Last week an Associated Press photo appeared in these pages with a caption that began, "Boston Red Sox rookie hurler Daisuke Matsuzaka . . . "
An AP story in the sports briefs mentioned New York Yankees "rookie pitcher Kei Igawa" and his progress in working his way back to top form.
Previously, Boston reliever Hideki Okajima was named the American League "rookie" Pitcher of the Month for April.