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Surgery next for Dice-K; Rich Hill too?

Updated: June 4, 2011, 1:01 AM ET
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BOSTON -- The $103 million investment the Boston Red Sox made in Daisuke Matsuzaka took another hit when manager Terry Francona confirmed Friday that the right-hander will undergo surgery on his pitching elbow.

Francona said after Boston's 8-6 win over the Oakland A's that the surgery would happen "probably next week," and will be performed by orthopedist Lewis Yocum in Southern California.

The team transferred Matsuzaka from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list Friday. Matsuzaka ...

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