Matsuzaka a big hit in return to Japan (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Two dozen cameramen raced for position. Four boom mikes loomed overhead. One country was back in the throes of Dice-K mania. Daisuke Matsuzaka stood at the edge of the Tokyo Dome dugout after Friday's workout as photographers clicked away, a national treasure coming back as a World Series champion to the field where he made his pro debut eight years ago as an 18-year-old fireballer.

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