Hideki Matsui (Godzilla)

Positions: Leftfielder and Designated Hitter
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: June 12, 1974 in Ishikawa, Japan
High School: Seiryo (Nagoya City, JP)
Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees in 2002. (All Transactions)
Debut: March 31, 2003 (Age 28)   vs. TOR 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Yankees/Angels/Athletics/Rays 2003-2012
Agents: Arn Tellem [*]
Final Game: July 22, 2012 (Age 38)   vs. SEA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
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• 5/5 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees call up Preston Claiborne to replace Joba in the bullpen: With Joba Chamberlain on the disabled list with an oblique injury, the Yankees have called up righty reliever Preston Claiborne...

• 4/29 My Pinstripes: Hideki Back For A Day: When I saw my timeline filled with the "Yankees are signing Hideki Matsui", I thought Brian Cashman had gone 'round the...
• 4/29 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Sox, Jays, Rays, O's, Yanks: In a poll of over 13,000 MLBTR readers, 9.72% ranked the Rays' Andrew Friedman as the best GM in baseball (technically his title...
• 4/29 BronxPinstripes.com: Yankees to sign Hideki Matsui: Well, Hideki Matsui will be returning to the Yankees. For one day. Plans are in the works for the Yankees to sign Matsui to a...
• 4/29 Bleeding Yankee Blue: GODZILLA'S BACK! MATSUI SIGNS DEAL WITH YANKS!: I found it crazy to suggest that Hideki Matsui should be re-signed by the Yankees the other day when I wrote WE NEED TO BRING...
• 4/29 It's About the Money (Stupid): Quick hit: Matsui to sign a one-day contract: Reports have surfaced that the Yankees will be signing Hideki Matsui to a one-day contract so he can retire in Pinstripes. According...
• 4/29 Bronx Baseball Daily: Contract talks between Cano and Yankees have not restarted, and notes: There has been another report that the Yankees will eventually drop their goals of lowering their budget to below $189 million...
• 4/28 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: How Good Can Nolan Arenado be at Coors Field?: The Colorado Rockies made a move over the weekend that has some nice fantasy implications. They Designated Chris Nelson for More......
• 4/27 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WE NEED TO BRING HIDEKI MATSUI BACK...: To throw out the first pitch of course…  I’ve always loved Hideki Matsui and his splash in the Bronx was terrific.  Now...
• 4/12 It's About the Money (Stupid): Back spasms, bobbleheads and rain, oh my!: It has been an eventful day in Yankeeland. Okay, I'm lying, it has been an eventful past hour or so. If you missed it, Carlos...
• 4/11 Monkey with a Halo: The evolution of Mike Scioscia: Since 2000, Mike Scioscia has been the manager of the Angels. He has compiled a record of 1156-928, good for a 55.4% win...
• 4/9 Bronx Baseball Daily: Nick Swisher said it “hurt” that the Yankees never made him an offer: Before the offseason started there were rumors that Nick Swisher was looking for Jayson Werth type money (more than $100 million)...
• 4/8 BronxPinstripes.com: April 8th in Yankees History: April 8, 2003 Today marks the 10th anniversary of Hideki “Godzilla” Matsui making his name known in the Bronx. It...
• 4/8 Through The Fence Baseball: 40th anniversary of MLB’s designated hitter “experiment”: He was a gifted Jewish multi-sport athlete from Atlanta and a former first-round draft choice of the New York Yankees. Being in...

• 3/25 Billy-Ball.com: Will the Yankees have a 25-home run hitter this season?: How many Yankees this season do you think they can count on to hit 25+ homers this season? 1995 was the last season without one....
• 3/7 Billy-Ball.com: Bottom 13: The fewest triples over the last five seasons: Here are the 10 players over the last five years (2008-2012) who have hit the fewest triples (at least 500 games) Rk Player 3B...
• 3/6 Billy-Ball.com: Bottom 10: The fewest steals over the last five seasons: Here are the 10 players over the last five years (2008-2012) who have stolen the fewest bases (at least 500 games) Rk Player SB...
• 3/4 Rays Colored Glasses: A Look At the Rays Model of Success: With the financial limitations surrounding the Tampa Bay Rays, they have needed to find ways to compete, particularly as they...

• 2/28 Billy-Ball.com: From the Bill Chuck Files: Berkman, Braun, Beltre, Price, Matsui and more: Nine to Know The 1988 Cleveland Indians went 78-84 for manager Doc Edwards, despite current Indians manager Terry Francona hitting...
• 2/22 Billy-Ball.com: Nine to Know: 5-for-5 in a losing cause: Over the last two seasons, nine players went 5-for-5 in a losing cause. Player Date Tm Opp Rslt PA AB R H 2B HR RBI Alexi Amarista...
• 2/17 Rays Colored Glasses: Could Jack Cust Make an Impact for the Rays in 2013?: Even though pitchers and catchers had already reported and the Rays were already set to have 65 players in their big league camp,...

• 1/14 Rays Colored Glasses: Could Travis Hafner Be the Rays’ Next Low-Cost DH Signing?: Since the Rays began contending back in 2008, they have never had the same primary DH two years in a row. Four of the five years,...
• 1/11 YankeeAnalysts.com: Countdown to Spring Training: 32: (The following post is being syndicated from Second Place Is Not An Option.) We’re continuing our countdown to Spring Training...
• 1/9 Pinstripe Pundits: Matsui’s Yankee Career: In and Out with a Bang: Since the Yankees let Hideki Matsui go after his 2009 World Series MVP performance, he hasn’t been quite the same. The Angels,...
• 1/2 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: Happy New Year, Kim Kardashian, Harry Styles:   Contributors: Eliza Bayne, Jon Sender, Zach Pennington, Atman Thakrar, Glen Hentz The hottest topics for the week of December...
• 1/2 It's About the Money (Stupid): Matsui’s bat headed to Cooperstown: Hideki Matsui might not be destined for enshrinement with the immortals, but he'll have a spot in Cooperstown all the same. From...
• 1/1 Yankees Fans Unite: What Are Some New Year’s Resolutions For Our Yankees?: A new year is upon us and with only 43 days until Pitchers and Catchers report, it would be a good time to list some New Year’s...
• 1/1 MetsToday.com: Endy Chavez Signs with Royals: Happy New Year, everyone! While you were sipping Champagne and watching bowl games, there were a few minor moves simmering on...

• 12/31 MLB Dirt: Baseball Notes for December 31, 2012: The holiday season slowed down the hectic MLB offseason, which had operated on full blast for more than a month. Although many...
• 12/30 Baseball Jerks: Hideki Matsui Retires, Leaving His Mark on American Baseball: Since the start of the new century, Major League Baseball has seen an influx of players coming from Japan. While there were some...
• 12/30 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/23/12 - 12/29/12: Here's a look back at the last (full) week of 2012.. The Pirates sent Joel Hanrahan and infielder Brock Holt to the Red...
• 12/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Hideki Matsui received offers from several Japanese teams: Former MLB OF/DH Hideki Matsui said he received several offers this offseason to play for teams in Japan but decided to retire...[+] because he felt he was no longer playing the game at a high level. The only MLB team that was known to have interest in him was the Houston Astros.
• 12/30 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Upton, Red Sox, Stanton, Lohse, Myers: In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe looks at the best big league rosters as we head into 2013.  The Nationals...
• 12/29 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE HONOR OF HAVING MATSUI'S RETIREMENT IN NEW YORK: Hideki Matsui was a Japanese superstar before he ever step foot in the Bronx, yet, on his day of retirement from baseball, his...
• 12/29 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Indians, Matsui, Ethier, Sanchez: The Indians are the latest team to get a financial boost from a new TV contract, as the club announced that it has sold SportsTime...
• 12/28 MTRMedia.com: And a gold watch goes to…Hideki Matsui: The Japanese import known — perhaps politically incorrectly — as “Godzilla,” announced his retirement at the age 38. Matsui...
• 12/28 Baseball Jerks: Hideki Matsui Retires, Leaving His Mark on American Baseball: Since the start of the new century, Major League Baseball has seen an influx of players coming from Japan. While there were some...
• 12/28 Bronx Baseball Daily: Former Yankee Hideki Matsui to announce retirement: It’s not official yet, but based on reports it is expected that former Yankee World Series MVP Hideki Matsui will announce...
• 12/28 MLB Injury News: Former Yankees' Slugger Hideki Matsui to Announce Retirement: Injuries take you out of the game for a short period.  Retirement takes you out for all time.  Hideki Matsui, former...
• 12/28 Call to the Pen: Hideki Matsui’s Rare Success: There were plenty of reasons for skepticism when Hideki Matsui made the jump from Japan to the Major Leagues a decade ago. Matsui...
• 12/28 YankeeAnalysts.com: Hideki Matsui (and Me): A Retrospective: Hideki Matsui announced his retirement yesterday after 10 seasons in the Majors – seven of them with our New York Yankees...
• 12/28 Yanks Go Yard: Yankees News: Hideki Matsui retires: Japanese baseball star Hideki Matsui announced he was set to retire from professional baseball after 10 years in his homeland...
• 12/28 Pinstripe Pundits: Matsui's Yankee Career: In and Out with a Bang: Since the Yankees let Hideki Matsui go after his 2009 World Series MVP performance, he hasn't been quite the same. The Angels,...
• 12/28 161st and River: Hideki Matsui’s Top 10 Moments: If you look back over the 109-year history and tradition of the New York Yankees, the quality of its players that most readily...
• 12/28 Swingin' A's: An Epilogue to Hideki Matsui’s Career: Today’s announcement from 38 year old OF/DH Hideki Matsui that he was retiring from baseball didn’t come as a surprise...
• 12/28 Rays Colored Glasses: Bidding Hideki Matsui Farewell: It is always unfortunate when a star player hangs on for too long. When they have become a shadow of themselves, simply unable...
• 12/28 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays Notes: Hideki Matsui Retires, Rays Get New BP Cap, Chris Archer Is A Good Guy: Rays fans hated Hideki Matsui for a long time. He signed with the New York Yankees after an illustrious career in Japan and proceeded...
• 12/28 Halo Hangout: Former Los Angeles Angel Hideki Matsui Retires: Today, former Angel Hideki Matsui announced his retirement from baseball. Matsui is going to have a press conference later on...
• 12/28 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Final Hot Stove of 2012: Wow, how the week catches up to you quickly when you are off for five days for Christmas and then set for another four-day...
• 12/28 WasWatching: Godzilla Retires: Derek Jeter said it best – via Mr. Murti: STATEMENT FROM YANKEES SHORTSTOP DEREK JETER (Matsui’s teammate from 2003-09)...
• 12/28 Tyler's Think Tank: Matsui Calls it Quits: After a productive ten-year career in the big leagues that followed ten seasons of professional baseball in Japan, Hideki...
• 12/28 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Links: Hairston, Hughes, Wakamatsu: Hideki Matsui announced his retirement from baseball after ten years in MLB today, seven of which were spent in New York with...
• 12/27 The Captain's Blog: Hideki Matsui a Hall of Famer?: Hideki Matsui will best be remembered for his seven years in pinstripes, but his last three seasons bouncing around the American...
• 12/27 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WE'LL ALWAYS LOVE HIDEKI MATSUI IN NEW YORK: I waited on this story until I was able to confirm it. It can now be revealed that Hideki Matsui is going to retire.  That...
• 12/27 My Pinstripes: Sayonara Godzilla: Matsui to Retire: Hideki Matsui showed nothing but class since he joined the New York Yankees in 2003 after a long career in Japan. He became...
• 12/27 MLBTradeRumors: Hideki Matsui To Retire: After ten years in the major leagues and another ten playing for Japan's Yomiuri Giants, outfielder Hideki Matsui is set to announce...
• 12/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Hideki Matsui to retireFree-agent DH Hideki Matsui (Rays) will announce his retirement from professional baseball....[+] Free-agent DH Hideki Matsui (Rays) will announce his retirement from professional baseball.
• 12/27 It's About the Money (Stupid): Hideki Matsui to retire: Hideki Matsui has announced his retirement from Major League Baseball. He will be holding a press conference in New York to make...
• 12/24 The Captain's Blog: A Yankees Christmas Carol: Loss of Swisher Latest Bah Humbug: Men’s courses will foreshadow certain ends, to which, if **** in, they must lead. But if the courses be departed from, the ends...
• 12/20 Swingin' A's: Holding out for a Hiro: Well, the Oakland Athletics may have found what their looking for. After many weeks of restless waiting and copious amounts of...
• 12/20 YankeeAnalysts.com: The Yin/Yang of a returning Raul: The Yankees are still talking with Raul Ibanez about a return to pinstripes and I don’t think I could be more lukewarm about...
• 12/18 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: A’s Ink Hiroyuki Nakajima: The A’s have agreed to a two-year $6.5M contract with Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima a day after their latest shortstop,...
• 12/12 MLBTradeRumors: Astros Links: Berkman, DH, Norris: Here's the latest from the American League's newest team, the Houston Astros... Lance Berkman remains atop the team's DH...
• 12/12 PaulLebowitz.com: The Youkilis And Ichiro Signings Fit The 2013 Yankees—And That’s The Problem: Gone are the days when the Yankees acted decisively, swiftly and, if need be, expensively to fill all their gaping or perceived...
• 12/7 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Alex Rodriguez: Exploring A-Rod’s 2013 Fantasy Baseball ValueThe fantasy baseball value of Alex Rodriguez has certainly changed a lot over the last few seasons. At one point More......
• 12/5 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Alex Rodriguez: Exploring A-Rod’s 2013 Fantasy Baseball Value: The fantasy baseball value of Alex Rodriguez has certainly changed a lot over the last few seasons. At one point More...The post...

