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TAMPA — A.J. Burnett passed his physical yesterday and the Commissioners Office approved the transfer of roughly $18 million from the Yankees to the Pirates. So that completed this saga of a trade, but not the Yankees’ offseason business — even if spring
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Ever since the Yankees traded Jesus Montero last month, the Yankees have been searching for a designated hitter for 2012. They're on the verge of getting their man. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Yankees and Raul Ibanez have the fram
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TAMPA, Fla. Now that the club's trade of A.J. Burnett to the Pirates is complete, general manager Brian Cashman can turn his attention
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Brian Cashman never said Raul Ibanez’s name this morning, but he seemed to eliminate every other candidate from his search for a designated hitter. “The preference would be to find someone from the left side that can do some damage against right-handed p
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Chavez will fill out the bench like last year, but Ibanez would step in as the left-handed half of a DH platoon with Andruw Jones. Even though Spring Training is right around the corner, there is no shortage of DH-type bats on the open market as our Free
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Can we have a mulligan? That’s what Hal Steinbrenner or Randy Levine, the Yankees’ president, is believed to have asked either Commissioner Bud Selig or Rob Manfred, Major League Baseball’s top negotiator, when they were formulating the strategy for base
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Hideki Matsui was the MVP of the 2009 World Series, and it was well deserved, but no individual performance mattered more than A.J. Burnett’s start in Game 2. The Yankees had lost the series opener at home, and they needed a Game 2 win to avoid going int
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Tim Farrell/The Star-LedgerA scene far too familiar to the Yankees: A.J. Burnett departing early from a start. The right-hander, dealt today to the Pirates, was 34-35 in three seasons with the Yankees. The always-enigmatic A.J. Burnett, whose supersized
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The maddening inconsistency that plagued A.J. Burnett is now someone else’s problem. General manager Brian Cashman found a taker for him in the Pittsburgh Pirates, who acquired him for two as yet unknown minor leaguers. Reportedly they are not considered
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NEW YORK -- Yankees right-hander A.J. Burnett will join the Pittsburgh Pirates at the weekend in exchange for two marginal prospects, the New York Post reported Friday, citing multiple sources. The deal's completion quickened after the Pirates agreed to
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I’m going to continue believing that the Ibanez talk is to try and drive Damon’s price down until they actually waste their money. Do all teams worry about their platoon DH’s and 5th outfielder’s defense? Shoulda had an intermission at some point in that
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The deal to send A.J. Burnett to the Pittsburgh Pirates is nearly complete, according to a report. The New York Yankees and Pirates expect to submit the deal to the commissioner's office Friday for approval, sources told ESPN.com. The approval is require
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The New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed on a deal to send A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh for a pair of prospects, according to ESPN.com. The teams were waiting for the commissioner's office to grant approval Friday, because of the significant
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I’m going to continue believing that the Ibanez talk is to try and drive Damon’s price down until they actually waste their money. Do all teams worry about their platoon DH’s and 5th outfielder’s defense? Shoulda had an intermission at some point in that
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Baseball is a unique game. Like the stories of old, the game is passed down from generation to generation. It is held dear in the hearts of the old and in wonder in the dreams of the young. It has provided common ground for grandparents, fathers, and son
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The Yankees are in the final stages of tweaking their roster heading into spring training, and everything seems to be at a standstill while the team figures out what exactly to do with A.J. Burnett. One way or another, though, it seems likely the team wi
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Numerous rumors abound for Cuban defector, Jorge Soler, whose imminent free agency has seemingly sprung out of nowhere after his fellow countrymen Yoennis Cespedes signed with the Oakland A's last week. According to Ken Rosenthal, scouts suggest that Sol
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A chopstick making company has whittled down broken baseball bats so sushi can be shoveled with a swing. Hyozaemon specializes in traditional hand-crafted eating utensils and in 2000 introduced their "kattobashi" chopsticks. The name is a play on words c
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The Indians briefly expressed an interest in Burnett, but their interest quickly faded away. The Yankees were interested in trading Burnett to the Indians for Travis Hafner, but the short-lived talks produced nothing for either ball club. Since the inter
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Three days from now, the Angels' baseball-operations staff will descend upon Tempe, Ariz. Twenty-four hours later, the coaching staff arrives. And on Sunday, pitchers and catchers officially report to Spring Training. And then, lo and behold, we'll have
About Hideki Matsui
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Hideki Matsui (松井 秀喜, Matsui Hideki?, born June 12, 1974 in Neagari, Ishikawa, Japan) is a Japanese Major League Baseball left fielder who plays for the New York Yankees. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed. Full Article
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Oakland Athletics' Hideki Matsui singles against the Seattle Mariners in the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, in Seattle.
