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Jul 28, 2009 7:37 pm US/Eastern

Red Sox Upset By Dice-K Going Public With Comments

  Dan Roche's Blog

BOSTON (WBZ) ― Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona said the club is disappointed that sidelined pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka went public with his concerns on how the team is handling his training techniques.

Matsuzaka told a Japanese newspaper he hasn't pitched well because the Red Sox will not let him train like he did in Japan.

"I tried to explain to him also that for $102 million, if he were to go out and do it his own way with no coach and then had a difficult time, and Mr. Henry came down to me and Mr. John Farrell and said, 'Hey what's going on?' And we say, 'I don't know. We just let Dice do it his own way.' That wouldn't be a very good answer."

Matsuzaka was 1-5 with an 8.23 ERA before going on the 15-day disabled list June 21 with a mild strained right shoulder. Last season, he was 18-3 with a 2.90 ERA.

Matsuzaka met with the team last Friday and is continuing his conditioning at Boston's spring-training complex in Fort Myers, Fla. Dice-K expressed his concern to the newspaper, and news of the interview broke in Boston on Tuesday.

He's in the third season of a six-year, $52 million contract.

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