Hideki Matsui
1 January 2010
ter the Curtis Granderson acquisition, the Bronx Bombers first brought back Nick Johnson to replace Hideki Matsui as Designated Hitter and then bolstered their rotation, adding another Cy Young candidate in Javier Vazquez (15-10, 2.87 E.R.A., 1.026 WHIP in 2009) who they took off the hands of the Atlanta Braves. Vazquez’s 238 strikeouts were second only to Tim Lincecum’s 261 among National League pitchers. GM Brian Cashman and the rest of the front office are making a strong statement as they attempt to defend their first World Series championship since 2000.
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23 July 2008
Offensively and defensively, the Yankees have been missing the services of Hideki Matsui since June 27, and Jorge Posada on and off for even longer. Matsui is an integral RBI guy to give ARod and Giambi protection in the five or six hole, and is needed more than ever in left with Johnny Damon's shoulder issues. Posada can hit pretty well, but can't throw, so even when he was in the game, other teams ran rampant--Jose Molina and Chad Moeller are decent defensive replacements, but can't match Jorge's bat.
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4 July 2008
d and Posada already this season, just as they are currently without the services of clutch-hitting Hideki Matsui. And it’s hard to deny that Damon’s state of mind, determined to back up his strong words in private and public with passionate play, led to the injury. He rarely plays lackadaisically anyway, but he’s not like Ryan Freel, who throws himself around the diamond like he’s paid on a per-contusion basis.
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