nydailynews.com - 18 days ago
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If this turns out to be goodbye for Hideki Matsui , it goes down as the greatest exit since John Elway won a second straight Super Bowl and rode off into the sunset. It's not exactly the same, of course. Matsui would love to keep his pinstripes and return to defend the championship that he, more ...
Hideki Matsui World Series MVP!
lennysyankees.com 18 days ago — Hats off to this man. GODZILLA! What a guy. Congratulations to Hideki Matsui and all of his fans in Japan. He was an excellent addition to the Yankees for the past six seasons, and I’m glad he’s finally got a ring to show for it. With, or without him next year, I wish Matsui all the best.
Matsui Gives Yanks Parting Gift
nybaseballdigest.com 18 days ago — In all likelihood Hideki Matsui played his final game in pinstripes last night. His first Yankee Stadium performance was in 2003 when he hit a grand slam in a victory over the Minnesota Twins. His potential finale was a three hit/6 RBI performance that will go down in Yankees lore. The 2009 MVP ...
Your 2009 MLB Champions: The New York Yankees
awfulannouncing.blogspot.com 18 days ago — I feel like the 2009 MLB Season took forever, but it's finally over. The Yankees are your champs, and Hideki Matsui becomes the first full-time DH to win the MVP. Here's your celebration, and everyone stay safe tonight (in both NYC and Philly).... ...
Pettitte and Hideki appreciation post
lennysyankees.com 18 days ago — With his win tonight, Andy Pettitte has won two World Series clinching games and has started three. He is one of the great Yankees to be apart of the four most recent championships. Hideki Matsui got his first ring tonight, and he was very deserving of the World Series MVP Award. He went ...
Yankees Win World Series, Matsui Named MVP
mlbplayoffs2009.gearupforsports.com 18 days ago —
The New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 last night in New York to capture the franchises 27th championship crown.
The Yankees spent heavily on the open market before the beginning of the 2009 regular season dishing out close to $450 million to three players CC ...
Matsui and the MVP
baseballmusings.com 18 days ago — I received a call from my good friend Jim Storer this morning. He was upset that a designated hitter, who only started three games, won the MVP award for the World Series. I pointed out that Hideki pretty much won games two and six of the series, and if the Yankees don’t win game two they ...
WS Coverage: Thoughts on the WS MVP and Matsui.
fangraphs.com 18 days ago — They got it right. Hideki Matsui was unequivocally the right choice for World Series MVP. His raw numbers were incredible. In 15 plate appearances, the Phillies only managed to get Matsui out 5 times. His 8 hits, 2 doubles, and 2 HRs add up to a ...
Random Thoughts-2009 World Series Champions Edition
theyankeeuniverse.com 17 days ago —
-What a performance last night by Hideki Matsui, the well deserved World Series MVP despite only getting 1 AB in each of the three of the games played in Philly. He matched a record for RBIs in a single game with 6 and batted .615 for the series, ...
Playoffs MVP? —
Pinstripe Alley
Hideki Matsui won the World Series MVP by going 8-13 with three longballs and eight RBI. CC Sabathia won the ALCS MVP by going 2-0 with a 1.12 ERA.
But it begs the question: who deserves the postseason MVP?
The candidates are -
A-Rod : .365/.500/.808, 6 HR, 18 RBI, 15 R, 2 SB, 0 CS
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Matsui Managed MVP Even as a DH —
Larry Brown Sports
I’m not so sure Hideki Matsui got the kind of love he deserved for his incredible Game 6 performance and otherwise outstanding World Series against the Phillies. Most of the focus on the FOX postgame show seemed to be about the Yankees quartet of Jeter, Pettitte, Posada, and Rivera ...
Matsui deserved series MVP —
Fungoes
The voters got one right: Hideki Matsui deserved the World Series MVP award .
Amongst a handful of heroic performances, Matsui’s was most valuable. Chase Utley tied Reggie Jackson’s series home-run record and Cliff Lee turned in the fourth-best fielding-independent start of ...
Hideki Matsui: World Series MVP? —
Major League Jerk
For me, picking the 2009 World Series MVP is like picking the best Child Molester. But they do pick these things and I did watch the series so I do have an opinion. Unlike the regular season, the MVP must come from the winning team. Only one time, 1960 with the Yankees Bobby Richardson, did the ...
Photos Of Hideki Matsui’s ‘Wife’ Posted: Is It Her? —
SPORTSbyBROOKS
With Hideki Matsui your World Series MVP, the mad search is one for photos of Matsui’s wife.
Why so? The unintentionally amusing depiction of her he presented to reporters after his marriage in 2008. I was sent a couple photos last night that may well be her. Scary part: The ...
What a Way to Go —
Bugs & Cranks
In what may have been the final game of Hideki Matsui’s New York Yankees career, Matsui delivered a two-run homer, two-run single and two-run double to help the Bombers claim a 27th World Series championship.
Matsui hadn’t played in the Fall Classic since his first major league ...
Hideki Matsui Named World Series MVP —
FanHouse
by Andrew Johnson Hideki Matsui was named the Most Valuable Player in the 2009 World Series after a record-setting performance in the decisive Game 6. Matsui drove in six of the Yankees ' seven runs in their World Series-clinching victory, staking New York to an early lead with a two-run ...
Hideki Matsui Named World Series MVP —
FanHouse
by Andrew Johnson Hideki Matsui was named the Most Valuable Player in the 2009 World Series after a record-setting performance in the decisive Game 6. Matsui drove in six of the Yankees ' seven runs in their World Series-clinching victory, staking New York to an early lead with a two-run ...
Hideki Matsui World Series MVP —
Empire Sports Now
Hideki Matsui’s six RBI night in game six of the World Series earned him MVP honors. Not only is he the first full-time DH to win the award, he is the first Japanese born player to with the award. Here is what Matsui did this series:
He started the three games held at Yankee ...
Johnny Damon the Real World Series MVP? —
EveryJoe » Baseball
After the New York Yankees won the 2009 World Series title, Hideki Matsui was named the World Series MVP. While Matsui had a great Game 6 and hit extremely well, I actually think Johnny Damon should have been named the World Series MVP.
The problem with Matsui winning the MVP is that he is ...
Johnny Damon the Real World Series MVP? —
EveryJoe
After the New York Yankees won the 2009 World Series title, Hideki Matsui was named the World Series MVP. While Matsui had a great Game 6 and hit extremely well, I actually think Johnny Damon should have been named the World Series MVP.
The problem with Matsui winning the MVP is that he is ...
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