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June 13, 2008
As reported first in the Journal two days ago, Daisuke Matsuzaka will be throwing a rehab assignment for the Pawtucket Red Sox Monday night in Lehigh Valley against the Iron Pigs.
Manager Terry Francona made the official announcement this afternoon as Dice-K threw a side session in the indoor cage, unable to throw outside on a mound because of rain here in Cincinnati.
Francona said Matsuzaka would throw 70-80 pitches for the PawSox. If all goes well in that outing, Matsuzaka will start for Boston Saturday, June 21, at home against St. Louis.
Matsazaka hasn't pitched in a game since leaving his May 27 start in Seattle after four innings because of a slight strain of his right rotator cuff. His record is 8-0 and he has a 2.53 earned-run average.
"Instead of worrying about whether it is the major leagues or the minor leagues I'm just going to approach the game (Monday night) as I regularly would," said Matsuzaka.
"It was a good and useful break. The big thing was it gave me a chance at this time of year to rest my body. Not just my body, but my shoulder and elbow," he said.
-- Steven Krasner
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