• 11/24 161st and River: 86 Greatest Moments vs. Boston #19-11: #19 | The Brawl | 5/20/1976 In a moment that epitomized the hostilities between the Yanks and Sox in the 1970s, the...
• 11/20 161st and River: 86 Greatest Moments vs. Boston #79-70: #79 | Who’s Your Daddy? | 9/24/2004 In one of the most amazing twists in the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry, Pedro Martinez...
• 11/15 mlbreports.com : Florida Baseball and The San Juan Rays: Thursday November 15th, 2012 Alex Mednick (Baseball Writer and Analyst) Last week Jonathan Hacohen, the founder of MLBReports.com...
• 11/15 It's About the Money (Stupid): The Yankees and international free agents: There was a time when the Yankees were usually seen as the favorites to land any international free agent they coveted. From...
• 11/15 YankeeAnalysts.com: The outfield, left and right: Perhaps the title of this piece is misleading. I want to talk about something left and something right relating to the Yankee...
• 11/13 Kings of Kauffman: Rookie of the Year Winners Announced and Past Royals Winners: The rookie of the year winners were announced today.  It’s a no brainer in the American League as Mike Trout took home...
• 11/12 Climbing Tal's Hill: Astros eyeing Hideki Matsui???: Surprised by that headline? I was too and the more I think about it, the more I get depressed. As I read the report from MLBtraderumors.com,...
• 11/11 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: A’s Interested in Nakajima?: There is a new free-agent on the market at shortstop, Hiroyuki Nakajima of the Seibu Lions of the NPB. The A’s could have...
• 11/11 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays Notes: Ryan Reid Signs with Pirates, Torii Hunter Talks with Rays, Hideki Matsui to Astros?: Hard to find too many players making decisions about where they’ll be in 2013 this early in the offseason, but right-hander...
• 11/11 Bleeding Yankee Blue: BLEEDING YANKEE BLUE PLAYER TRACKER #4: Hideki Matsui: There is talk from the Houston Astros that Hideki Matsui could be a nice edition...
• 11/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Discussing Hideki Matsui for DH role: Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said Saturday, Nov. 10, that the team has had internal discussions about free-agent...[+] DH Hideki Matsui (Rays) serving as their designated hitter in 2013.
• 11/10 MLBTradeRumors: Central Notes: Matsui, Astros, Reds, Indians, Victorino: News and notes out of the Central divisions.. The Astros, who will join the AL West in 2013, have had internal discussions...
• 11/4 BoSox Injection: Shall We Dance? Ross and Sox Enter New Phase of Negotiations: As the clock struck midnight and moved into the wee hours of Saturday morning, Cody Ross and the Boston Red Sox entered a new...

• 10/29 The Flagrant Fan: Intangibles and x-factors: Players of the World Series Champion, San Francisco Giants, were celebrating last night after the sweep was completed. Such...
• 10/25 WasWatching: Batters With 11+ Total Bases In A Post-Season Game: It’s a small list - Rk Player Date Series Gm# Tm Opp Rslt PA R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI BB SO BOP Pos. Summary 1 Albert Pujols...
• 10/23 Rays Colored Glasses: The Day Eduardo Perez and the Devil Rays Owned Mariano Rivera and the New York Yankees: 2005 was not a successful year for the Tampa Bay Rays franchise. But the one thing that stood about that year was how the Devil...
• 10/19 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays Notes: Stadium Situation Gets Crazy, Rays Executive to Dodgers, Brooks Conrad to Japan?: The latest chapter in the Rays’ stadium saga now has an interesting twist. After Rays owner Stuart Sternberg asked St. Petersburg...
• 10/12 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays 2012 Positional Review: Left Field: Originally expected to be the primary home of Desmond Jennings in 2012, left field had more turnover than was probably expected....
• 10/10 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays 2012 Positional Review – Right Field: In 2012, the Rays outfield was beset by injuries. Right field in particular was a bit of a revolving door for part of the season...
• 10/8 Reviewing the Brew: Brewers’ 2012 Rookie of the Year: Fiers vs Aoki: This obviously isn’t a real award, but for the sake of this discussion it will be. The production that the Milwaukee Brewers...
• 10/5 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE JETER JERSEY CRAZE SHOULD SHOCK NO ONE: When I was a kid, I worshiped Ron Guidry and then Rickey Henderson. I was a kid, a lefty with speed so those 2 guys were...
• 10/3 Rays Colored Glasses: A Horrific June Did the Rays In: No matter what you’re non-baseball watching friends try to convince you every other week, all 162 games matter in baseball....

• 9/28 Baseball News Source: Twins’ Nishioka Walks Away From Final Year of Contract: Nishioka decided to forego the rest of his contract Ichiro Suzuki has a chance to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown...
• 9/24 Swingin' A's: The Oakland Platoon’s: Platoon. In baseball terms it is in reference to two players who alternate days equally in the starting lineup at one position....
• 9/20 Rays Colored Glasses: Pre-Game Rays Notes: Derek Shelton, Rays Interact With Fans: Your hitting coach always looks better after your team scores 13 runs. But prior to yesterday’s game, here’s what...

• 8/20 Bleeding Yankee Blue: RAUL IBANEZ: WE COULDN'T ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE: This past off-season, upon the retirement of Jorge Posada, the Yankees were left with a void to fill.  No, I’m...
• 8/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Could the Indians Retool Instead of Rebuild?: by Bob Toth Manny Acta made some headlines earlier this week when, as a guest with ESPN’s Jim Bowden on “Inside Pitch”...
• 8/7 Through The Fence Baseball: The year of the aging free-agent DH? Not by a longshot: When the 2012 season got underway back in April, there remained a  bunch of older “bat only” players sitting on the...
• 8/6 Bleeding Yankee Blue: SWISHER, THE BRONX ELVIS, SHOULD STAY WITH THE YANKEES: The hardest thing to come to grips with is the fact that Nick Swisher will in fact test the Free Agent market after this...
• 8/5 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 7/29/12 - 8/4/12: With the trade deadline but a distant memory, let's catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR... The Giants acquired right...
• 8/5 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE TALE OF 3 (FORMER) YANKEES: Wondering what's happening with Johnny Damon, Bobby Abreu and Hideki Matsui? I do, check it out: Johnny Damon: Damon signed...
• 8/1 MLBTradeRumors: Rays Release Hideki Matsui: The Rays released Hideki Matsui, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports (on Twitter). Tampa Bay had designated Matsui for...

• 7/30 Rising Apple: Mets All-Time Busts: Welcome to the Club, Jason Bay!: With another 0-the series in Arizona, Jason Bay’s horrendous 2012 campaign descended into an all-time low. In just 126 plate...
• 7/29 Bronx Baseball Daily: Classic Yankees: Hideki Matsui: In a week when the Yankees unexpectedly picked up one Japanese superstar player, another Japanese superstar player who once...
• 7/29 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 7/22/12 - 7/28/12: With the trade deadline less than 48 hours away, let's take a moment to catch up on the busy week that was here at MLBTR... The...
• 7/27 Tyler's Think Tank: Karma's A-****: What goes around comes around.  We've all heard that one before.  It's a simple lesson that's been drilled...
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• 7/26 Baseball News Source: Rays Make Room for Ryan Roberts – DFA Hideki Matsui: In a move not totally unexpected, the Tampa Bay Rays designated Hideki Matsui for assignment to make room for newly acquired Ryan...
• 7/26 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHAT DO DAVID WRIGHT & HIDEKI MATSUI HAVE IN COMMON? BYB: David Wright: It was only a matter of time before this story would surface, especially since Alex Rodriguez got clocked...
• 7/26 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays Notes: Longoria Set to Begin Rehab (!), Matsui DFA’d for Ryan Roberts: After way too much uncertainty, Evan Longoria is finally beginning his rehab as he looks to return to the big leagues. Price,...
• 7/26 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Lester, Blue Jays, Aramis: We checked in on the AL East this morning, but with less than a week remaining before the trade deadline, the rumors don’t stop...
• 7/26 MLBTradeRumors: Rays Designate Hideki Matsui For Assignment: The Rays announced that  they designated Hideki Matsui for assignment to create roster space for newly-acquired infielder Ryan...
• 7/24 Through The Fence Baseball: Why Ichiro Suzuki to the New York Yankees is a great move:   Ichiro Suzuki has been a Seattle Mariner his whole career. He has won multiple Gold Gloves. He won both an MVP and Rookie...
• 7/23 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees trade target: Shane Victorino: I must be a curse or something.  In 2006, I was at Yankee Stadium for the games in which Gary Sheffield, Robinson Cano, and...
• 7/23 Rays Colored Glasses: The End for Hideki Matsui: Hideki, we’re not sure how to tell you this. You’ve been a great player, even a legendary player in your home country...
• 7/22 Rays Colored Glasses: Game 96: Moore As Good As Ever, But Rays Offense Comes Up Short:   Matt Moore‘s two best outings of the season have both been losses. First his 10 strikeout performance on May 28th...
• 7/20 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Appel, Upton, Votto, Ichiro: One year ago today, Hideki Matsui hit a solo homer off Duane Below in a game between the Athletics and Tigers. It was the 168th...
• 7/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Sam Fuld feeling fine: Tampa Bay Rays OF Sam Fuld (wrist) felt fine after playing nine innings in a rehab outing Wednesday, July 18, and he will stay...[+] with Triple-A Durham through the weekend. Fuld is likely to replace DH Hideki Matsui on the roster soon. Matsui went 0-for-3 Thursday, July 19, dropping his average to .159 with. He has no home runs and three RBIs in his last 28 games.
• 7/17 Rays Colored Glasses: Will Leslie Anderson Get A Chance?:   Back in 2010, Leslie Anderson was filled with promise. Considered a highly skilled international player, he defected from...
• 7/16 SOX & Dawgs: Sunday Red Sox Delight - 7/15: Despite a solid effort from Clay Buchholz, the Boston Red Sox fell 5-3 last night. Today, they look to get back on track and...
• 7/15 Tyler's Think Tank: Red Sox Pitching First Half Review: Why are the Red Sox sitting at .500 more than halfway through the season?  Since the offense is second only to the Rangers...
• 7/15 SOX & Dawgs: Sunday Red Sox Delight - 7/15: Despite a solid effort from Clay Buchholz, the Boston Red Sox fell 5-3 last night. Today, they look to get back on track and...
• 7/13 BoSox Injection: Red Sox & Rays Series Q&A: Finally, after four days of no Red Sox baseball we can resume our daily routine that ends with a ball game to round out the night...
• 7/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Hideki Matsui remains limited: Updating a previous report, Tampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui (hamstring) continues to run much better, but he remained limited...[+] to pinch-hitting duties Sunday, July 8, against the Cleveland Indians. He did not get into the game.
• 7/7 Rays Colored Glasses: The Hideki Matsui Experiment: From 2003 through 2010, Godzilla, when he wasn’t doing battle with the likes of Mothra and Rodan, was a feared batter in the...
• 7/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Hideki Matsui expects to be ready after break: Tampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui (hamstring) said he likely will be a pinch hitter for the last two games before the All-Star break...[+] but expects to be 100 percent healthy after the break.
• 7/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Hideki Matsui, Jeff Keppinger not playing: Tampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui (hamstring) and 2B Jeff Keppinger (triceps) are not in the lineup Friday, July 6. Matsui said...[+] he should be able to pinch hit after pinch hitting Thursday, July 5, and he thinks he'll be able to serve as the designated hitter the rest of the weekend.
• 7/5 Rays Colored Glasses: Game 83: Tomlin, Indians 4-Hit Rays to Take Opener: You have to give Jeremy Hellickson some credit. He battled. His start had the potential for disaster after he allowed a solo home...
• 7/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Hideki Matsui, Jeff Keppinger outTampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui (hamstring) and 2B Jeff Keppinger (triceps) are both out of the lineup Thursday, July 5....[+] Tampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui (hamstring) and 2B Jeff Keppinger (triceps) are both out of the lineup Thursday, July 5.
• 7/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Hideki Matsui says he can pinch hit Wednesday: Updating a previous report, Tampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui (hamstring) said he will be available to pinch hit Wednesday, July...[+] 4, after running at 50 percent before the game and having no problems. He believes he will be the designated hitter in the team’s next series.
• 7/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Hideki Matsui not in lineup: Tampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup Wednesday, July 4, but did look like he was testing...[+] his injured hamstring before the game.
• 7/4 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays Notes: Joyce, Lobaton, Rickard, Dukes, Minors Injuries: What’s so great about injuries in baseball is that they’re something we can all relate to- but I don’t think...
• 7/3 The Rays Today: Matsui Leaves Game In Second: Posted in Hideki MatsuiJeremy HellicksonHideki Matsui was forced to leave last nights game against the Yankees after his hamstring...
• 7/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Hideki Matsui feeling better: Tampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui (hamstring) said his hamstring is feeling better, and he might be available to pinch hit Tuesday,...[+] July 3. He hit in the cages before the game.
• 7/3 Call to the Pen: MLB Trade Rumors: Rays Interested in Alfonso Soriano: The Tampa Bay Rays have so many holes to fill due to poor performance and injuries, it’s not certain they will go out on...
• 7/3 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays Notes: International Signings, Matsui, Maddon, Fuld: There was big news for the Rays on the international signing front as they signed three prospects: 16 year old right-hander Jose...
• 7/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Hideki Matsui thinks he'll avoid DL: Updating a previous report, Tampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui (hamstring) said Monday, July 2, that he felt something pull (in his...[+] hamstring), but he doesn't expect to land on the 15-day disabled list. Matsui feels he will only miss a couple of days.
• 7/3 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankees lose lead late, lose 8th straight at the Trop: Despite solid performance for about a month now, it was hard not to be nervous about Freddy Garcia starting a game for the Yankees....
• 7/2 Rays Colored Glasses: Game 80: Refusing To Go Down: It’s only early July. After Monday, there are 82 games remaining in the regular season. But as July goes, Monday was about...
• 7/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Hideki Matsui update: Updating a previous item, Tampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui (hamstring) left the game early Monday, July 2, with left hamstring...[+] tightness.
• 7/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Hideki Matsui leaves game: Tampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui (undisclosed) left the game early Monday, July 2, after pulling up lame while making a play in...[+] right field.
• 7/1 The Rays Today: Its Been A Rough June For Tampa: Posted in Alex CobbBen ZobristHideki MatsuiAfter finally ending that dreadful June where the Rays were 12-15 and had a franchise...

