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Red Sox pitcher Dice-K's going to Florida

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Story Created: Jul 3, 2009 at 6:53 PM EDT

Story Updated: Jul 3, 2009 at 6:53 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) - Boston right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka will be
going to Florida on Monday to begin a strengthening program that
the Red Sox hope will get him back to the big leagues later this
season.

Matsuzaka was 1-5 with an 8.23 ERA and an opponents' batting
average of .378 before going on the disabled list June 21. He's
been out with a shoulder strain, and the Red Sox have said he
hasn't been right since helping Japan win the World Baseball
Classic.

The Japanese star was 18-3 with a 2.90 ERA and a major
league-best .211 batting average against last season.

Red Sox manager Terry Francona said there was no timetable for
his return. Francona also isn't sure how long Matsuzaka will be in
Fort Myers, the team's spring training home.

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