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| 22nd April, 2007 - 8:10 pm | ESPN.com - After a disastrous home record against the Yankees last season, the Red Sox are on the verge of their first sweep over their archrivals at Fenway Park in more than 16 years.
The Red Sox look to accomplish the feat behind highly touted Daisuke Matsuzaka, who gets his first taste of the rivalry with the Yankees in Sunday's series finale.
While Matsuzaka has grabbed headlines around the globe with his six-year, $52 million contract and his dominance in Japan with his famous "gyroball," Yankees manager Joe Torre is not allowing his team to get caught up in the hype surrounding the Japanese right-hander.
"It's the Yankees vs. the Red Sox," Torre said. "We don't sit up at night to see who they're pitching." [READ] |
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