• 6/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Two continue to scuffle: Tampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui was hitless in four at-bats Monday, June 25, against the Kansas City Royals, dropping his season...[+] average to .159. 1B Carlos Pena went 0-for-3, and his average is down to .197.
• 6/25 Rays Colored Glasses: Attempting to Comprehend What We Have Seen From Chris Archer Part 2: We just discussed Chris Archer, the pitcher. And now to Chris Archer, the pinch-runner. This past Saturday night, Archer pinch-ran...
• 6/23 Rays Colored Glasses: Game 70: Keppinger Clutch in Return, But Comeback Comes Up Short as Rays Fall to Phillies: When players return from the DL, you don’t know what you’re going to get. Sometimes they’re still not 100% and...
• 6/22 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Rays at Phillies, June 22-24: After failing to capitalize on a chance to complete a sweep of the lowly Rockies on Thursday night, the Phillies (33-38) will...
• 6/22 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Phoes of the Week: “A Couple of Cheaters”: Tampa Bay Rays The Rays and Phillies have both been subject to cheating scandals in the past week. Just after the news broke of...
• 6/21 District On Deck: Game 67: Nationals 5, Rays 2: As children, our mothers told us “cheaters never prosper.” Tampa Bay Rays’ pitcher Joel Perralta learned the...
• 6/20 FanSided: Game 66: Nationals 3, Rays 2: After tempers fumed last night and both managers argued profusely in press conferences hours prior to tonight’s contest, it...
• 6/17 Bleeding Yankee Blue: AROD IN PICTURES: The Internet is hiliarous. You type in just about anything and you get it back. Type in “ARod funny” and there’s plenty...
• 6/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Hideki Matsui taking grounders at first base: Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Madden said DH Hideki Matsui has been fielding grounders at first base in order to give him an additional...[+] in-game option.
• 6/16 WasWatching: The Remaining Survivors Of The 2004 Yankees: There  are only seven players from the 2004 Yankees who have appeared in a major league game in 2012: Rk Player G Year Age Tm...
• 6/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Brandon Gomes recalled: The Tampa Bay Rays recalled RP Brandon Gomes Friday, June 15, to take the roster spot of OF Luke Scott (back). DH Hideki Matsui...[+] will continue serving as the designated hitter.
• 6/13 PaulLebowitz.com: The Best Manager In Baseball(?): Put Joe Maddon in the manager’s office of the Padres, the Athletics, the Cubs or even the Red Sox and their record isn’t...
• 6/12 Mastersball.com: Tout Wars FAAB Report: Week of June 4: Each week, your friends at Mastersball will post the results of the weekly Tout Wars FAAB run, featuring the winning bid as...
• 6/7 Bleeding Yankee Blue: IS THERE REALLY A MATSUI / MUSSINA CONNECTION?: When Hideki Matsui received his standing ovation in the Bronx on Tuesday night, I got chills.  I’m not sure what it...
• 6/6 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Notes: Matsui, Pettitte: A couple of items on the Bombers as they take on the Rays tonight.. Before last night's game, Hideki Matsui admitted to...
• 6/5 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEES COME ALIVE!:   If you don't see the sheer genius of this album cover, you just aren't pop culture savvy. That being said, I won't...
• 6/5 YankeeAnalysts.com: Game Thread: Yanks vs Rays 6/5: The Yanks and Rays lock horns once again in a battle for early June AL East supremacy…whatever that means. The pitching...
• 6/4 mlbreports.com : MLB Reports Monthly Power Rankings: June 2012: Monday June.4, 2012 Douglas ‘Chuck’ Booth (Baseball Writer and @chuckbooth3024 on twitter)-We are going to bring you...
• 6/4 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: June 4, 2012: Hideki Matsui $13. Other bids: $10, $4.Matsui has the brand name and generated some excitement by coming out of the gate...
• 6/4 PaulLebowitz.com: Off Season Winners In Retrospect: Let’s look at the teams whose off-season moves are paying off so far in 2012. Tampa Bay Rays: Acquired:  Jose Molina, Hideki...
• 6/3 Bronx Baseball Daily: In Praise of Raul Ibanez: The list of New York Yankee players who have surpassed expectations during the 2012 season to date clearly starts with the...
• 6/2 FanSided: Game 53: Rays Lose Pitcher's Duel 2-1  Defense has been an issue for the Rays all season, and today it cost them in the standings. Starters ...
• 6/2 High Heat Stats: In other Friday games…: A variously detailed look at a selection of non-no-hitters…. @White Sox 7, Mariners 4: You win this kind of game when you’re...
• 6/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Hideki Matsui homers againTampa Bay Rays OF Hideki Matsui went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBIs against the Baltimore Orioles Friday, June 1....[+] Tampa Bay Rays OF Hideki Matsui went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBIs against the Baltimore Orioles Friday, June 1.
• 6/1 Baseball Musings: Battle for the Ends of the AL East: The Rays send a message to the Orioles as they claim first place in the AL East with a 5-0 victory over Baltimore. David Price...

• 5/31 The Rays Today: The Rays Get Swept For The First Time In Over A Year: Posted in Series Wrap upEarlier today the Rays lost their 3rd in a row to the White Sox who have swept their last 2 series. The...
• 5/30 High Heat Stats: Game notes from Tuesday’s action: (Some notes on a few Tuesday games, with a focus on the west coast games that often get left out of these reports.) Brewers 2,...
• 5/30 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEE NUGGETS THAT MAKE YOU GO HMMM: Yeah...for some strange reason, C+C Music Factory was on my Ipod. Sometimes songs get on there that I probably loaded from my...
• 5/30 Baseball Musings: Back with a Bang: Carlos Quentin and Hideki Matsui both returned to action this week. Quentin was down with an injury, but in his first two games...
• 5/29 FanSided: Game 50: Matsui Homers But Shields Collapses as Rays Fall to White Sox: The curse of the one bad inning. Sometimes when pitchers lose it, they can't it back and the hits come pouring down fast. That...
• 5/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Hideki Matsui starting in left field: Tampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui is starting in left field and batting sixth Tuesday, May 29. He'll bounce around between left...[+] field, designated hitter and pinch hitter for the team.
• 5/29 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Matsui, Jones, Encarnacion: The Rays announced that they added Hideki Matsui to their active roster today, optioning Stephen Vogt to Triple-A and transferring...
• 5/29 Call to the Pen: Hideki Matsui to Join Tampa Bay Rays: Hideki Matsui is expected to join the Tampa Bay Rays today, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.  Matsui signed a...
• 5/29 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays Notes: Welcome, Hideki!: Hideki Matsui has arrived. As Marc Topkin and everybody elseRays Notes: Welcome, Hideki! - Rays Colored Glasses - Rays Colored...
• 5/26 Rays Colored Glasses: How Does Hideki Matsui Fit In?: Hideki Matsui is hitting just .121 at Triple-A. He’s not about to be called up … [visit site to read more]How Does...
• 5/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Hideki Matsui not ready: Tampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui is hitting only .121 (4-for-33) in nine games with Triple-A Durham, and manager Joe Maddon said...[+] he was 'not quite ready yet.'
• 5/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Hideki Matsui struggling in minorsTampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui is batting .154 (4-for-26) with Triple-A Durham currently....[+] Tampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui is batting .154 (4-for-26) with Triple-A Durham currently.
• 5/19 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Manny Ramirez to Make Season Debut for Sacramento: This evening the River Cats will be playing the Albuquerque Isotopes in New Mexico. Starting for the River Cats at designated...
• 5/18 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY IBANEZ HAS WORKED OUT FOR THE YANKEES...SO FAR: After the Yankees traded Jesus Montero to the Seattle Mariners this past off season, the Yankees needed to fill their...
• 5/18 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: May 18: Top stories Yan Gomes reaches big leagues: For the first time in ML history, a Brazilian born player will appear in a game. That...
• 5/17 YankeeAnalysts.com: 2012: A Freak Injury Odyssey: (The following is being syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod) As they are in every other sport, injuries are a big part of baseball. ...
• 5/16 Rays Colored Glasses: The Undercards: Pawsox Mar Matsui’s Durham Debut: Big news in the Rays system today was the season debut for Hideki Matsui at … [visit site to read more]The Undercards: Pawsox...
• 5/16 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: May 16: Top stories Matsui hitless in debut: Despite a solid second half with Oakland, 2011 was by far the worst season in Hideki Matsui‘s...
• 5/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Hideki Matsui to report to Durham TuesdayTampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui will join the organization's Triple-A Durham farm team Tuesday, May 15....[+] Tampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui will join the organization's Triple-A Durham farm team Tuesday, May 15.
• 5/12 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Hamels, Victorino, Youkilis, Dodgers: A look at today's column from Buster Olney of ESPN.com.. The Phillies could have an ulterior motive in exploring trade possibilities...
• 5/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Hideki Matsui hitting well in extended spring: Tampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui went 2-for-4 Friday, May 11, in an extended spring game, and he is now 5-for-13 through his first...[+] three games.
• 5/11 The Captain's Blog: 再会: History of Japanese Pitcher/Batter Confrontations: A couple of weeks ago, Hiroki Kuroda and Yu Darvish staged a rare duel between Japanese-born converts from the Nippon Professional...
• 5/10 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Rays, Matsui, Keppinger, Yankees: The weather is now cooperating in the Bronx as the Rays looks to put an end to their three-game skid tonight against the Yankees. ...
• 5/6 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: Here's a look at the original reporting and analysis from the MLBTR writing team this week.. Ben Nicholson-Smith spoke with...
• 5/6 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 4/29/12 - 5/5/12: Here's a look back at the week that was on MLBTR... Yankees closer Mariano Rivera suffered a torn ACL and will likely...
• 5/4 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Rivera, Youkilis, Street: Five years ago today, 49-year-old Julio Franco and 43-year-old Randy Johnson faced off in the oldest hitter-pitcher matchup...
• 5/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Hideki Matsui runs bases in Florida: Tampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui took part in a baserunning drill in extended spring training in Florida. He is expected to work...[+] out and play a few games for the extended spring team before reporting to Triple-A Durham.
• 5/1 MLBTradeRumors: Rays Notes: Matsui, Longoria, Cantu: The Rays formally introduced Hideki Matsui today, but they face the possibility that their best player will hit the disabled...
• 5/1 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: The Best Minor League DH Deal: At least three teams are looking forward to a midseason infusion of offense from a veteran designated hitter. If all goes according...

