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Daisuke Matsuzaka back on the DL - The Boston Globe
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Red Sox reportedly scouted Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto
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RED SOX NOTEBOOK: Daisuke Matsuzaka returning to Boston Red Sox
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On Night of Firsts, a Second Win Over the Yankees for Matsuzaka - The New York Times
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Baseball notebook: Matsuzaka to miss start
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