Hideki Matsui will best be remembered for his seven years in pinstripes, but his last three seasons bouncing around the American League could turn out to be among the most important of his career. By prolonging his time in uniform, Matsui, who is reportedly set to announce his retirement, reached the milestone of 10 seasons [...]
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Hideki Matsui a Hall of Famer?
Posted in Baseball, Hall of Fame, MLB, Yankees, tagged Hideki Matsui on December 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Goodbye to A.J. Burnett Means Hello to a New DH…but Which One?
Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged A.J. Burnett, Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon, Pittsburgh Pirates, Raul Ibanez, Vladimir Guerrero on February 17, 2012 | 6 Comments »
After days of dickering over terms, the Yankees and Pirates have all but consummated the A.J. Burnett trade. Although the final details haven’t been revealed, make no mistake about it, the real prize for the Bronx Bombers is simply getting rid of Burnett, not only because it will remove a growing distraction, but also give Phil [...]
