Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka is ready to help Japan defend its title at the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Matsuzaka, the MVP of the 2006 tournament, said Thursday he will start preparing for the WBC in December. "I'll accept the offer if I'm asked to play," Matsuzaka said. "I'll pick up the pace of my training in December so that I won't have to scramble at the last minute." Source: ESPN
