Godzilla Crushes NYC for the Last Time
This is probably the last time we’ll see Hideki Matsui in a Yankee uniform, and although the idea of letting the World Series MVP go through free agency initially sounds absurd, it makes sense when you think about it. Matsui and his surgically-repaired knees can’t hold up in the outfield and the Yanks need the DH spot to give guys days off (Posada, A-Rod, Jeter, to a lesser extent).
This still doesn’t make it hurt any less. Matsui was a great Yankee for a number of reasons. For one, his low-profile endeared him to Yankee fans. Maybe it was easier for him because he had the added buffer of his translator, but his demeanor with the media was a welcome change of pace in Yankeeland (especially during news cycles when A-Rod would decide to date a bear or something).
So if Matsui leaves town, I’d like to wish him well. Unless it’s with the Mets.
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