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Yankees, Pettitte patient as free agency continues

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:45:18 +0000

Sporting News staff reports Yankees manager Joe Giraradi told the New York Daily News that he has spoken with free agent lefthander Andy Pettitte twice since the team's World Series parade. However, Girardi said he doesn't expect a quick decision from Pettitte, though he said he would love to have him back in 2010. It is believed that Pettitte either will re-sign with New York or retire. As for free agent left fielder Johnny Damon and free agent DH Hideki Matsui, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told the New York Daily News that he will focus on the team's own free agents before any others, but the Yankees have made no decisions yet. "We haven't game-planned yet," Cashman told the New York Daily News. "We're going through everything that transpired in the meetings. Once I get some firm numbers, I can go ahead and start putting together some ideas." The newspaper did note that the Yankees hope to reduce ...

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Hideki stirs deep thoughts

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:02:45 +0000

His future in the Bronx is uncertain, given his free-agent status at season's end. But in what may be his final days wearing Yankee pinstripes, Hideki Matsui is hoping to go out with a flourish - along with his first World Series ring.

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Umps get it right, Matsui doubled off

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:43:39 +0000

The Yankees didn't have many true scoring chances against Phillies ace Cliff Lee in a 6-1 loss, but Jimmy Rollins successfully duped Hideki Matsui on a pop-up - and the umps eventually ruled that the shortstop effectively doubled the runner off first - to preserve a one-run lead in the fifth inning.

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Losing Matsui is risky business for Yanks

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:05:00 +0000

Hideki Matsui is a free agent and wants to return, but do the Yankees risk losing more than just a slugger if they do not re-sign him? Is possibly keeping him purely about baseball or is it a decision that strays into the Yankees' global business interests, too?

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Contract showdown looms for Yanks, Jeter

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:29:18 +0000

If Brian Cashman thinks he's got his hands full figuring out what to do with free-agent fan favorites Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Andy Pettitte, imagine what he'll face next year when Derek Jeter's contract expires.

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Agent: Japan isn't option for Matsui

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:29:18 +0000

Hideki Matsui may or may not return to the Yankees next season, but according to his agent, the World Series MVP won't be heading back to his native Japan to play in 2010.

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GMs say Matsui done in outfield

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:15:33 +0000

More than a half-dozen general managers surveyed Tuesday unanimously agreed that Hideki Matsui's days as an outfielder were behind him, leaving a very limited market for his services.

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Yankees face major free-agent decisions

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:11:48 +0000

Starting today, Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon are true free agents - able to field offers from any club, but really waiting to see how much the Yankees want them back. And...

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Matsui, Damon, Pettitte set to hit open market

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:31:27 +0000

The valued opinions have been voiced from the scouting arm of the world champion Yankees universe. Nevertheless, that doesn’t mean at 12:01 tomorrow morning general manager Brian Cashman will be dialing free agents with a fistful of the Steinbrenner...

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Is this Hideki's last hurrah?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:33:38 +0000

Asked if he wanted to return to the Yankees, or if he would consider playing for another major league team, or if he would prefer to return home to Japan, Matsui said, "Anything is possible at this point" and put the focus on his knees.

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Johnny on spot eyes Bronx return

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:28:25 +0000

Johnny Damon is one of the three high-profile free agents - along with Andy Pettitte and Hideki Matsui - on the Bombers' championship roster, but the 36-year-old is hoping to return to the Bronx after capping his four-year run with a championship.

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Pettitte presently can wait on future

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:45:50 +0000

Andy Pettitte is one of seven Yankees eligible to file for free agency in the next two weeks, though he, Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon will draw the most attention, especially after their impressive performances in the World Series.

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MVP Matsui a worldwide sensation

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:07:00 +0000

Hideki Matsui is front-page news, and not just here. He is the big story in Japan, adorning the front pages of many papers there Thursday. "Win or lose, he is front-page material," said Tadashi Watanabe, who writes for the Japanese equivalent of the Associated Press.

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A.J. delivers pie for the new guys

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:26:55 +0000

Unlike Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui, who didn't win a ring until the final year of their contracts, the most recent additions realized instant success some 10 months in the making.

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Harper: Losing Matsui may turn scary for Yanks

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:10:55 +0000

Hideki Matsui would love to keep his pinstripes and return to defend the championship that he delivered for the Yankees Wednesday. He just may not have a say in the matter. Only how do you cut ties with the MVP of the World Series?

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Japanese LHP Takahashi eyes majors (AP)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:07:00 +0000

Yomiuri Giants pitcher Hisanori Takahashi is hoping to continue his career in the major leagues. Takahashi, a 34-year-old left-hander, went 10-6 with a 2.94 ERA for the Japan Series champion Giants this year. His best season with Yomiuri was 2007, when he was 14-4 with a 2.75 ERA. Takahashi said at a news conference Tuesday he wants to follow in the footsteps of former teammates Hideki Matsui and...

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Matsui would like to stay a Yankee

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:21:39 +0000

Hideki Matsui says his "feelings are still with the Yankees" but he doesn't know whether the Bombers will re-sign him. And, Matsui acknowledged, it would be disappointing if he did not play an eighth season in pinstripes.

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Matsui comfortable with future up in air

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:03:00 +0000

One week after rolling down the Canyon of Heroes as the MVP of the World Series, Hideki Matsui said that his heart remains with the Yankees, though he understands that he may not.

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GM's plans focus on Cash-ing in again in 2010

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:10:00 +0000

Brian Cashman has another week of exclusive negotiating rights with the Yankees' trio of Johnny Damon, Andy Pettitte and Hideki Matsui. Whatever decisions Cashman makes, they will be based on 2010, not the title run that is still fresh in everybody's minds.

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Fly: No, no Godzilla won't go to Boston

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:25:34 +0000

Caught on the Fly Hey, didn't you used to be just begging for more NHL content ? A Japanese sports Web site, Nikkan Sports, says the Red Sox might pursue Hideki Matsui. The Boston Globe spies, though, say that's highly unlikely . The BoSox would have to deal David Ortiz to even have a good place to put Godzilla. Hey, Rangers fans (the Texas kind, not the New York kind), things might be looking up for you. Brian Cashman, GM of the World Series Champeen Yankees, says of Texas, "They're a team that has an opportunity to really make some noise as early as 2010." And from your sports gossip pages: The new love of Jim Nantz's life , 29-year-old Courtney Richards says she "has champagne taste on a beer budget." Something tells Fly that IMG, where Ms. Richards is a vice president, doesn't pay all that bad, but good thing Nantz gets $7 million a year. News from the world of sports journalism: Stephen A Smith ...

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