• 4/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Hideki Matsui to head to Class AAA: Tampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui is likely to join Triple-A Durham in mid-May, but there are no guarantees that he will be called...[+] up to the big league roster.
• 4/30 MLBTradeRumors: Rays Sign Hideki Matsui: 9:29pm: Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times hears the team has not given Matsui any guarantees or promises about a call-up to the...
• 4/30 Call to the Pen: Johnny Damon, Andy Pettitte Comeback City: Unlike generals, old ballplayers don’t fade away. They keep on coming back for as long as they can. And you can’t...
• 4/30 Call to the Pen: Analysis: Tampa Bay Rays sign Hideki Matsui: The wait is finally over, and a team has finally signed veteran Japanese slugger Hideki Matsui. That team is, surprisingly enough,...
• 4/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Hideki Matsui to report to extended spring trainingTampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui will report to extended spring training Wednesday, May 2....[+] Tampa Bay Rays DH Hideki Matsui will report to extended spring training Wednesday, May 2.
• 4/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Hideki Matsui signsThe Tampa Bay Rays signed free-agent DH Hideki Matsui (Athletics) to a minor league deal....[+] The Tampa Bay Rays signed free-agent DH Hideki Matsui (Athletics) to a minor league deal.
• 4/30 MLBTradeRumors: Rays Sign Hideki Matsui: The Rays announced that they signed Hideki Matsui to a minor league contract. Matsui, who turns 38 in June, will report to...
• 4/29 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 4/22/12 - 4/28/12: The past week was filled with notable releases and injury announcements, and also marked the beginning of Bryce Harper's major...
• 4/29 Bronx Baseball Daily: Riding the Pine: The New York Yankees bench 2012: There’s one glaring omission in the Yankees bench this year: we are missing having that one, big bat looming in the late...
• 4/24 It's About the Money (Stupid): Hideki Matsui expected to sign with Rays: Via Jack Curry, the Rays are expected to sign Hideki Matsui to a minor league contract. Matsui, one of the more po**** members...
• 4/24 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY HIDEKI MATSUI IS NOW THE ENEMY: I’m not going to lie to you, I had briefly forgotten about Hideki Matsui shortly after I had written WHY MATSUI MAY...
• 4/24 Call to the Pen: Hideki Matsui Rumors: Rays Expected to Sign Matsui: Jack Curry of the YES Network is reporting that veteran free agent Hideki Matsui is expected “to soon sign a minor league deal...
• 4/24 Bronx Baseball Daily: A couple of former Yankees find jobs: A couple of former Yankees got jobs yesterday as Hideki Matsui is expected to sign with the Rays and Bill Hall signed with...
• 4/23 Bleeding Yankee Blue: RAYS EXPECTED TO SIGN HIDEKI MATSUI: So Jack Curry of YES Network has tweeted that the Tampa Rays are expected to sign former Yankee Hideki Matsui.  According...
• 4/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Hideki Matsui expected to signThe Tampa Bay Rays are expected to sign free-agent DH Hideki Matsui (Athletics) to a minor league deal....[+] The Tampa Bay Rays are expected to sign free-agent DH Hideki Matsui (Athletics) to a minor league deal.
• 4/23 MLBTradeRumors: Rays Expected To Sign Hideki Matsui: The Rays are expected to sign designated hitter Hideki Matsui, Jack Curry of the YES Network reports (Twitter links). Matsui,...
• 4/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Everyone Homers But A-Rod Reunited In Cleveland: By Vince Guerrieri Seeing Johnny Damon and Shelley Duncan reunited again takes me back to the summer of 2007, and one of the...
• 4/12 Through The Fence Baseball: Erick Aybar’s scrappy play an Angels asset: The fall of 2008 was bleak if you were an Angels fan. It marked the second consecutive year the Red Sox would demolish the Angels...
• 4/8 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Kinsler, Cox, Damon, Prior, Lannan: It's clear to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe to that the collapse of last September bothered some Red Sox players more than...
• 4/1 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Fun With Small Sample Sizes: I love the beginning of the season. Perhaps it is all that pent up baseball anti**** perhaps it is that these games always tend...

• 3/30 Bleeding Yankee Blue: DOES A UNIFORM NUMBER REALLY MATTER?: Since 1929, the New York Yankees put numbers on the back of their players’ uniforms and they were the first team to regularly...
• 3/30 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: 2012 Oakland A’s Preview: This year because the A’s start so early and the rest of the teams start so late – well, the rest of the teams excluding...
• 3/23 High Heat Stats: Stat Challenge scoring and projections: Every fantasy league has different rules, and here’s how FanDuel.com scores it for hitters: 1B = 1pt 2B = 2pts 3B = 3pts...
• 3/23 High Heat Stats: Stat Challenge scoring and projections: Every fantasy league has different rules, and here’s how FanDuel.com scores it for hitters: 1B = 1pt 2B = 2pts 3B = 3pts...
• 3/20 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY JORGE POSADA GETS THE LAST LAUGH: Yeah, it’s Spring training but this is where you work out the kinks...I know, I've said it a thousand times but it's true. ...
• 3/16 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Oakland Athletics: The Athletics restocked their farm system and restored outfield depth this offseason, but their future in Oakland remains unresolved. Major...
• 3/10 PaulLebowitz.com: Billy Beane—2012 Baseball Guide Excerpt: I’m sure some of those who are familiar with me, what I do and how strongly I feel about the farcical nature of Moneyball the...

• 2/28 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY MATSUI MAY TRULY BE THE SAYONARA KID: There is one thing that Hideki Matsui is, is a great New York Yankee. I often think about if he didn’t hurt his wrist when...
• 2/26 Call to the Pen: Hideki Matsui waiting for offer: According to this tweet from Mark Feinstad of the New York Daily News, former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui is not close...
• 2/25 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY IBANEZ HAS LEARNED TO LOVE PINSTRIPES: "I'm still mad about the 2009 World Series loss...Up until about a week ago, I was still mad about it, and then I said, 'OK, now...
• 2/25 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Aybar, Matsui, Kazmir, Mets, Cain: Angels GM Jerry Dipoto recently said that it's unlikely that the club will work out an extension with Erick Aybar before Opening...
• 2/22 MLBTradeRumors: West Links: Giants, Pudge, Abreu, Leach: Here's the latest from baseball's two West divisions... The Giants are not in the market for outfielders such as Johnny ...
• 2/22 Philly Phanatics: MLB season preview: American League West: PhillyPhanatics.com’s Major League Baseball previews begin with the American League West In 2011, the American League champion...
• 2/21 El Maquino: > THE MANNY SIGNING WAS ACTUALLY A GOOD IDEA: Upon hearing, “The Oakland A’s have signed Manny Ramirez,” the natural reflex is to think of how completely...
• 2/21 Through The Fence Baseball: Why Raul Ibanez was the better option for the Yankees:   No sooner had A.J. Burnett been **** for his Pirates uniform than the Yankees used the extra money they freed up with the...
• 2/20 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees To Sign Raul Ibanez: The Yankees have found their new designated hitter, reaching an agreement with Raul Ibanez pending a physical, tweets ESPN's...
• 2/19 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: A’s Offseason: Was There Really a Plan?: I’ve read countless commentaries regarding the A’s offseason. I’ve agreed with some, and I’ve disagreed...
• 2/18 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: The Yankees' Next DH: The Yankees freed up some money yesterday by agreeing to trade A.J. Burnett to the Pirates for two minor leaguers and a total...
• 2/17 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees prefer Ibanez and Chavez: Now that the Yankees and Pirates have agreed to a deal that will send A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh the Yankees are ready to...
• 2/17 YankeeAnalysts.com: How does this team stack up to 2009?: After a flurry of moves this past December left the Yankees rotation in much better shape than it was found, the roster on paper...
• 2/15 Yankees Fans Unite: Previewing the 2012 Athletics | Interview Series: Over the course of the next month or two, we will be previewing the Yankees’ competition in the American League. To do this,...
• 2/15 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: Yeonis Cespedes, Keith Law, Whitney Houston:   The hottest topics for the week of February 13, 2012 … Cuban missle: Yoenis Cespedes signed with the Athletics. The...
• 2/15 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Vladimir Guerrero wants Yankees DH job: As the Yankees continue to try to find a way to add a DH without raising payroll, free agent Vladimir Guerrero has reportedly...
• 2/15 NY Baseball Digest: Yankees DH: Who Emerges From the Fray?: Spring camps open this Sunday and the Yankees hope to have their Designated Hitter in tow. We have been debating the topic since...
• 2/13 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: A’s Have Interest in Magglio Ordonez:   The Oakland A’s have interest in free-agent Magglio Ordonez as per a Peter Gammons tweet that reads, “The A’s...
• 2/12 YankeeAnalysts.com: Three fond memories of A.J. Burnett: The rumors are swirling that the Yankees are trying to deal A.J. Burnett to the Pirates before the season begins. This move makes...
• 2/12 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 2/5/12 - 2/11/12: Here's a look back at the week that was.. The Orioles shipped Jeremy Guthrie to the Rockies on Monday for pitchers Jason...
• 2/11 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY YOU WANT JOHNNY BRAVO HOME IN THE BRONX: So we conducted a poll at Bleeding Yankee Blue and luckily, you guys voted. There's nothing worse when do you a poll and people...
• 2/10 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY IT'S ABOUT THE BURNETT MONEY: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...
• 2/10 Call to the Pen: A’s Rumors: Manny Ramirez, Magglio Ordonez and Kila Ka’aihue: The Oakland A’s have been extremely active this offseason, and the club might not be finished yet.  Susan Slusser of the San...
• 2/10 MLBTradeRumors: A's Notes: Ramirez, Ordonez, Matsui, Uehara: The A's agreed to extend GM Billy Beane through 2019 this week, but the offseason hasn't quite ended, so it's time to look ahead...
• 2/9 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY I'M JONESING FOR A BURNETT TRADE: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...
• 2/9 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees weighing options for DH: The Yankees signed Russell Branyan to a minor league contract as a possible DH option yesterday, but they are still in the...
• 2/9 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY BRANYAN BRINGS BENCH STABILITY: Joe Girardi was right, we did need a lefty bat in the Yankees lineup, one with power to crank it out of, or in Russell Branyan’s...
• 2/9 Call to the Pen: Yankees Rumors: Russell Branyan and A.J. Burnett: The New York Yankees have signed two players in two days, but neither has caused much of an uproar in the Big Apple.  New York...
• 2/8 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEES SIGN 1ST BASEMAN RUSSELL BRANYAN: So the New York Yankees continue to add some potential bench players for the upcoming season.  According to the New...
• 2/8 It's About the Money (Stupid): Yankees sign Russell Branyan: While the prevailing names in the Yankees' DH search have been Johnny Damon, Raul Ibanez, and Hideki Matsui, the Yankees have...
• 2/8 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees sign Russell Branyan to a minor league deal: The Yankees have signed Russell Branyan to a minor league deal, according to Dan Martin of the NY Post. The deal is worth...
• 2/8 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Sign Russell Branyan: The Yankees signed first baseman Russell Branyan to a minor league deal with a spring training invite, reports Dan Martin of...
• 2/8 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees still trying to trade AJ to add Chavez and DH: The Yankees just signed Bill Hall and supposedly only have $2 million to spend, but that they don’t still have big plans...
• 2/8 YankeeAnalysts.com: Could Raul Ibanez be a Decoy?: Monday appeared as if it was the day we’d finally find out the new DH in 2012. Buster Olney reported late afternoon, that the...
• 2/8 MLBTradeRumors: Possible Fits For A.J. Burnett: Righty A.J. Burnett has provided innings for the Yankees over the last two years, 377 in the regular season to be exact.  His...
• 2/7 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WILL THE BILL HALL DEAL JEOPARDIZE CHAVEZ?: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...
• 2/7 Boys of Summer: Yankees Search for Lefty DH: Rumors this morning indicate, not surprisingly, that the Yankees are looking to add a lefty bat to their roster and that the candidates...
• 2/7 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees won’t sign DH until prices drop: The Yankees want to complete a deal for a left handed hitting DH, but insist that they only have up to $2 million to spend...
• 2/6 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY THE YANKS WILL ADD A LEFTY BAT IN 48 HOURS: I have no doubt in my mind that the Yankees will have a new "lefty bat" addition within the next 48 hours. After Joe Girardi...
• 2/6 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees could land Ibanez, Damon, or Matsui this week: The Yankees may not be on the search for a DH for much longer as Buster Olney of ESPN tweets that they are in position to...
• 2/6 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees In Serious Discussions With Raul Ibanez: The Yankees are in serious discussions with free agent Raul Ibanez, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweets. The ACES client is willing...
• 2/6 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Could Add Lefty Bat Soon: The Yankees are considering adding a left-handed hitter and could sign Raul Ibanez, Johnny Damon or Hideki Matsui within a...
• 2/6 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY A BOBBLEHEAD HONOR TOPS OFF JETER'S CAREER: "The Tri-City ValleyCats announced today that 1994 Albany-Colonie Yankee Derek Jeter will be the inaugural member of their brand...
• 2/4 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: A’s Have Interest in Magglio Ordonez:   The Oakland A’s have interest in free-agent Magglio Ordonez as per a Peter Gammons tweet that reads, “The A’s...
• 2/3 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY GIRARDI HAS IDEAS FOR THE YANKEES DH: MLB's Bryan Hoch, one of best reporters out there writes HERE about Girardi being quite vocal about the Yankees and the need...
• 2/3 Bronx Baseball Daily: Quote: Girardi wants another bat: The Yankees haven’t done much since they landed Michael Pineda in a trade, but the general assumption was that they...
• 2/3 MLBTradeRumors: Girardi Hopes To Add One More Bat: Only one MLB team outscored the 2011 Yankees, but manager Joe Girardi wouldn’t object if GM Brian Cashman adds one more bat...
• 2/3 It's About the Money (Stupid): Girardi: Yankees have talked about Ibanez, Damon, Matsui: Speaking to reporters at a charity event today, Yankees' manager Joe Girardi expressed his opinion that it would be in the Yankees'...
• 2/3 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY MY GUT SAYS DAMON WILL BE A YANKEE: I'm not exactly sure why, but my guts acting up again. I read today that Johnny Damon is demanding a price tag of $5 million...
• 2/3 MLBTradeRumors: Damon, Oswalt, Vazquez Only Remaining Top 50 FAs: We're still over a week away from pitchers and catchers reporting, but 47 of the players on Tim Dierkes' list of the top 50 free...
• 2/2 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Chavez, Ethier, Jones, Orioles, BoSox: Here's the latest from the AL East... Brian Cashman said there is still a chance Eric Chavez could return to the Yankees,...

