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	Olympic News About Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Daisuke Matsuzaka, who turned 20 two days ago, captivated the baseball-crazy country for a week in 1998 when he carried his Yokohama high school team to a national championship in the famed Koshien Tournament, a competition which is bigger than the Japan World Series.
		Matsuzaka, who boasts a fast ball clocking well over 90 miles per hour (145 km/h), was recruited straight into Japan's professional league with the Seibu Lions where he was the rookie of the year last season with a 16-5 record.
		Matsuzaka had said before he turned professional that he was thinking of waiting so he could play in the Olympics.
	www.japanforever.net /olympic/olympic_news11.htm (400 words)

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		Matsuzaka's Lions are in a heated pennant race in a season that won't end until after the Sydney Games.
		At 1.78 m and 78 kg, Matsuzaka has a mean fastball, clocked as high as 156 km/h, which he mixes with his other pitches: a slider, a change-up and a curve.
		The wear-and-tear on Matsuzaka's arm from his torrid schedule as a high-schooler might well come back to haunt him.
	www.time.com /time/asia/magazine/2000/0911/olys.matsuzaka.html (951 words)

	The Ring and The Rosary
		Matsuzaka wastes no time in demonstrating the power of his punch, as he slugs Kosaku in the stomach.
		Matsuzaka reveals that he's been chasing Kosaku up the weight classes all this time, trying to catch up so that he could fight him again, but that he has trouble keeping weight on, so its taken four years to finally challenge him.
		When the day of the match finally comes around Matsuzaka is revealed to have put on a massive amount of weight, and in order to protect himself from body shots, he begins elbow jabbing Kosaku's arms, rendering his punches less powerful.
	www.furinkan.com /gospel/manga/vol2.html (1233 words)

	TIME.com Print Page: Nation -- Profile: Daisuke Matsuzaka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Daisuke Matsuzaka made his name in 1998, performing on the sacred grounds of Koshien, the Yankee Stadium of Japan, in the National High School Baseball Championship.
		It was in this pressure cooker that the teenaged Matsuzaka, playing for the Yokohama high school team, cemented, forever, his place in the annals of Japan's sports heroes.
		A skinny lad with the face of an angel and the arm of a demon, Matsuzaka kept a nation enthralled throughout the tournament.
	www.time.com /time/nation/printout/0,8816,54113,00.html (1099 words)

	AsiaMedia :: Story, Print Version (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		One wonders, for instance, why no one complained about baseball star Daisuke Matsuzaka when he held a press conference on Oct. 29 to announce that he and Nihon TV announcer Tomoyo Shibata had registered their marriage.
		Matsuzaka's feelings toward Shibata have been obvious since they met when he was a 19-year-old rookie.
		Daisuke Matsuzaka is not the Emperor, but he does have people looking out for his reputation and surely they must have thought about the jishuku thing.
	www.asiamedia.ucla.edu /print.asp?parentid=16978 (941 words)

	The Forum at NYYFans.com - Daisuke Matsuzaka from the Seibu Lions may come to the US in '05
		Matsuzaka and Uehara are among the very best pitchers in Japan, and both have dropped hints that they’d like to jump the majors.
		Matsuzaka, who turns 24 in two weeks, is the harder thrower of the two, combining a low-90s fastball with a splitter and slider.
		Matsuzaka may become available, but it is already a little late for Seibu to maximize his value in posting, so they may wait until next winter, when they would have more time to advertize availability to get the most $$.
	forums.nyyfans.com /showthread.php?t=69006 (2753 words)

	Metropolis - Big in Japan: Matsuzaka Daisuke
		Last year at this time, Matsuzaka Daisuke was sitting in a Yokohama High School classroom, a baseball-playing high school senior dealing with things like homework, baseball practice and getting ready for the upcoming national high school baseball tournament at Koshien Stadium.
		Lions spring training this year was a case in point, with many female fans literally chasing Matsuzaka from the team hotel to the practice field and back again.
		Matsuzaka's performance with the Lions to date has lived up to the team's expectations.
	www.metropolis.co.jp /biginjapanarchive299/270/biginjapaninc.htm (437 words)

