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Hideki Matsui #55 | Outfielder | New York Yankees
Height: 6-2    Weight: 230    Throws: R    Bats: L
Born: Jun 12, 1974, Kanazawa,
Contract: Signed through 2009.
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May 10, 2008
Hideki Matsui's 17-game hitting streak came to an end last night, as he went 0-for-4 against Detroit, according to the NY Daily News.
May 7, 2008
Hideki Matsui went 1-for-4 top extend his hitting streak to 16-games on Wednesday night.
May 6, 2008
Hideki Matsui is locked in. The outfielder went 3-for-3 on Tuesday night and now owns a 15-game hitting streak. Matsui is up to .342.
May 1, 2008
Hideki Matsui had only one hit on Thursday night but it was enough to extend his hitting streak to 11-games.
April 28, 2008
Hideki Matsui had two RBI in Monday's 5-2 win over the Indians. It was Godzilla's first game since Friday and allowed New York to earn a split of the four-game series after losing the first two.
April 28, 2008
Hideki Matsui is back in the Yankees lineup tonight after missing Saturday and Sunday's contests. Godzilla is hitting sixth and playing left field.
April 15, 2008
Hideki Matsui hit his third home run of the season on Tuesday night as the Yankees defeated the Rays, 5-3.
April 14, 2008
Hideki Matsui has a good track record against Andy Sonnanstine, tonight's opposing hurler for Tampa Bay, according to MLB.com. Over his career against Sonnanstine, he is 3-for-8 with two homers.
April 7, 2008
Hideki Matsui had two hits and two RBI on Monday night for the Yankees. Matsui is now hitting .375 with six RBI though seven games as his knee hasn't gotten in the way of him spraying balls all over the field.
April 6, 2008
Hideki Matsui went 3-for-4 with two RBI, and notably blasted his second homer of the season in a 2-0 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday. That was a great outing for him as he was only hitting 4-for-16 coming into today's game.
April 1, 2008
Hideki Matsui is batting eighth for the Yankees tonight after never hitting lower than sixth for them last season. He was slowed this spring while recovering from knee surgery, so perhaps he'll be moved up in the order in due time. Manager Joe Girardi has said that Robinson Cano will stay in the sixth spot, so Matsui could possibly end up in the five spot (where Jason Giambi is hitting tonight) or the seventh spot (where Jorge Posada is hitting). Matsui is manning the DH spot until his knee feels good enough so that he can play the outfield.
March 17, 2008
Hideki Matsui went 3-for-4 with three RBI against Boston on Monday. He continues to enjoy a solid spring with a .333 average (7-for-21).
March 14, 2008
Hideki Matsui made his first appearance in the outfield Thursday and looked fine, even making a running catch in the second inning, according to the New York Daily News. Matsui underwent offseason knee surgery but should be fine for the opening day.
March 9, 2008
Hideki Matsui returned to the New York Yankees' lineup, his spring debut Sunday. The team's designated hitter received his first live action and looks rusty in the process. Matsui was 0-for-3 with two groundouts and a flyout.
March 9, 2008
Hideki Matsui is slated to make his spring debut on Sunday, according to the New York Daily News. "I'm ready," Matsui said. "I'm good." He'll DH Sunday in his first game action since undergoing knee surgery in November. He should also take part in Monday's game.
March 6, 2008
Hideki Matsui was back in the cages on Wednesday taking batting practice for the first time since suffering a stiff neck last weekend. Matsui told the Daily News he is at about 80-90% strength and felt now pain in his neck. "I didn't swing 100%, but I felt pretty good," he said through his interpreter. Matsui said he expects to get in his first spring game by next week. Skipper Joe Girardi said it "might be a little sooner."
March 5, 2008
Hideki Matsui took 33 swings in batting practice, the first time he has swung a bat since straining his neck on Saturday, this according to the AP. Matsui is also dealing with an injured knee that is a greater concern, though he is still on schedule to to make the opening day lineup, though he might need to DH at the start of the year.
March 4, 2008
Hideki Matsui was unable to take batting practice for the second straight day Monday because of a stiff neck. "It's not a big deal," manager Joe Girardi told the NY Post of Matsui not taking BP. The outfielder is slated to start playing in games next Monday, and Girardi said the neck problem wouldn't alter those plans. "It won't slow him down when he gets in games," Girardi said. "Except for the cutting he looks good. I have watched him do cutoff and relays and there are no problems. I haven't seen anything to think he would have a setback." The neck isn't the issue with Matsui, it's his surgically repaired knee. At this point, he should be fine for opening day, but keep tabs on him to make sure he doesn't suffer any setbacks.
March 3, 2008
Hideki Matsui is slated to take batting practice on Monday. He tweaked his neck two days ago and is still rehabbing his right knee. "The running is the important part, the cutting," manager Joe Girardi tells MLB.com about the knee. "And he's not having any problems. When I saw him the first day in Spring Training, I [said], 'Wow, he looks great.'" Matsui is expected to be ready for opening day.
March 2, 2008
Hideki Matsui didn’t take batting practice Sunday due to a stiff neck. He may hit Monday, though, and could see his first game action this week, according to the AP. Matsui is coming back from offseason knee surgery. Matsui is behind the other hitters but should be up to full speed by the start of the season.
February 24, 2008
Hideki Matsui said he is pleased with how his right knee has responded so far, according to the AP. The outfielder, who had surgery on his right knee last November, admitted earlier this month that he's not yet in game shape but expects to be by the end of spring training. Matsui isn't sure when he'll play in his first spring game, but he still expects to be ready for opening day. Call us pessimistic, but we'll still be keeping a close eye on Godzilla this spring to make sure he doesn't have any setbacks.
February 14, 2008
Hideki Matsui admitted to MLB.com that although he hasn't returned to game shape quite yet, he expects to be there by the end of spring training. The outfielder admitted on Thursday that his running ability was affected over the last two months of the year due to pain in his right knee. "We still have about a month and a half until opening day," Matsui said through an interpreter. "That's a lot of time. I'm sure that by then, I should be feeling pretty good." Keep an eye on Matsui's progress this spring. Even if it turns out that he's ready by opening day, this could turn out to be a reoccurring problem.
February 13, 2008
Hideki Matsui will meet with the Yankees medical staff today to determine what course of action will be taken with his surgically repaired right knee. The outfielder had surgery in November but has been experiencing some lingering soreness. He could be on a lighter program at the start of camp, according to the NY Post.
February 12, 2008
Hideki Matsui may not be at full strength when position players report next week, according to the New York Daily News. The outfielder is slated to fly to Tampa today to talk to team doctors and trainers due to lingering soreness in his right knee. Matsui's knee began bothering him in late August last year, and he proceeded to hit just .185 in September. This is a definitely a situation worth monitoring.