Daisuke Matsuzaka hit a home run in Japan last year, and the Boston pitcher should get a chance to bat when he starts Game 3 of the World Series in Denver. Which also means David Ortiz, Mike Lowell or Kevin Youkilis will be left out of the lineup with no designated hitter at Coors Field. ...more

October 24, 2007

Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia and these Boston Red Sox are taking a sweet streak into the World Series, too. ...more

October 22, 2007

Equally exhausted and exhilarated, the Indians stumbled home looking for their postseason pillows. ...more

October 15, 2007

Daisuke Matsuzaka will follow Josh Beckett in Boston's postseason rotation against the Angels, leaving Curt Schilling for Game 3 when the series shifts to Anaheim. ...more

October 2, 2007