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Daisuke Matsuzaka
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Terry Collins says Daisuke Matsuzaka could be Mets' closer
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Daisuke Matsuzaka to start Saturday for Red Sox - The Boston Globe
Daisuke Matsuzaka retires after 23-year career
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Daisuke Matsuzaka - Wikipedia
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Ex-Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka gets emotional send-off in final game – NBC Sports Boston
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Daisuke Matsuzaka lacks command as Mets fall to Pirates - Newsday
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Ex-Red Sox P Daisuke Matsuzaka to retire after 2021 NPB season
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DAISUKE MATSUZAKA
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5,359 Matsuzaka Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images
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On Night of Firsts, a Second Win Over the Yankees for Matsuzaka - The New York Times
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Daisuke Matsuzaka keeps Tampa at Bay with 2-0 shutout in Game 1 – New York Daily News
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Baseball: Ex-major leaguer Matsuzaka to end career after 23 seasons
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Baseball: Ichiro surprise guest for Matsuzaka retirement ceremony
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Daisuke Matsuzaka makes surprise return to MLB in debut for New York Mets - Sports Illustrated
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Japanese professional baseball pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka of Saitama Seibu Lions expresses gratitude after his retirement official match against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters at MetLife Dome (Seibu Dome) in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture on