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Daisuke Matsuzaka retires after 23-year career
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Daisuke Matsuzaka, Kyle Farnsworth sent to Las Vegas - Newsday
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Daisuke Matsuzaka gets first NPB win since 2006 as Dragons beat BayStars - The Japan Times
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Matsuzaka signs with Mets
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Tom Verducci: Near no-no shows Matsuzaka may hold key to Boston's chances - Sports Illustrated
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Turnaround Has Matsuzaka in Hunt for No. 5 Spot in the Mets' Rotation - The New York Times
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Daisuke Matsuzaka To Retire After 2021 NPB Season - MLB Trade Rumors
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Sunday Insider: Dice-K like a bad Toyota
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Lions veteran Daisuke Matsuzaka to retire following injury struggles - The Japan Times
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Daisuke Matsuzaka, Baseball Wiki
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Red Sox Beat: Matsuzaka a reminder of dicey deal