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Oakland Athletics' Josh Willingham, right, is followed back to the dugout by Hideki Matsui, center, and Coco Crisp after Willingham's three-run home run against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, in Seattle.
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Oakland Athletics' Hideki Matsui looks up at his bat during his at-bat against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, in Seattle. Matsui singled on the at-bat.
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Oakland Athletics' Hideki Matsui singles in a run against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, in Seattle.
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Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui (L) congratulates Adam Rosales for scoring on a sacrifice fly ball against the Los Angeles Angels during the ninth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Anaheim, California September 25, 2011. The Athletics won the game 6-5.
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Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui (55) hits a single against the Los Angeles Angels during the seventh inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Anaheim, California September 25, 2011.
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ANAHEIM, CA - SEPTEMBER 25: Hideki Matsui #55 of the Oakland Athletics jogs back to the dugout after flying out to left field for the third out against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the first inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 25, 2011 in Anaheim, California.
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Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui, of Japan, right, watches his RBI single as Los Angeles Angels catcher Jeff Mathis looks on during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif. , Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011.
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Oakland Athletics left fielder Hideki Matsui misses a fly ball to left field for an error, almost running into shortstop Eric Sogard (C), on a ball hit by Los Angeles Angels' Erick Aybar (not pictured) as third baseman Scott Sizemore (29) gets out of the way during the first inning of their...
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Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui, left, of Japan, can't hold on to a fly ball hit by Los Angeles Angels' Erick Aybar after almost colliding with shortstop Eric Sogard, center, as third baseman Scott Sizemore looks on during the first inning of their baseball game,...
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CORRECTS MATSUI'S POSITION TO LEFT FIELD, NOT DESIGNATED HITTER - Oakland Athletics left field Hideki Matsui, left, of Japan, can't hold on to a fly ball hit by Los Angeles Angels' Erick Aybar after almost colliding with shortstop Eric Sogard, center, as third baseman Scott Sizemore...
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Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui strikes out against the Los Angeles Angels during the third inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Anaheim, California April 23, 2011.
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Oakland Athletics' Hideki Matsui, left, of Japan, tosses his bat after striking out to end the inning as Los Angeles Angels catcher Jeff Mathis runs off the field during the third inning of their baseball game on Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, in Anaheim, Calif.
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Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui strikes out in the fourth inning against the Texas Rangers during their MLB American League baseball game in Oakland, California September 22, 2011.
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OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 22: Hideki Matsui #55 of the Oakland Athletics walks back to the dugout after striking out against the Texas Rangers during an MLB basebll game at O.co Coliseum on September 22, 2011 in Oakland, California.
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OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 20: Hideki Matsui #55 of the Oakland Athletics swings and watches the flight of his ball as he fly's out deep to left field against the Texas Rangers in the fourth inning during an MLB baseball game at O.co Coliseum on September 20, 2011 in Oakland, California.
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OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 20: Hideki Matsui #55 of the Oakland Athletics leaps but can't catch up to this ball that goes for a double off the bat of David Murphy #7 of the Texas Rangers in the fifth inning during an MLB baseball game at O.co Coliseum on September 20, 2011 in Oakland, California...
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Oakland Athletics' designated hitter Hideki Matsui of Japan poses as he arrives for the world premiere of the film "Moneyball" in Oakland, California September 19, 2011.
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OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 19: Oakland Athletics' Hideki Matsui (L) and actor Brad Pitt arrives at the premiere of Columbia Pictures' 'Moneyball' at the Paramount Theatre of the Arts on September 19, 2011 in Oakland, California.
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OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Kurt Suzuki #8 celebrates with Hideki Matsui #55 of the Oakland Athletics after scoring on a RBI single from Coco Crisp against the Detroit Tigers in the second inning during an MLB baseball game at O.co Coliseum on September 17, 2011 in Oakland, California.
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Oakland Athletics' Hideki Matsui (55), of Japan, congratulates teammate Kurt Suzuki (8) after Suzuki scored against the Detroit Tigers during the eighth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, in Oakland, Calif.
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Oakland Athletics' Hideki Matsui, of Japan, fouls off a pitch from Detroit Tigers' Rick Porcello during the second inning of a baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, in Oakland, Calif.
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Oakland Athletics batter Hideki Matsui grounds out during the first inning of his MLB American League baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Oakland, California, September 16, 2011.
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Oakland Athletics batter Hideki Matsui returns to the dugout after striking out against the Detroit Tigers during the second inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Oakland, California September 15, 2011.
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OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 05: Hideki Matsui #55 of the Oakland Athletics bats against the Kansas City Royals at O.co Coliseum on September 5, 2011 in Oakland, California.
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Oakland Athletics' Hideki Matsui singles against the Seattle Mariners in the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, in Seattle.
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