	CNNSI.com - Olympic Sports - Japan pinning Olympic baseball hopes on baby-faced ace - September 06, 2000 02:48 AM - -
		The 1999 Rookie of the Year in the Pacific League, one of Japan's two major professional divisions, Matsuzaka is expected to start the opening game against the United States on September 17.
		Matsuzaka was the winningest pitcher in the Pacific League in his rookie year last year with 16 victories.
		The six-foot (180cm), 172-pound (78kg) Matsuzaka sprained his right ankle early this season but has come back strong, clocking a pitch of 97.5mph (156kph) on the speed gun in July.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /olympics/newswire/2000/09/06/60250044815_afp (557 words)

	The Roto Authority Fantasy Baseball: Deep 2006 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers: Daisuke Matsuzaka and the Gyroball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Matsuzaka is 24 years old and is among the best pitchers in Japan.
		Reports have Matsuzaka throwing a fastball anywhere from 87 to 100 mph in addition to the gyroball.
		The Roto Authority recommends that you scan the Japanese Baseball news and this space regularly and be the first to pick up the future sensation.
	www.rotoauthority.com /2005/08/mlb_deep_2006_f.html (744 words)

	Cuba News / Yahoo! - CubaNet News - Noticias de Cuba / Cuba News
		Right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka shut out Cuba for eight innings Tuesday, leading Japan to a 6-3 victory that will go down in Olympic history and his country's lore.
		The round-robin victory was a breakthrough for Japan, which sat on the sideline while Cuba and the United States won the first three golds in Olympic play.
		Matsuzaka's only fright came in the fourth, when he was hit on his pitching arm above the elbow by a line drive.
	www.cubanet.org /CNews/y04/ago04/18e4.htm (573 words)

	InsideThePark.com: International Options: Foreign free agents
		There have been some rumors that Matsuzaka wants to be posted by his team, the Seibu Lions.
		If that is indeed the case, and the signing of Matsuzaka and/or Morales wouldn’t impact the M’s ability to add proven major league talent to the 2005 roster, each of these players should be strongly considered.
		And although Matsuzaka adds to the reputed strength of the organization, pitching, you can never have enough golden arms on the mound.
	mariners.scout.com /2/312593.html (740 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Matsuzaka leads Japan over major league stars
		Matsuzaka, perhaps the best pitcher in Japan, hopes to play in the majors.
		Matsuzaka gave up one run on five hits while striking out six for the win.
		Matsuzaka was the winning pitcher when Japan defeated Cuba 6-3 in the preliminary round of the Athens Olympics.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/baseball/20041111-0552-bbo-japantour.html (435 words)

	Japan Times: Matsuzaka goes distance to defeat major leaguers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		SAPPORO (AP) Daisuke Matsuzaka made the most of a perfect opportunity to showcase his talent.
		Matsuzaka, arguably the best pitcher in Japan, went the distance Thursday as the Japanese All-Stars defeated their major league counterparts 5-1 in Game 6 of an eight-game exhibition series.
		Matsuzaka said during this series he would like to go to the majors someday.
	search.japantimes.co.jp /print/sports/sports2004/sb20041112a1.htm (736 words)

	Comments on: Daisuke Matsuzaka whips MLB all-stars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Matsuzaka was quoted this week in the Japan Economic Times as saying that he really wanted to be playing in the US and that he's play in the majors tomorrow if he could.
		Well, the parent mega-company of Matsuzaka's Seibu Lions is in deep financial trouble due to stock fraud and other financial shenanigans that have caused the Seibu Railroad to lose more than half its share value inthe past couple of weeks.
		Matsuzaka's body is much stronger than average Japanese pitchers.
	www.ussmariner.com /wp-commentsrss2.php?p=2038 (1922 words)

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	www.healthcare.omron.co.jp /english/factory.php (246 words)

