Sox to talk with Japanese standout

Red Sox News

• 3balls
• Knuckleballers' paths as tricky as the pitch
• Beckett, bats struggle against Halos
• Salty on DL, being treated for infection
• Pedroia scratched with sore left foot
• Papelbon's 30th save makes history
• Fan falls at Fenway, goes to hospital
• Nava continues heroics for Red Sox
• Doubront feeling comfortable in bullpen role
• Ellsbury's year likely over with broken rib
• Cameron's year ends; Ellsbury likely done, too
• Ellsbury's fate likely decided Wednesday
• Kalish's slam powers Red Sox past Halos
• Patterson lands on DL with strained neck
• Youkilis hopes to return if Sox reach playoffs