Hideki Matsui News

The Yankees denied a published report they have let teams know right fielder Nick Swisher is available.

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is making good on his World Series bet with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Free agency basically ends everything from the 2009 season and begins the 2010 season.

The New York Yankees have declined a $1.25 million option on pitcher Sergio Mitre.

The Yankees WILL NOT come close to spending a half a billion dollars this winter.

Brian Cashman is letting the free agent river run down River Ave. to his Yankee Stadium door.

Even if Bay is gone, what does Matsui do, platoon with Hermida, and do we really need another left handed bat, especially if we lose Bay? This sounds like Matsui trying to up his value with the Yankees .

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman wasn't gloating about their World Series championship Monday at the annual general managers meetings.

The tickertape parade is over. The rings will soon be ordered. All that's left is to sell some stuff.

Rumors are flying on both sides of the ocean that the Red Sox are intersted in Hideki Matsui.

World Series MVP Hideki Matsui received an award from the Japanese government Friday in New York for fostering goodwill and friendship between Japan and the United States.

For my Baseball Insider, I spoke with Pirates GM Neal Huntington about two players with New York roots, Lastings Milledge and Jose Tabata .

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Former Yankees manager Joe Torre, with Yankees' Melky Cabrera and Robinson Cano, said he was happy that Bombers won the World Series.

Through his interpreter, free agent DH Hideki Matsui told the New York Daily News that it would be a disappointment if he didn't return to the Yankees for an eighth season in 2010.

Since the Yankees enjoy the benefits of modern day primae noctis on the free agent market, it is a given that either Matt Holliday or Jason Bay will be patrolling their vast left field in 2010.A There are also grumblings that they plan on re-signing Johnny Damon and using him as a DH.

Come see a declining player cost us a game or so.....who'd cross the street to see a .220/.330/.420 player? 7:31 PM JEnotJEJE FWIW, USS Mariner is not thrilled with Griffey's retention, but also estimates that the move will cost only .5 wins next season.

Yankees fans go to all lengths to cheer their teams on the Canyon of Heroes. The sound was exultation and the feeling was bliss as the New York Yankees rode up the Canyon of Heroes with their World Series trophy.

New York Yankees Hideki Matsui and Eric Hinske ride on a float during the New York Yankees World Series victory parade through the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway in New York City on Friday New York : The World Series champion New York Yankees paraded through the streets of Manhattan on Friday, two days after their six-game series victory over the ...

Huffington Post launched a sports section on Wednesday. It's a bit of a mish-mash, featuring writers as steeped in the ways of old media as Mike Lupica alongside guys like Dave Zirin who exists to blow up the sports myths that Lupica helped create.