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| Height: 6-2
Weight: 230
Throws: R
Bats: L Born: Jun 12, 1974, Kanazawa, Contract: Signed through 2009. |
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| December 7, 2007 The Yankees are open to trading Hideki Matsui, and they've reportedly talked to the Giants about a potential deal, according to Newsday. A source close to situation indicated that Matsui and a prospect could be enough to net either Noah Lowry or Jonathan Sanchez, but that seems to be a very light return for the Japanese slugger. |
| November 2, 2007 Hideki Matsui has received two opinions on his ailing right knee, and the consensus is he'll need to undergo arthroscropic surgery, according to Newsday. No surgery date has been set yet, but it should not prevent Matsui from being 100 percent at spring training. |
| October 2, 2007 Hideki Matsui says his right knee feels much better two days after it was drained of fluid to reduce inflammation, the AP reports. Nonetheless Joe Torre plans to start Johnny Damon in left field and use Matsui or righty-hitting Shelley Duncan as the DH against left-hander C.C. Sabathia in the ALDS opener Thursday. |
| October 2, 2007 Hideki Matsui is expected to be used as the DH during the ALDS against the Indians because of his ailing right knee, according to Newsday. He had fluid drained from his knee on Sunday. There's also the chance that Shelley Duncan could get the start against lefty C.C. Sabathia in Game 1, which would put Matsui on the bench, but it doesn't appear as though manager Joe Torre is leaning in that direction. |
| October 1, 2007 Hideki Matsui still is dealing with his ailing right knee. On Sunday, he had fluid drained from the joint, according to the New York Daily News. He should be available for Game 1 versus the Indians on Thursday, but clearly he's still hurting. |
| September 19, 2007 Hideki Matsui hasn't had X-rays or an MRI exam on his ailing knee, but he will at the end of the season, the AP reports. Matsui has no idea whether he will need surgery. |
| September 1, 2007 Hideki Matsui returned to left field Friday night after being the designated hitter the previous four games to rest his sore knees. Matsui said his knees felt better but that playing the outfield was harder on the joints than running the bases, according to the New York Daily News. At this point, it appears that Godzilla will be able to play through the problem. |
| August 30, 2007 Hideki Matsui stayed in the DH role Wednesday as he continues to battle a sore right knee. Matsui went 2-for-4 in New York's win over the Red Sox. |
| August 29, 2007 Hideki Matsui (knee) was the DH again Tuesday, but Joe Torre isn't overly concerned about it. "I'm sure I could write his name in there and he could play left field," Torre said. Matsui went 0-for-4 with an RBI in the victory over the Red Sox. |
| April 23, 2007 As expected, the Yankees activated Hideki Matsui from the disabled list on Monday. Matsui, who had been out with a strained left hamstring, was 0-for-2 in his return, though he walked twice. |
| April 21, 2007 Hideki Matsui declared himself 100 percent healthy after going 1-for-3 with an RBI in his second rehab assignment with Single-A Tampa on Saturday, according to the AP. "Physically, I'm fine," Matsui said through an interpreter. "I want to join the team as soon as possible and be a strength to them and help them win." He will get simulated at-bats Sunday at the team's training complex in Tampa before being activated on Monday. |
| April 18, 2007 Hideki Matsui will start playing Single-A games on Friday, Joe Torre told the New York Daily News. "He'll play a couple days of games and we'll see if that's enough," Torre said. Matsui (strained left hamstring) is eligible to come off the DL on Monday |
| April 17, 2007 Hideki Matsui, who is on the DL with a strained left hamstring, took batting practice and worked out at the team's complex in Tampa, Fla. on Tuesday, according to the AP. He is expected to begin playing rehab games for Single-A Tampa on Friday and could return to the Yankees' lineup Monday, when he is eligible to come off the disabled list. |
| April 17, 2007 Hideki Matsui will rehab his hamstring injury this week in Florida, according to Newsday. He's expected to return to action next Monday against the Devil Rays. |
| April 15, 2007 Hideki Matsui took some fly balls on Sunday and is progressing from his strained left hamstring, according to the AP. "I feel really good right now. Things are going pretty well," he said. "I don't think anxious is the word. If you're injured, you're injured. You have to do what you have to do to get healthy." Matsui could get into a rehab game by the end of the week, and he's expected to return to the Yankees when eligible on April 23. |
| April 14, 2007 Hideki Matsui threw balls yesterday and took part in light hitting drills, according to the New York Daily News. At this point, Yankees manager Joe Torre said he expects Matsui to return when eligible on April 23. |
| April 8, 2007 The Yankees placed Hideki Matsui on the disabled list Sunday with a strained left hamstring, according to the AP. He suffered the injury while running out a groundball on Saturday. This certainly has to be discouraging for Matsui, who missed four months last year with a broken wrist. The Yanks called up Kevin Reese from Triple-A to replace Matsui on the roster. |
| April 8, 2007 Hideki Matsui said he doesn't expect to go on the DL because of his strained left hamstring, but he expects to have a better idea today of how long he'll be out, according to Newsday. Matsui hurt his hamstring while running to first base in the second inning of Saturday's game. |
| April 7, 2007 Hideki Matsui left Saturday's game with a strained left hamstring, and Joe Torre said that in a best-case scenario the team might be without Matsui's services for three to five days, the Yankees official site reports. "The pain is not too serious," Matsui said. "It should be fine by then." Miguel Cairo might be forced into some outfield time while Matsui heals up. |
| March 7, 2007 Hideki Matsui was back in the starting lineup Wednesday, the AP reports. He was experiencing left knee stiffness after sliding Tuesday, but Matsui insists he is fine. He went 1-for-3 against the Reds Wednesday, for what it's worth. |