	SportingNews.com Fantasy Source - Baseball : Lions reward star pitcher Matsuzaka with hefty pay raise
		Matsuzaka, perhaps the best pitcher in Japan, will earn US$2.2 million (euro1.65 million) next season to become the Pacific League's highest-paid pitcher.
		Matsuzaka, who went 10-6 in the regular season with a league-best 2.90 ERA, has played six seasons for the Lions and would have to wait three more seasons before becoming a free agent.
		Last month, Matsuzaka pitched a complete game in leading the Japanese All-Stars to a 5-1 win over a team of touring major league stars in Game 6 of an eight-game exhibition series.
	fantasy.sportingnews.com /baseball/articles/20041202/583680.html (279 words)

	The Japan Times Online
		Not thinking this was such a big deal, Matsuzaka's personal manager Akira Kuroiwa, a bronze medal-winning speed skater from the Calgary Olympics, went to pick up the car and have the parking violation put on his own record.
		Now the police have busted both Matsuzaka and Kuroiwa for the little coverup, but you would think the two were drug dealers for all the commotion being made over this.
		Matsuzaka is just a kid, and a pretty good kid at that.
	www.japantimes.co.jp /cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?sp20001022mk.htm (1364 words)

	CNNSI.com - Olympic Sports - Champagne performance as Japanese baseball pros arrive in party mood - September 15, 2000 ...
		Japan open their account against the United States on Sunday in a match manager Kozo Otagaki sees as a battle of "great pitchers" which will be decided by three-four runs batted in.
		Matsuzaka, the 1999 Rookie of the Year in the Pacific League, Japan's other professional division, is expected to start in the match.
		Japan were beaten 5-3 in the final by South Korea's major-league all stars with Matsuzaka sitting in the bench.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /olympics/newswire/2000/09/15/208259095403_afp (515 words)

	Daisuke Matsuzaka and Stats, Statistics, Player News, Fantasy Baseball News - RotoWire.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		It's not certain if Matsuzaka's Japanese team, the Seibu Lions, would allow their ace righty to make the move to the MLB for the 2005 season.
		The Padres sent a contingent to Japan in May to scout Matsuzaka, who is expected to be made available to MLB teams this offseason via the posting system, the North County Times reports.
		Matsuzaka pitched a complete-game five-hitter to lead Japan to a 5-1 win over the MLB All-Stars in Sapporo on Thursday.
	www.rotonews.com /baseball/player.htm?ID=7859 (220 words)

	Archived Weblog Entry - 09/13/2003: "Japanese Baseball News: Arias Slams Yokohama; Matsuzaka Masterful"
		Daiei starter Akio Mizuta was keeping pace with Matsuzaka in holding the opposition at bay until the sixth, when he tired and his control went south.
		Matsuzaka struckout the side in the eighth and then was aided by more run support.
		Matsuzaka retired the first man he faced in the ninth on a groundout to second, but third baseman Munenori Kawasaki singled to center.
	baseballguru.com /archives/entries/00000544.htm (4173 words)

	Archived Weblog Entry - 04/06/2003: "Japanese Baseball News: Matsuzaka Comes up Lame; Ochoa and Johjima Doing Damage"
		One supposes that the Seibu Lions would be thankful that it isn't an elbow as it was last season, but their ace righty, Daisuke Matsuzaka had to leave the game after the second inning due to a hamstring complaint.
		Matsuzaka struckout the first two men he faced and retired the third on a popout and then threw a seventh pitch 94mph fastball to Nakamura, who turned on it and launched it into the upper deck in the left, but just to the wrong side of the foul pole for a loud foul.
		Matsuzaka came back with another 94mph heater and blew the slugger away.
	baseballguru.com /archives/entries/00000221.htm (2881 words)

	CBC News - CBC Sports: Japan's Matsuzaka beats MLB stars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Matsuzaka surrendered only one run on five hits and struck out six for the win.
		Matsuzaka, 24, admits he would like to play in the majors some day.
		Matsuzaka may leave earlier through the posting system, the method Ichiro Suzuki and Kazuhisa Ishii used to go the majors.
	www.cbc.ca /storyview/MSN/sports/national/2004/11/11/Sports/japan-mlb041111.html?print (439 words)