• 1/31 MLB Dirt: Forget Pat Burrell’s Stats for a Moment: Much has been made in recent weeks concerning the fan experience versus the analytic experience of baseball. My friends over at...
• 1/31 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Interview: Bob Melvin: At the Oakland A’s FanFest I was invited to join five other bloggers in a press conference style interview of five members...
• 1/31 Yanks Go Yard: Should The Yankees Pursue Raul Ibanez?: The Bronx Bombers are still in the market for a designated hitter, or at least some of us think they are. Names have been thrown...
• 1/31 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Interview: Bob Melvin: At the Oakland A’s FanFest I was invited to join five other bloggers in a press conference style interview of five members...
• 1/29 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Dodgers, Ethier, Red Sox, Cubs, Orioles: As demonstrated by the Red Sox last year, "winning" December and January doesn’t necessarily translate into winning when it...
• 1/28 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY AROD AS SOLE DH DOESN'T WORK: You can’t have a guy like Alex Rodriguez be your full time designated hitter. I respect so many of my fellow bloggers who believe...
• 1/27 Bleeding Yankee Blue: IS RAUL IBANEZ BRONX BOUND?: So scanning through the New York Post sports section this morning and I see the following headline, "Yankees interested...
• 1/27 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEE RUMORS & BYB: PART 28: Hideki Matsui: Since it was reported that the Tigers’ Victor Martinez was hurt and will likely miss a lot of next season,...
• 1/26 The Daily Catch: Prince Fielder to the Tigers: This article is courtesy of our friends at Ranting About Cleveland Written by:  Dan Tuesday afternoon, Prince Fielder, Scott...
• 1/24 Through The Fence Baseball: What about A.J.? Revisiting revamped Yankees rotation:   You just can’t predict baseball, or so says Yankees radio announcer John Sterling … over and over again. When it comes...
• 1/24 MLBTradeRumors: Tigers To Sign Prince Fielder: Prince Fielder, who hit baseballs out of Tiger Stadium as a 12-year-old, is on his way back to Detroit, where his father, Cecil...
• 1/24 MLBTradeRumors: Johnny Damon Would Consider Tigers: The Tigers are considering Johnny Damon for their designated hitter job and the interest is mutual. The 38-year-old free agent...
• 1/24 The Captain's Blog: Yanks Better Off Welcoming Posada Back Than Saying Goodbye: Considering how many great players have passed through the Bronx, one might think retirement press conferences would be a rite...
• 1/24 NY Baseball Digest: Can Brian Cashman Trade for a Hitter?: Since the deal that sent Jesus Montero to Seattle for Michael Pineda, we have been discussing which free agent DH makes sense...
• 1/24 YankeeAnalysts.com: Mani**** the DH situation: Pardon me if you’re exhausted from it, but the Yankees’ DH situation is about the only thing left to talk about...
• 1/23 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: the Yankees plan to replace their DH: Now that the Yankees have made the Michael Pineda trade official they can now address replacing Jesus Montero as the team’s...
• 1/23 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Notes: Burnett, DH Options, Trades: A few items out of the Bronx... In a conference call with reporters (including Chad Jennings of the LoHud Yankees blog)...
• 1/23 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY JOHNNY DAMON NEEDS TO COME HOME: It seems as though the majority of people I speak to on Facebook and Twitter really want to see Johnny Damon back in pinstripes...
• 1/23 MLBTradeRumors: Tigers Have Some Interest In Matsui, Ibanez: The Tigers have some interest in Hideki Matsui and Raul Ibanez, Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com reports on Twitter. Victor Martinez...
• 1/22 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Johnny Damon badly wants back on the Yankees: Johnny Damon never wanted to leave the Yankees after the 2009 season, but lost a financial game of chicken to GM Brian Cashman....
• 1/22 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEE RUMORS & BYB: PART 27: Eric Chavez: I have heard absolutely nothing about Eric Chavez getting re-signed with the Yankees, have you? I wonder what the...
• 1/22 PaulLebowitz.com: Billy Beane’s House of Lies and Simplified Math: Another defense of Billy Beane and his “strategy” for 2012 is presented by Richard Justice MLB.com—link. Let’s deal...
• 1/22 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Rays, Lee, Fielder, Cubs, Eckstein: At Thursday's Baseball Writers Dinner, Red Sox GM Ben Cherington said that he felt good about his rotation heading into Spring...
• 1/21 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Signing a DH a very low priority for Yankees: All the talk lately has been about the Yankees signing a DH to replace Jesus Montero, who was traded to the Mariners for Michael...
• 1/20 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Tigers, Pineda, Dodgers, Rockies, Angels: On Tuesday the Tigers learned that they'll be without Victor Martinez for the 2012 season and the club won't be able to truly...
• 1/19 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: the Yankees have not initiated talks with DH’s: Ever since the Yankees traded away Jesus Montero, their expected DH, they have been in contact with Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui,...
• 1/18 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEE RUMORS & BYB: PART 26: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...
• 1/18 The Captain's Blog: Butler Would Serve Yanks Need at DH, but Royals May No Longer Be Looking to Flush Away Talent: The names most often mentioned as candidates for the Yankees’ DH opening read like a who’s who from the early part of the...
• 1/18 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees have been contacted by DH’s Guerrero and Ibanez: Now that the Yankees have an opening at the DH they have been in touch with Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui, and Carlos Pena,...
• 1/18 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: White Sox, Guerrero, Gonzalez, Hart: By this time tomorrow, we'll know whether the Rangers were able to work out a deal with Japanese right-hander Yu Darvish. In...
• 1/17 NY Baseball Digest: More DH Options: I mentioned Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui, Vladimir Guerrero, and Jorge Vazquez on Saturday as possible options for the Yankees...
• 1/17 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Orioles, Cespedes, Dodgers: Links for Monday, as teams and players continue avoiding arbitration in advance of tomorrow's deadline for exchanging figures... Former...
• 1/16 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees have been in contact with Hideki Matsui: The latest rumor in the Yankees quest for a DH is that they have apparently reached out and contacted Hideki Matsui, according...
• 1/16 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees, Hideki Matsui Have Been In Contact: There has been some contact between Hideki Matsui and the Yankees this offseason, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com tweets. The Yankees,...
• 1/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | In contact with Hideki Matsui: The New York Yankees have been in contact with free-agent DH Hideki Matsui (Athletics) this offseason as they search for a designated...[+] hitter. However, they only have $1-2 million available for a signing. Matsui is unlikely to re-sign with the Oakland Athletics.
• 1/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Could consider Hideki Matsui: The New York Yankees could consider signing free-agent DH Hideki Matsui (Athletics) to be their designated hitter next season....[+]
• 1/15 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY THERE'S A DH RACE FOR DAMON OR PENA: The Yankees have reached out to both Carlos Pena and Johnny Damon about the DH role now that Jesus Montero was shipped off to...
• 1/14 NY Baseball Digest: The Forgotten DH Candidate: Talent evaluator on Jorge Vazquez, NYY DH candidate: “He doesn’t have a position, but he can flat-out rake. He just...
• 1/14 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY CARLOS PENA IS NOW IN YANKEES PLANS: With Jesus Montero getting traded for Michael Pineda, the Yankees are in need of a DH. Suddenly, according to Jon Heyman, HERE,...
• 1/14 NY Baseball Digest: Yanks Could Use a Designated Hitter: The Yankees pulled off a coup last night when they acquired Michael Pineda from the Seattle Mariners for top prospect Jesus Montero....
• 1/14 YankeeAnalysts.com: Bring me Carlos Pena: I guess I should react to the trade now, huh? When I first heard that the Yankees had traded Jesus Montero to the Mariners for...
• 1/12 Through The Fence Baseball: DH for hire: Manny Ramirez, Johnny Damon, Vlad Guerrero and Magglio Ordonez: Prince Fielder soaks up the headlines when speaking of remaining free agents available to cash-flush teams. Young Prince has been...
• 1/6 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEE RUMORS & BYB: PART 23: Eric Chavez: The Yankees and Hirojuki Nakajima did NOT come to a deal by deadline, read HERE and expect the Yankees to immediately...
• 1/6 MLBTradeRumors: Potential Teams For Remaining Designated Hitters: Johnny Damon, Vladimir Guerrero, Hideki Matsui, Magglio Ordonez and Luke Scott highlight the list of unsigned designated...

