Update: Please click here for comments from Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson regarding consideration of Japanese League statistics in evaluating a player’s Hall of Fame candidacy. 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 […]
Posts Tagged ‘Hideki Matsui’
Hideki Matsui a Hall of Famer?
Posted in Baseball, Hall of Fame, MLB, Yankees, tagged Hideki Matsui on December 27, 2012 | 3 Comments »
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 […]