NEW YORK — Catcher Anthony Recker wasn’t surprised Thursday afternoon when right-handed pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka walked to home plate to retrieve his mask after Recker caught the final out of ...

No, but they are 12-10, and they just took three of four from the defending National League champions. Who knows where it goes from here, but who knew that Daisuke Matsuzaka could be closing games?

Plenty of people aren’t sold on the idea of Daisuke Matsuzaka being a closer — including Matsuzaka. After picking up the first save of his major league career in Thursday’s 4-1 win over the ...