• 12/29 Swingin' A's: A’s 2011 In Review: Unorthodox Management: Bob Geren was just one problem the A's endured in 2011 (Photo Credit: AP) The A’s entered the 2011 season with a renewed...
• 12/27 PaulLebowitz.com: The Genius Will Return…In 2015: It’s almost biblical or a tenet of faith for any religion or cult. According to the actions of Billy Beane along with whispers...
• 12/24 Yankees Daily: Yankees considered pursuit of Carlos Beltran: According to Bob Klapisch’s twitter account, the New York Yankees thought about pursuing Carlos Beltran as a free agent...
• 12/15 Bronx Baseball Daily: Read: a scout’s take on Hiroyuki Nakajima: This was actually buried at the bottom of the last Ken Rosenthal article I linked to, but I felt like it needed its own post....
• 12/13 B-R Blog: B-R: HoF Candidate – Brian Jordan: Brian Jordan Brian O'Neal Jordan Position: Outfielder Bats: Right, Throws: Right Height: 6' 1", Weight: 205 lb. Born: March 29,...
• 12/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Hideki Matsui on team's radar: The Los Angeles Dodgers are searching for a left-handed pinch-hitter, and they are targeting three players. One player the team...[+] is interested in signing is free-agent DH Hideki Matsui (Athletics).
• 12/10 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Dodgers, Hideki Matsui a match?: Jon Weisman brings us news today, via ESPN LA's Tony Jackson, the Dodgers are interested former Athletic, Angel and Yankee Hideki...
• 12/10 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Showing Interest in Hideki Matsui: Jon Weisman breaking some news over at Dodger Thoughts today: Earlier this week, Tony Jackson of ESPNLosAngeles.com reported that...
• 12/9 Yankees Fans Unite: Hot Stove Targeting: Yu Darvish: After re-signing CC Sabathia in early November, Brian Cashman announced his OffSeason goal was “Pitching, pitching, pitching.” ...
• 12/8 Yankees Fans Unite: Hot Stove Targeting: Yu Darvish: After re-signing CC Sabathia in early November, Brian Cashman announced his OffSeason goal was “Pitching, pitching, pitching.” ...
• 12/7 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Winter Meetings Day One: Gio, Godzilla, Guillen and Nix:   The first day of the winter meetings is nearing its completion and the rumors surrounding the A’s are unsurprisingly...
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui elsewhere in 2012: The Oakland Athletics all but closed the door on DH Hideki Matsui returning in 2012, saying the team 'could find another young...[+] guy from outside that could fill that role, but I think more than likely it will be a young player, even if it wasn't someone from our current roster,' according to general manager Billy Beane.
• 12/5 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Winter Meetings Day One: Gio, Godzilla, Guillen and Nix:   The first day of the winter meetings is nearing its completion and the rumors surrounding the A’s are unsurprisingly...
• 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: Athletics Rumors: Gonzalez, Trades, Matsui, Nix: Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, MLB.com's Jane Lee, and Joe Stiglich of the Bay Area News Group bring us some Athletics-related...
• 12/5 Baseball Musings: Money for Nothing: The average MLB salary went up to $3.1 million in 2011. The players making the most money, however, are also the most one-dimensional:...
• 12/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Looking at Hideki Matsui?The Tampa Bay Rays are being linked to free-agent DH Hideki Matsui (Athletics)....[+] The Tampa Bay Rays are being linked to free-agent DH Hideki Matsui (Athletics).

• 11/30 Swingin' A's: A’s In 2012: Replacing Runs: (Photo Credit: David Fung, http://FUNGraphs.tumblr.com) With the A’s set to lose a few players to free agency, GM Billy...
• 11/18 My Pinstripes: The Daily Roundup For 11/18/11: Starting out this Friday morning with some sad news from the college basketball world.Condolences and prayers go out to the Oklahoma...
• 11/16 WasWatching: Old Guys Creating Runs In 2011: Here is the leaderboard for Runs Created by non-pitchers in 2011 for guys 35 or older - Rk Player RC Year Age Tm G PA R HR RBI...
• 11/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui likely to return in 2012: The Oakland Athletics and free-agent DH Hideki Matsui (Athletics) are likely to agree to a deal to bring the Japanese slugger...[+] back in 2012.
• 11/10 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Aoki and San Jose Being A-OK?: MLBTradeRumors.com’s Ben Nicholson-Smith speculated that three-time Central League batting-champion Norichika Aoki who appears...
• 11/10 WasWatching: Norichika Aoki: Norichika Aoki wants to play in the United States. Here are the other outfielders to come over from Japan: Rk Player WAR/pos From...
• 11/8 Swingin' A's: A Fan’s Guide To Surviving An A’s Offseason 2011-12 Edition: What's an A's fan to do this winter? House has a few answers to your winter ailments (Photo Credit: Universal/NBC) For...
• 11/4 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent And Trade Market For Designated Hitters: Supply always seems to exceed demand for designated hitters. Only 14 jobs exist, which tends to create a late-developing buyers'...
• 11/3 PaulLebowitz.com: The Jose Reyes Free Agency Profile: Name: Jose Reyes — Position: Shortstop. — Vital Statistics: Age-28; Height-6’1″; Weight-200; signed by...
• 11/3 MLBTradeRumors: A’s Notes: Willingham, Crisp, Matsui, DeJesus: All three of the Athletics’ starting outfielders hit free agency this offseason and with so much uncertainty surrounding the...

• 10/31 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Five Athletics File for Free Agency: 148 players filed for free agency yesterday and among those 148 are five members of the Oakland A’s: Coco Crisp, David DeJesus,...
• 10/30 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Sayonara Matsui? **** Aldrete?: Susan Slusser had two pieces of news to report to A’s fans on Saturday and did so in the San Francisco Chronicle. Her article...
• 10/29 MLBTradeRumors: West Notes: Matsui, Angels, Gibson, D'Backs: Here are a handful of interesting notes from around baseball's West divisions: The Athletics' interest in re-signing impending...
• 10/28 The Golden Sombrero: Freese, Berkman, and Hamilton’s Legendary Game Six: Early yesterday morning I posted an article that highlighted the best Game Six performances in World Series history, as determined...
• 10/27 MLB Dirt: Top Rookies Report Card: Major League Baseball’s Rookie of the Year Award is a lot like the Best New Artist award at the Grammys. A very good start...
• 10/27 The Golden Sombrero: The Best Game 6 Offensive Performances of All-Time: Last Saturday night, Albert Pujols treated us to an unparalleled display of power.  His 5-for-6 performance, which included three...
• 10/26 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY HIDEKI MATSUI? WHY NOT?: Hideki Matsui finished out his 1 year deal with the Oakland Athletics and as soon as the World Series is over, he will, like...
• 10/25 YankeeAnalysts.com: Looking Back At The “Worst Managerial Decision Ever”: On this date in 2003, Josh Beckett pitched a complete game shutout to lead the Marlins to a 2-0 victory and a World Series championship...
• 10/24 Release Points: Forget the winner; which AL Rookie of the Year candidate has the best long term potential?: The Rookie of the Year Award – perhaps more than any other post-World Series honor – can be a source of hope, a ray of light...
• 10/24 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Shea It Ain’t So: A Baffling Oakland A’s Target: John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle had an article yesterday discussing the various free-agents who could be headed for...
• 10/23 Fungoes.net: Pujols posts third-best offensive World Series game in history: Albert Pujols again outdid himself this postseason, slamming three home runs and totaling 14 bases in Game 3 of the 2011 World...
• 10/23 60ft6in.com: Pujols: Texas Pitchers Beware: Albert Pujols put on a show for the ages in Game 3 of the World Series. “El Hombre” batted 5 for 6 with 3 home runs, 6 runs...
• 10/23 Fragile Freddy's: World Series Game Three Recap: STL – 100 434 211 – 16 – 15 – 0TEX – 000 330 100 – 7 -13 – 3 Only time can provide proper perspective but sometimes...
• 10/23 Baseball Musings: World Series Records: Albert Pujols set or tied a number of single game World Series record Saturday night: Pujols joined Yankees’ Hall of Famers...
• 10/19 NY Baseball Digest: NYBD World Series: ’73 Mets vs. ’09 Yankees: There will be World Series baseball in New York courtesy of NYBD. Each year I conduct a sim series using the software of Strat-O-Matic,...
• 10/19 WasWatching: Yankees Batters/Runners/Non-P Fielders In WasWatching.com Era: Here they are, below. Which are your fav’s, and not fav’s, and why? Rk Player #Matching   PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB...
• 10/18 YankeeAnalysts.com: Guest Post: An Informed Take On Yu Darvish: This is a guest post from David P. over at Yankees Source, who can be reached at @yankeesource on Twitter. He is a scout for an...
• 10/16 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEE PRIDE IN TEXAS...ALWAYS PROUD: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...
• 10/13 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Oakland Athletics: As the Athletics await resolution on their stadium situation, they’ll look to restore outfield depth and improve their weak...
• 10/12 YankeeAnalysts.com: A fond farewell to Jorge Posada: As weird as it is to imagine, there’s a very real possibility that Jorge Posada will no longer be an active member of the...
• 10/11 The Cardinal Nation Blog: Cardinals Monday leftovers worth consuming: First baseman Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals logged a number of milestones in their NLCS Game 2 victory Monday night....
• 10/11 Fungoes.net: Pujols sets team record for most runs created in playoff game: One way to score runs in baseball is to avoid outs. To say that Albert Pujols avoided outs in Game 2 of the 2011 NLCS is to...
• 10/10 B-R Blog: 4 extra-base hits in a postseason game: In game 2 of the NLCS, Albert Pujols went 4-5 with a HR and three 2Bs, driving in the first 4 runs in the Cards' series-tying...
• 10/10 B-R Blog: Three players getting 4+ hits for the same playoff team: There have been 3 games in post-season history in which one team had at least 3 players get at least 4 hits apiece: Rk Tm Opp...
• 10/6 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Willingham Rental: Was It Worth It?: I suppose this now is the second entry in the “was it worth it?” category as yesterday we covered the one-year rental...
• 10/1 B-R Blog: Berkman’s bomb a reminder that the playoffs are a whole new season: -- Lance Berkman crushed the first pitch he saw from Roy Halladay for a 3-run HR in the top of the 1st. The Cards lead 3-1 in...
• 10/1 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Francona, Smith, Aceves: Fifty years ago today, Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth's single-season home run record by hitting his 61st of the season. Tracy Stallard...

• 9/29 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Imagining a Rebuild: John Shea and Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle had some interesting tweets today from the press conference featuring...
• 9/28 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Mariners Game 162:   8:51PM PDT: Gio Gonzalez strikes out the side. He is looking good now after a shaky start and with that he hits the 200...
• 9/28 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: The Matsui Lunacy: Jimmy Rollins is a free-agent this offseason. There are rumors that he is seeking a five-year commitment and the soon-to-be 33-year-old...
• 9/28 MLBTradeRumors: Hideki Matsui Likely To Return To Oakland: There’s a good chance that Hideki Matsui will re-sign with the A’s in 2012, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco...
• 9/27 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: A’s Acquire Kila Ka’aihue:   When I saw Kila Ka’aihue designated for assignment, I felt that it would be a reasonable move for Oakland to try...
• 9/27 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Soon to be Free Agent Decisions: We are beginning to get the daily who is not going to return type articles from the A’s beat reporters. Yesterday Joe Stiglich...
• 9/27 MLBTradeRumors: Athletics Rumors: Crisp, DeJesus, Harden: The Athletics currently project for the ninth pick in next year's draft, though that could change by the end of Wednesday.  The...
• 9/23 Roto Think Tank: The Final A.L. Gearing Up (Part I of II): For some of you, last Sunday or Monday was the last day you could make transactions that impacted your line-up. CBS leagues...
• 9/23 Bronx Baseball Daily: Pictures of Yankees Rookie Hazing Over the Years: Sports Illustrated posted a photo gallery of MLB players being hazed over the past 10 years or so. Some hilarious photos included...
• 9/22 B-R Blog: Who might play in all 162 games (or more) this year?: I did a little bit of manual searching to find out which players have appeared in all their team's games so far and thus have...
• 9/21 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: No Longer Interim…: Bob Melvin will be managing the A’s through the 2014 season the club announced today. A news conference is scheduled for...
• 9/20 Baseball Reality Tour: Player of the Fortnight: We haven't handed out any hardware since August 1st, when Justin Upton, Clayton Kershaw, Hideki Matsui, and Justin Verlander won...
• 9/18 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: The 2012 Schedule and Return of Matsui: As of late, it seems every year the A’s begin their season by facing the Seattle Mariners. 2012 will be no different. What...
• 9/17 Swingin' A's: Josh Willingham Channeling His Inner Frank Thomas?: Deal or No Deal? Will the A's bring back Willingham, or will another team try to snatch him up? (Photo Credit: Ben Margot/AP)...
• 9/12 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Angels @ A’s Game 147: 8:44PM PDT: Halfway thru and the A’s lead. Decent outing for Gio Gonzalez so far: five innings, one earned run, on four...
• 9/10 PaulLebowitz.com: Ricketts Should Not Fall For “The Verducci Effect”: I’m not referring to a writer’s research and guidelines on how to use pitchers. I’m talking about the hiring...
• 9/6 Swingin' A's: Possible Contract Extensions: Willingham, Matsui, Crisp, & Gonzalez: The Oakland Athletics have a few areas of concern heading into the final stretch of the season, with player extensions being an...
• 9/5 Bleeding Yankee Blue: EXCLUSIVE: CLUBHOUSE CONFIDENTIAL: Luis "Squeegee" Castillo was a Yankee Clubhouse kid during one of the most important times in recent Yankees history. From 1998...

