsuzaka - ESPN
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Oh God Daisuke Matsuzaka - Lookout Landing
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Daisuke Matsuzaka - Wikipedia
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Daisuke Matsuzaka, Carl Crawford Make 2011 Red Sox Spring Training
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Red Sox: Boston has a Japanese flavor on the mound
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Daisuke Matsuzaka surprised by Ichiro Suzuki during retirement
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Daisuke Matsuzaka surprised by Ichiro during retirement ceremony
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Daisuke Matsuzaka set for 2012 debut with Red Sox - The Boston Globe