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Glare aside,
Matsuzaka feels at home

For Daisuke Matsuzaka, the hardest thing hasn't been the language, food, ball, mound, catcher, manager, teammates, workout routine, hotel beds, neighborhood, TV channels, or the Hammond Parkway rotary.

The Red Sox I know

The thing that strikes you when you see Daisuke Matsuzaka is the poise that he has shown since arriving in Boston.

(Monster debut)

Dice-KKKKKKKKKK

Dice-KKKKKKKKKK
Dice-K was Ice K. He was also 10 K. And Special K.

Royals silenced by commotion

Royals silenced by commotion
The Royals had seen their quiet place turned upside down.

In Japan, they rooted all night

In Japan, they rooted all night
Daisuke Matsuzaka was the dominant image at the Brain Buster.

Inside Edge report card

Foreign substance

The impact of Japanese players has increased significantly in recent years, culminating in the arrival of Daisuke Matsuzaka.

INTERACTIVE GRAPHIC: Dissecting Matsuzaka's pitches

Slice and Dice

Slice and Dice
A young fireballer stole the show from Dice-K in his Fenway debut.

PHOTOS: The scene

Game

Monster Debut

Monster Debut
Doesn't matter who they were, or where they were watching from.

Dice-K mobilizes Sox

Dice-K mobilizes Sox
The Sox have transformed their world for Matsuzaka.

Wooing was wowing

Wooing was wowing
The story of how Daisuke Matsuzaka came to the Red Sox.

One crazy day

One crazy day
A wild day that included rumors, tension, and a cross-country flight.

fan web sites

Bob Bavasi's Japan Ball

Japanesebaseball.com

Rob's Japanese cards

Japanese baseball data archive

Jim Albright's Japanese baseball

Gary Garland's Japanese baseball

Japanese newspaper web sites (in english)

The Daily Yomiuri

Mainichi Daily News

For Japanese Sox fans

For Japanese Sox fans
Boston.com has a partnership with this Japanese-language Sox blog.

Japanese in MLB

Japanese in MLB
A site dedicated to Japanese players in the major leagues.

Japanese baseball insider

Japanese baseball insider
Index of players, teams, stats, and a Japanese baseball simulation.

SURVEY GALLERY: Do you haiuku? (4/2/07)

RED SOX NOTEBOOK: Just no catching this pitcher (4/8/07)

RED SOX NOTEBOOK: Matsuzaka earns rave reviews (4/7/07)

DAN SHAUGHNESSY: Matsuzaka throws us a curve after outing (3/27/07)

Pirates found it hard to connect (3/25/07)

Matsuzaka means a marketing boom (3/27/07)

GALLERY: Matsuzaka at Sox camp (2/13/07)

Score one for graciousness (3/16/07)

DAN SHAUGHNESSY: It didn't take long (3/16/07)

Despite his first rough outing, Matsuzaka still the picture of calm (3/16/07)

DAN SHAUGHNESSY: Live, from Fort Myers (2/25/07)

Is recruiting his new pitch? (2/24/07)

Early returns favorable for Dice-K (2/19/07)

DAN SHAUGHNESSY: We've seen it all (2/16/07)

SOX NOTEBOOK: Time to get throwing (2/18/07)

He speaks the language in first outing (2/16/07)

Catching attention in Fort Myers (2/14/07)

AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Dice-K's Boston (2/10/07)

Eating Japanese

Food guide (2/10/07)

ON BASEBALL: Getting down to business

Japanese Americans get excited (12/21/06)

MATSUZAKA PROFILE: At home on the big stage (12/15/06)

MACMULLAN: Translation will take time (12/15/06)

NESN: Matsuzaka's day at Fenway (12/14/06)

Dice-K Fenway press conference

GALLERY: The scene at Fenway (12/14/06)

Matsuzaka will be giving five-man rotation a spin with Red Sox (Boston Globe, 12/20/06)

Creature comforts worth wait (Boston Globe, 12/15/06)

AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Circus comes to Fenway (12/15/06)

GLOBE EDITORIAL: Hot stove economics (Boston Globe, 12/15/06)

ON BASEBALL: Decision goes to Sox, not Boras (Boston Globe, 12/14/06)

DAN SHAUGHNESSY: Instructions for Matsuzaka (12/14/06)

Matsuzaka agrees to contract terms with Red Sox (Boston Globe, 12/14/06)

ON BASEBALL: Boras demands way out of line (12/12/06)

BOB RYAN: Sox know how game is played (Boston Globe, 12/13/06)

Getting dicey with Matsuzaka (12/7/06)

BASEBALL NOTES: Financially, not a big hit (Boston Globe, 11/26/06)

SURVEY: Give him a nickname (11/17/06)

Red Sox give Matsuzaka a taste (Boston Globe, 11/21/06)

DAN SHAUGHNESSY: Now we're talkin' (11/16/06)

HOPING FOR MATSUZAKA: Asian fans all abuzz (11/16/06)

PHOTOS: Matsuzaka sightings

ON BASEBALL: Nomo first among Asian stars (11/16/06)

Sox get go-ahead (Boston Globe, 11/15/06)

CHAT WRAP: Japanese baseball expert's Q&A on Matsuzaka (11/21/06)

SPORTS MEDIA: World of attention (11/17/06)

BOB RYAN: Hopes sky-high (11/15/06)

Payoff for Sox? (Boston Globe, 11/15/06)

ON BASEBALL: It's a great story (Boston Globe, 11/15/06)

DISCUSS: Is he worth it?

Bio

Japanese imports

NY tabloid reaction

NOV. 7: Gyro scope uncertain

AUG. 27: In search of the magical mystery pitch