• 8/31 Seedlings to Stars: Wes Timmons Deserves a Callup:   It seems that the Oakland Athletics have been looking for offense ever since Moneyball was published. Ever since Frank...
• 8/29 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Huff Puffs And Blows Away Oakland; Indians 2, Athletics 1:   By Matt Van Wormer Pitching has been the strongest aspect of this Indians team all season long. Monday night was no different...
• 8/28 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: A Win, Two Losses and a Hurricane: I am on vacation this week, so the posts will be more infrequent than usual. I will try to recap games as often as possible but...
• 8/27 SOX & Dawgs: Evening Red Sox Delight - 8/27: After taking game one earlier this afternoon, the Boston Red Sox look to sweep the day and take the series in the rubber game...
• 8/27 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 8/27: Unfortunately for the Boston Red Sox and Tim Wakefield, he's going to have to wait until his next start to try again for his...
• 8/26 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/26: After taking three-of-four from the Texas Rangers in Arlington, TX, the Boston Red Sox return home to Historic Fenway Park for...
• 8/26 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 128: Athletics 9, Yankees 22: After a delayed start due to rain, the Yankees and Athletics took the field Thursday afternoon.  Phil Hughes struggled early...
• 8/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Down, But Not Out:   By Craig Gifford Thumpings of 12-7 and 9-2 at the hands of the Seattle Mariners, one of the worst teams baseball, means...
• 8/25 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY BERNIE WILLIAMS SHOULD NOT BE FORGOTTEN: We constantly drop the phrase “Core Four” and even now, after Andy Pettitte hung it up. Yes, it rhythms, but what about Bernie...
• 8/25 Yankees Daily: Yankees vs. Athletics Game 128 -2011: Starting Lineups Oakland Athletics Jemile Weeks 2B Coco Crisp CF Hideki Matsui DH Josh Willingham LF Brandon Allen 1B David DeJesus...
• 8/25 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Yankees Game 130: 3:48PM EDT: Whoever is doing the Yankees’ color commentary today (it isn’t Ken Singleton – but the other guy)...
• 8/25 YankeeAnalysts.com: Game Thread: Athletics vs. Yankees, 8/25/2011 (1:05PM EST on YES): [Update 8/25/11 - 2:30PM]: Apparently the tarp is being removed.  The game should start fairly shortly. [Update 8/25/11 - 1:33PM]:...
• 8/24 Yankees Daily: Yankees vs. Athletics Game 127 -2011: Starting Lineups Oakland Athletics Jemile Weeks 2B Coco Crisp CF Hideki Matsui DH Josh Willingham LF Brandon Allen 1B Conor Jackson...
• 8/23 Yankees Daily: Yankees vs. Athletics Game 126 -2011: Starting Lineups Oakland Athletics Jemile Weeks 2B Coco Crisp CF Hideki Matsui DH Josh Willingham LF Brandon Allen 1B David DeJesus...
• 8/23 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankees vs. A’s III: Thank you, MLB schedule-makers: I don’t know who the Yankees have to thank, but after three games against the Royals and four against the Twins, the Bombers...
• 8/21 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: 8/14/11 - 8/20/11: A look back at the original pieces we published here at MLBTR last week ... Scott Boras Corp will be busy as always this...
• 8/19 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Draft, Astros, Phillies: There’s a disconnect between ownership groups and baseball operations departments for some small market teams, according to...
• 8/17 FanSided: Baseball Anagrams: Anagrams are fun. I have no idea why, really, because it seems like something that shouldn’t be. I think, though, that anytime...
• 8/17 SoDo Mojo: Baseball Anagrams: Anagrams are fun. I have no idea why, really, because it seems like something that shouldn’t be. I think, though, that anytime...
• 8/17 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Orioles @ A’s Game 123:   12:53PM PDT: A’s need to take advantage of this opportunity here with Jemile Weeks on via a leadoff single followed...
• 8/17 PaulLebowitz.com: Billy Beane Is Not Ready For His Closeup: Tom Verducci took great care to rub Billy Beane‘s ego just the right way in the latest piece to justify Beane’s supposed ”genius”—a...
• 8/15 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Hideki Matsui’s Future in Oakland: In an article in yesterday’s San Francisco Chronicle John Shea wrote this, “ESPN’s Buster Olney reported Hideki...
• 8/15 YankeeAnalysts.com: Weighing in on the Waiver Wire: Last week, we heard from Brian Heyman at LoHud that , per Brian Cashman, a waiver deal is unlikely. Still, we know Cashman can...
• 8/14 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Matsui, Pena, Pirates, Pomeranz: Dan Uggla's incredible 33-game hitting streak came to an end today. The Braves' slugger batted an insane .377/.438/.762 over...
• 8/14 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: A’s Overtake Rangers MLB Lead – In Errors:   Saturday’s game between the Rangers and A’s was one well worth missing if you are an A’s fan. The A’s,...
• 8/12 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Rangers @ A’s Game 118:   8:51PM EDT: Ryan Sweeney hits a single off of Wilson. Oh how tonight has been a let down. No “highlights” until...
• 8/12 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Blue Jays Game 117: 4:00PM EDT: Game over. No plunking of Lawrie. A’s win. Toronto featured horrendous pitching in this one. Let’s put...
• 8/11 Baseball Analytics: Matsui Godzilla Again: Hideki Matsui of the Oakland Athletics found his stroke after the all-star break.   After a 4 for 6 on Thursday, he's...
• 8/11 Baseball Musings: More on MatsuiAt Baseball Analytics, I look at the reasons for Hideki Matsui‘s improvement in the second half of the season. ...
• 8/11 Baseball Musings: Breaking Away: Hideki Matsui continued his torrid streak that started after the All-Star break, knocking out four singles, driving in two runs...
• 8/8 My Pinstripes: FullCountPitch | July Trades Bring August Gambles: Wandy Rodriguez will be among those dangled on waivers With the trade deadline concluded a week ago Sunday, teams must now...
• 8/7 Rays Colored Glasses: Longoria Ties it Late but Rays Lose in Extras to the A’s: David Price, was quite literally, always in trouble today. In all five innings that he started, the leadoff man reached. He was...
• 8/7 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Rays Game 114: 3:34PM EDT: Wild pitch and DeJesus scores (looked a bit more like a passed ball mind you on Shoppach)! A’s lead 4-3. 3:30PM...
• 8/7 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: The WAR over Brandon McCarthy: There are people who have issues with advanced stats and at times it can be understandable. Rickey Henderson stole 1,406 bases....
• 8/3 SOX & Dawgs: Dustin Pedroia Named AL Player of the Month For July: Here's the release from the Boston Red Sox about Dustin Pedroia being named the AL Player of the Month for July: Second baseman...
• 8/2 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Mariners Game 110: 8:50PM PDT: Hernandez gets out of another jam here in the sixth. His pitch count has gone up to 101 now at the inning’s...

• 7/30 Baseball Moves: Waiver Mavens Comes a Day Early – Week 18 Edition: Ladies and Gentlemen good day I bid to you all. Welcome to a special Saturday Edition of Waiver Mavens for Week 18… without...
• 7/29 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Twins @ A’s Game 106: 8:44PM PDT: Two straight walks. One to Drew Butera to load ‘em up and then one to Ben Revere to give the Twinkies their...
• 7/29 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Cubs Fans “View” of ****: By Mike Brandyberry Many Cleveland Indians fans are not overly excited about the acquisition of Kosuke **** on Thursday. But,...
• 7/29 NY Baseball Digest: Hideki Irabu’s Legacy, Johan Santana as Freddy Garcia, Jimenez Risk, SF Exec on Wheeler, Is Beltran the Best Positional Player in Mets History?: Very sad news out of Rancho Palos Verdes, California as former Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu committed suicide. TMZ is reporting he...
• 7/29 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - Mixed Leagues: Fowler is making the most of his new opportunity. (Icon SMI)Each week, Baseball Press will be providing some "under the radar"...
• 7/28 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Rays Game 105: 2:09PM PDT: About six or seven rows deep, Jennings deposits his first ever MLB home run into the left field bleachers. Sean Rodriguez...
• 7/27 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Rays @ A’s Game 104: 8:53PM PDT: Looks like the Rays are mailing this one in (can’t blame them). They pulled Evan Longoria earlier replacing...
• 7/26 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Rays @ A’s Game 103: 8:54PM PDT: Pennington keeps it up, smashing a double off the wall in left scoring Sizemore. It’s come in little pieces...
• 7/26 Through The Fence Baseball: Matsui’s home run not a milestone: According to some media outlets, Hideki Matsui reached a milestone last week with his 500th career home run. The outfielder for...
• 7/26 B-R Blog: 5 Hit Games by Three 37-Year Olds in the Same Season: Although this season has only featured 14 five-hit games, 3 of those games have come from the game's elder-statesmen.  37 year...
• 7/25 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Rays @ A’s Game 102: 8:50PM PDT: Upton is making sure the scouts took note of that. Triple over the head of Coco Crisp (who has a nasty collision with...
• 7/25 COSFBA: Waiver Saviors: Digging Deep Edition: As the season grinds along, managing your rosters in competitive leagues becomes increasingly more difficult as everyone is targeting...
• 7/25 NY Baseball Digest: Wright’s Stance, Alfonso Soriano, Matsui Reunion, SF in Lead for Beltran: David Wright returned from the disable list to hit a homer and drive in six runs this weekend in Florida. Chuck Johnson, who does...
• 7/25 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankees enjoy extended batting practice; win 7-5: After yesterday’s frustrating loss, the Yankees returned with a vengeance this afternoon. Even though the A’s scored...
• 7/24 Yankees Daily: Bartolo Colon and Mariano Rivera help Yankees hold off A’s 7-5: NEW YORK (AP) — Bartolo Colon pitched seven effective innings to end a three-start losing streak and Curtis Granderson connected...
• 7/24 Yankees Daily: Yankees vs. Athletics game 99 -2011: Starting Lineups Oakland Athletics Jemile Weeks 2B Coco Crisp CF Hideki Matsui DH Josh Willingham LF David DeJesus RF Conor Jackson...
• 7/23 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY MATSUI MADE THIS YANKEE LOSS STING: (Photo: New York Times)I really wanted this win. I wanted it so the Yankees could be up 2 to zip in this series and I wanted...
• 7/23 Yankees Daily: Yankees fall short in Ninth and lose to A’s 4-3: By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hideki Matsui homered against his former team, Rich Harden earned his...
• 7/23 B-R Blog: A.J. Burnett: A studied and subjective nonappreciation: [... and a long one. Feel free to bail out.] With A.J. Burnett walking off the mound in the 6th inning Saturday -- ticked off,...
• 7/23 Yankees Daily: Yankees vs. Athletics game 98 -2011: Starting Lineups New York Yankees Brett Gardner LF Derek Jeter SS Curtis Granderson CF Mark Teixeira 1B Robinson Cano DH Nick...
• 7/23 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Yankees Game 100: 1:59PM EDT: There is no way that typical jump across the body throw from Jeter we’ve grown accustomed to seeing beat DeJesus…...
• 7/22 Yankees Daily: Yankees vs. Athletics game 97 -2011: Starting lineups Oakland Athletics Jemile Weeks 2B Coco Crisp CF Josh Willingham DH Hideki Matsui LF Scott Sizemore 3B David DeJesus...
• 7/22 YankeeAnalysts.com: Game Thread: Athletics vs. Yankees, 7/22/2011 (7:05PM EST on MY9): Hurray for Fridays, the Yankees not being in Canada or Tampa any longer, non-artifical surfaces in general, upcoming weaker...
• 7/22 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY MATSUI'S 500th BRINGS BACK MEMORIES: (Photo: Getty)He may not be a New York Yankee any more, but to me he’s a Yankee for life. Hideki Matsui took over New York...
• 7/22 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Heyman on Athletics on the Move and on Athletics Staying Put: In his “Daily Scoop” piece at SportsIllustrated.com, Jon Heyman reiterates some rumors we’ve heard before and...
• 7/22 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On Astros, Adams, Matsui, Yankees: Incoming Astros owner Jim Crane has ordered a decrease in payroll from $76MM to $60MM, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com. Here’s...
• 7/21 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY IT WAS A TOUGH NEW YORK LOSS: (Photo: Getty)Kyle Farnsworth got the save tonight and I wanted to choke on my popcorn. This guy couldn't do a thing when he...
• 7/21 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Coco Crisp and David DeJesus Could be Dealt and the DH Market:   While it would not be surprising if either Coco Crisp or David DeJesus were dealt today we have more rumors for the former...
• 7/21 Baseball Musings: Where are All the Japanese Hitters?: Hideki Matsui‘s home run Wednesday night gave him 500 between Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball. Sadaharu...
• 7/21 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Cespedes, Ludwick, Pettitte: Congratulations to Hideki Matsui, who hit his 500th professional home run tonight. The 37-year-old slugger has 168 homers in...
• 7/20 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Tigers Game 98:   10:23PM EDT: 96 mph hour fastball safely in the glove of Kurt Suzuki after Miguel Cabrera waved at it. Game over. Hideki...
• 7/20 My Pinstripes: Omedetou Hideki Matsui: Omedetou is Japanese for "congratulations" and a big congrats is in order tonight for Hideki Matsui. The former Yankee, hit his...
• 7/20 Baseball Musings: Leading Indicator: Hideki Matsui gave the Athletics a lead twice Wednesday night, and the second time it stuck. He hit a solo home run in the sixth...
• 7/15 Tyler's Think Tank: The A-Rod Lebron Parallel (and why they're more alike then you think): A month ago Lebron James wilted during the Finals, the Dallas Mavericks vanquished his Miami Heat and, for one breathtaking...
• 7/12 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Rangers Game 92:     4:29PM CDT: Pinch-hitter Hideki Matsui grounds out to end the game. Sweep is complete. A’s fall to twelve...
• 7/4 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Homer Happy A’s Win Series:   The A’s did something yesterday afternoon that they have not done before this year. Hit two home runs in one inning....
• 7/4 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Mariners @ A’s Game 86: 4:48PM PDT: McCarthy has set down all nine guys he has faced. My understanding is that McCarthy is still arbitration eligible...

