Not necessarily a surprise, but Hideki Matsui has announced that he is retiring. He will hold a press conference in New York to make it official.
We last saw Matsui when he was released by the Rays last August after 34 games. But before that Matsui had himself a nice career. Ten years in the bigs, mostly with the Yankees, during which he hit .282/.360/.462 with 175 homers and 760 driven in. He was the 2009 World Series MVP too, going 8 for 13 with three homers against the Phillies. In addition: he was seen as a heck of a teammate and a great all around guy, possessing one of the better senses of humor in the game, accoding to both his teammates and the press who covered him.
Happy trails, Godzilla. It’s been great watching you.
