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Jimmy Rollins is a believer in Dice-K and the mysterious gyroball.
“It’s a funky pitch, it definitely is,” said Rollins, the Phillies’ All-Star shortstop. “It’s something new in America.”
Well, get ready America. Here comes Matsuzaka mania.
Daisuke Matsuzaka struck out seven over four shaky innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5 on Saturday. [...]

Cole Hamels thinks he missed the intensity and adrenaline rush this spring that he normally gets from pitching in a regular-season game.
Maybe once Hamels rediscovers his competitive fire, he can figure out a way to keep the ball in the park.
Manny Ramirez’s first homer of the spring was one of four the Red Sox hit [...]

Daisuke Matsuzaka and all the cameramen who focused on him were only some of the newcomers to Boston’s spring training camp.
Overshadowed by all the Dice-K mania were J.D. Drew and Julio Lugo, who brought extra offense to the Red Sox, and rookie second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who showed plenty of potential.
Even 40-year-old ace Curt Schilling [...]

Boston Red Sox icon Johnny Pesky will have to leave the dugout during games this season because of a major league rule that limits the number of coaches allowed in uniform.
Red Sox manager Terry Francona said the team was told by the commissioner’s officer it will enforce the rule that limits uniformed personnel in the [...]

Boston Red Sox icon Johnny Pesky will have to leave the dugout during games this season because of a major league rule that limits the number of coaches allowed in uniform.
Red Sox manager Terry Francona said the team was told by the commissioner’s officer it will enforce the rule that limits uniformed personnel in the [...]

In compiling the Diehard prospect issue, we spoke with numerous coaches, managers and executives throughout the Red Sox organization. Double-A Portland pitching coach Mike Cather, who served in the same capacity at Single-A Wilmington last year, shares his thoughts here on Michael James.

The Red Sox got out of Florida with their All-Star closer in good health after a brief scare Thursday.
Jonathan Papelbon ran to cover first base on John Matulia’s grounder in the last inning of Boston’s final Grapefruit League game. He caught first baseman Joe McEwing’s high throw, then hobbled after coming off the bag.
“I kind [...]

Several teams named their fifth starters Wednesday, and Gerrit Ritt believes Dustin Moseley may be the most underrated.