	Baseball America: 2004 Olympics: Day Three Recap
		Japan hit three home runs in the first four innings, and righthander Daisuke Matsuzaka held Cuba scoreless for eight innings as Japan defeated Cuba 6-3 on the third day of play at the 2004 Olympic Baseball Tournament.
		Matsuzaka, who pitched for Japan's last Olympic team as well, was effective on the mound, pitching 8 1/3 innings to pick up the win.
		Cuba broke Matsuzaka's bid for a shutout in the final inning with three runs.
	www.baseballamerica.com /today/2004olympics/040818recap.html (1235 words)

	Baseball team saves face (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The United States was one out away from beating Matsuzaka when third baseman Mike Kinkade threw away a tough-chance grounder in the top of the ninth, letting in a run that tied it at 2.
		Matsuzaka, a high school champion who was Japan's major league Rookie of the Year in 1999, allowed only two hits until a vagabond minor leaguer got the United States rolling.
		Doug Mientkiewicz followed with a single and Matsuzaka made a big mistake, failing to look the runner back to third on Marcus Jensen's comebacker, allowing Kinkade to dash home after Matsuzaka threw to second for a forceout and a 2-0 lead.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/2000/09/17/spt_baseball_team.html (715 words)

	Matsuzaka Fine Art Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Matsuzaka Art museum has hosted a number of prominent exhibitions, both from home and abroad, and is highly esteemed for its exhibits as well as the number of visitors.
		The Matsuzaka Art Museum, located in the center of Nagoya city, was opened in March 1991.
		The Matsuzaka Art Museum has hosted exhibitions representing the height of art in Japan and Abroad, starting with “The World Impressionists Exhibitions” which consisted of masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
	www.toei.co.jp /ice/museums/Nagoya.htm (188 words)

	Matsuzaka Nanae _Profile
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	216.218.222.247 /avidols/html/matsuzaka_nanae.html (123 words)

	Kyodo World News Service : Baseball Matsuzaka 8 30 0153 Matsuzaka to be deactivated with leg injury @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Baseball Matsuzaka 8 30 0153 Matsuzaka to be deactivated with leg injury
		Matsuzaka, who was scheduled to start Saturday, will be sent to the
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	static.highbeam.com /k/kyodoworldnewsservice/august302002/baseballmatsuzaka8300153matsuzakatobedeactivatedwi/index.html (234 words)

	Daisuke Matsuzaka
		Daisuke Matsuzaka (松坂大輔 Matsuzaka Daisuke, born September 13, 1980) is a right-handed pitcher who has played for the Seibu Lions since 1999.
		People born in the 1980 fiscal year (from April 1, 1980 to following March 31, 1981) have been called the Matsuzaka generation (松坂世代 Matsuzaka sedai).
		Matsuzaka was a pitcher when he was in Yokohama High School, including a no-hitter in national high school baseball championship.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Daisuke_Matsuzaka (231 words)

	The Sports Network - Olympics
		Matsuzaka (1-0) tossed eight shutout innings before giving up three runs in the ninth inning.
		Matsuzaka was then relieved by Hirotoshi Ishii, who fanned two batters to end the game.
		In other baseball action Tuesday, Peter Orr belted a three-run homer and finished with four RBI to lead North American representative Canada to a 7-0 rout of the Netherlands.
	www.sportsnetwork.com /?c=sportsnetwork&page=olymp/news/BON3434178.htm (502 words)

	Baseball America Online - Olympics - Roundup (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Matsuzaka gave up just one run in his final eight innings, but dug himself a huge hole by giving up four runs in the top of the first.
		Matsuzaka, who gave up seven hits and five walks while striking out 10, probably will get the ball in Japan's final game, be it for the gold or the bronze.
		Japan then had runners at first and second with two out in the bottom of the ninth when left fielder So Taguchi singled to right, but Lee threw out Heima at the plate to end the inning.
	www.baseballamerica.com /today/leagues/international/0923roundup.html (1308 words)

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