Matsuzaka is going to play for Japan in the World Baseball Classic this spring and will try to win another championship for his home country. Dice-K was the MVP of the WBC in 2006. He told reporters the following yesterday:
“I’ll accept the offer if I’m asked to play,” Matsuzaka said. “I’ll pick up the pace of my training in December so that I won’t have to scramble at the last minute.”
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