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Should Mariners be interested in Hideki Matsui?
Should Mariners be interested in Hideki Matsui?
While the Seattle Mariners begin talks this week with Ken Griffey Jr.'s agent, Brian Goldberg, there's an interesting backdrop to consider.
Yankees plotting to keep Damon, Pettitte, Matsui
Yankees plotting to keep Damon, Pettitte, Matsui
nypost.com — CHICAGO -- The Yankees are strategizing ways to retain all three of their major free agents --... Johnny Damon, Andy Pettitte and Hideki Matsui -- sources told The Post. Damon and Pettitte are the priorities. But when asked if that meant Matsui had p... (more) Yankees plotting to keep Damon, Pettitte, Matsui
Yanks' Cashman Won't Be Swayed
Yanks' Cashman Won't Be Swayed
bats.blogs.nytimes.com — Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman said he would not be influenced by the strong World Series performances... of the pending free agents Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon. (more) Yanks' Cashman Won't Be Swayed
M's GM won't comment on Hideki Matsui
nydailynews.com — Slim pickings so far on Day 1 of the GM meetings, as many general managers haven't even... arrived yet. Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik stopped to answer a few questions, mostly about the idea of trading Felix Hernandez this winter. "He's our property ... (more) M's GM won't comment on Hideki Matsui
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Link-O-Rama: Pudge, Myers, Money, Matsui
Circling The Bases — ... SI.com's Joe Posnanski wrote a good article about the impact of massive payroll disparities across baseball. During the past six years the Yankees have spent, on average, $55 million more than the second-most expensive team. * The weekend swap of Carlos Gomez for J.J. Hardy is mostly good news for the Twins, but does create a few negative ramifications . * Hideki Matsui as the replacement for Ken Griffey Jr. in Seattle? Greg Johns of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer says maybe .

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