• 6/30 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Midway Point Marks: So the A’s have played half their schedule. The one take away? These guys can’t hit. Their offense as a whole has...
• 6/28 NY Baseball Digest: Book Dishes Dirt on MLB, Seagulls, Per Diem, Mark Newman: Fans of gossip are probably familiar with Perez Hilton, which delves into the lives of celebrities, but there is a site called...
• 6/26 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Phillies Game 79:   1:52PM EDT: A’s trade a run for the double play. So Howard is out, bases are cleared but a run (Polanco) comes in...
• 6/24 Crashburn Alley: Athletics Series Preview with Dan Hennessey: The Phillies wrapped up a short six-game road trip against the Seattle Mariners and St. Louis Cardinals, splitting both series...
• 6/21 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Mets Game 74: 7:52PM PDT: Another walk to Pennington too. So this just mirrors the first inning completely now. It’d be nice to see them...
• 6/21 Baseball Musings: Strat-O Keith: Hideki Matsui just hit a fly ball to deep centerfield against the Mets with the bases loaded. All three runners moved up. I was...
• 6/20 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: “Live Blogging”: Giants @ A’s Game 72: 10:12PM PDT: So Andrew Bailey closes the door on what was in many ways quite a tedious and boring game. All the scoring came in...
• 6/20 It's About the Money (Stupid): Is Moneyball All About OBP, After All?: In the second year of what many would have you believe is going to be the "Decade of the Pitcher," scoring is again down (by about...
• 6/20 MLBTradeRumors: For Contenders With Deep Pockets: Payroll flexibility is a beautiful thing at the trade deadline, as it allows a team to acquire talent by providing salary relief...
• 6/19 YankeeAnalysts.com: Keeping up with the ex-Yanks: Go Johnny go!: Time to wheel this baby out for another look at how some former players have been doing since leaving the pinstripes. First,...
• 6/14 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Royals @ A’s Game 68: 7:00PM PDT: The A’s host the Royals in a battle of small-market teams and also a battle of fourth-place teams with similar...
• 6/14 My Pinstripes: FullCountPitch - The Full Count: Susan Slusser: Susan Slusser talks about the stumbling A'sSusan Slusser has been on the Oakland A’s beat for 13 years for the San Francisco...
• 6/13 MLBTradeRumors: If The Athletics Become Sellers: Having lost 12 of their last 13 games, the A's are eight games back in the AL West.  It's time to discuss their potential trade...
• 6/12 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ White Sox Game 67: 12:49PM PDT: Hideki Matsui is hitting clean up for his 37th birthday. A day after Bob Melvin said he would be the usual number...
• 6/11 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ White Sox Game 66: 6:55PM CDT: Some bad calls in this game already. Gio Gonzalez gets called on a balk didn’t seem like a good call at all....
• 6/10 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ White Sox Game 65:   7:59PM CDT: Mr. I Love the Two Spot Cliff Pennington with an infield single scoring Jemile Weeks. A’s tie this thing...
• 6/10 PaulLebowitz.com: Passing The BuckBall: At what point are marketability and re**** trumped by results and overt alibis absolving oneself of blame? I was wrong about one...
• 6/9 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ White Sox Game 64: 7:45PM CDT: Good news is Cahill is fine (or so it seems). 7:44PM CDT: Cahill dives and goes for the player at home (Adam Dunn)....
• 6/9 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Bob Geren Sacked!: Bob Geren is no longer the manager of your 2011 A’s. The news was somewhat surprising as the common thought was that Geren,...
• 6/9 PaulLebowitz.com: Call The Cops: It’s punishable by 8 years in prison to allow Orioles closer Kevin Gregg to record a save with a 1-2-3 inning. Rightfully...
• 6/8 BomberBanter.com: Yankees May 2011 Wrap UpMay was a bit of a roller coaster ride for the Yankees....
• 6/8 BomberBanter.com: An RBI would be nice: When things are going well, its easy to ignore your team's short comings. When your team loses a game, their weaknesses stick...
• 6/8 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Orioles Game 63:   7:51PM EDT: The A’s bats look asleep at the wheel today. Zach Britton entered the game with just 4.88 K/9 yet already...
• 6/8 MLBTradeRumors: Athletics Notes: Weeks, Matsui, Anderson, Draft: Jemile Weeks collects walks just like his older brother Rickie, but while the elder Weeks hits for power, Jemile is more of a...
• 6/8 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Orioles Game 62:   9:31PM EDT: Koji Uehara gets 1-2-3 ninth to secure the 4-0 Orioles win. Guillermo Moscoso, backed by zero offense takes...
• 6/6 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Kouzmanoff & FDLS Optioned; Rosales and Sizemore Recalled: In another surprising move amongst surprising moves this week the A’s today sent Kevin Kouzmanoff down to Triple-A Sacramento....
• 6/5 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Red Sox Game 60: 1:59PM EDT: I love that Glen Kuiper thought Ray Fosse was calling Kurt Suzuki “the biggest rally killer”. New nickname...
• 6/4 SOX & Dawgs: Morning Red Sox Delight - 6/4: After a rousing comeback in the first game of three-game set last night, the Boston Red Sox look to make it two in a row against...
• 6/4 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 6/3: After enjoying a day off, the Boston Red Sox will look to put an end to their four-game losing streak in the first game of a...
• 6/4 SOX & Dawgs: Morning Red Sox Delight - 6/4: After a rousing comeback in the first game of three-game set last night, the Boston Red Sox look to make it two in a row against...
• 6/3 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Red Sox Game 58: 7:46PM EDT: Rough first inning for both starters. This could be a long game…   R H BB SO Pitches Strikes Buchholz 4 5 0...
• 6/3 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 6/3: After enjoying a day off, the Boston Red Sox will look to put an end to their four-game losing streak in the first game of a...
• 6/3 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Managing Matsui to Fail: I frequently criticize and question manager Bob Geren and today is no different. Today’s topic: the use of Hideki Matsui....
• 6/2 PaulLebowitz.com: Mistakuzaka?: The Red Sox spent a lot of money on Daisuke Matsuzaka. In retrospect it can be seen as a mistake; in practical terms, it was....
• 6/1 Stealing First Base: Nick Swisher helps Yankees sweep Athletics 4-2: By JOSH DUBOW, AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. – A.J. Burnett settled down after an early homer to snap an 11-start winless...
• 6/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui benched: Oakland Athletics DH Hideki Matsui was out of the lineup Wednesday, June 1, for the second straight day due to his struggles at...[+] the plate. He is hitting just .222 this year and had 14 hits in 71 at-bats in May. Manager Bob Geren doesn't see any mechanical flaws with Matsui and thinks he will bounce back.

• 5/31 B-R Blog: “Clutch” Since 1996: A list for discussion purposes: It's all active players with at least 1,000 games played between 1996 and 2011 (to date). And,...
• 5/30 MLBTradeRumors: What Declining DH Production Means For David Ortiz: David Ortiz has done this before. The 35-year-old designated hitter has a .300/.371/.547 line after yesterday's pinch-hit home...
• 5/29 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Orioles @ A’s Game 54: 1:46PM PDT: Conor Jackson put himself into great position to get to that ball and then the momentum should’ve helped him...
• 5/27 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Orioles @ A’s Game 52: 7:56PM PDT: David DeJesus comes through with a line drive to left off of the glove of Reynolds that allows Mark Ellis to score...
• 5/26 YankeeAnalysts.com: Fangraphs Baserunning Stat And The Yankees: Fangraphs released a new baserunning statistic earlier this week. I’ll let MGL explain: Base running linear weights or base...
• 5/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui slumpingOakland Athletics DH Hideki Matsui is 8-for-45 (.178) in his last 15 games and was benched Wednesday, May 25....[+] Oakland Athletics DH Hideki Matsui is 8-for-45 (.178) in his last 15 games and was benched Wednesday, May 25.
• 5/25 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Angels Game 50: 7:43PM PDT: Great attempt by Cliff Pennington but the throw draws Daric Barton off the bag so Bourjos is safe and Conger scores....
• 5/23 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Angels Game 48: 6:55PM PDT: So Conor Jackson is getting the start at third base tonight, and Andy LaRoche is getting the start at second…...
• 5/22 22gigantes.com: Home Sweep Home (Part III): Emmanuel Burriss delivered a clutch RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the San Francisco Giants a(nother) dramatic...
• 5/22 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Giants Game 47: 1:43PM PDT: Glen Kuiper and Ray Fosse are having an interesting conversation regarding pitch count. I agree with them, that the...
• 5/22 YankeeAnalysts.com: Keeping up with the ex-Yanks: Giambino edition: As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, ex-Yankee Jason Giambi had a big night on Friday for the Colorado Rockies. He became...
• 5/21 22gigantes.com: Giants nip A's in 10 innings: Aubrey Huff's walk-off single in the 10th inning scored Emmanuel Burriss and gave the San Francisco Giants a 2-1 win over the...
• 5/21 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Bob Geren and the Rapture: Today at 6pm an earthquake is to begin in New Zealand and eventually roll across the earth as saved Christians (both dead and...
• 5/20 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s@ Giants Game 45: 7:58PM PDT: He had the green light, ground out to second base. 7:57PM PDT: Trevor Cahill due up, in spring training they wouldn’t...
• 5/20 B-R Blog: Hitting turnarounds in 2011: There were 29 players in 2010 to have at least 300 PA's and an OPS+ no better than 80. Of those guys, here are the ones with the...
• 5/20 PaulLebowitz.com: Batter Down: Where’s the genius? Why can’t the Athletics score? They made acquisitions to improve a moribund offense, but still...
• 5/18 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Twins @ A’s Game 43: 7:25PM PDT: Carl 3.4 K/9 Pavano strikes out Josh Willingham to end a 1-2-3 bottom of the first. I just don’t get why Willingham...
• 5/17 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Angels @ A’s Game 42: 6:58PM PDT: The A’s have their Opening Day starting lineup in, Gio Gonzalez on the mound, and another rain delay. The...
• 5/16 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Angels @ A’s Game 41: 7:28PM PDT:  Love the dude wearing a Raiders jacket. Can’t have a groundskeeping squad uniform? I hope that cost savings...
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui struggling against lefties: Oakland Athletics DH Hideki Matsui is hitting just .171 against left-handed hurlers this season and was held out of the lineup...[+] with the team facing a southpaw Sunday, May 15. He is expected to play more frequently with a slew of right-handed pitchers coming up. However, he isn't expected to play much next weekend due to interleague play.
• 5/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui not expected to start games in NL parks: Oakland Athletics manager Bob Geren said DH Hideki Matsui was unlikely to receive any starts in the outfield in National League...[+] stadiums during interleague play, although he may be used in double-switch duty.
• 5/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui to return Sunday: Oakland Athletics DH Hideki Matsui was out of the lineup Saturday, May 14, but managed Bob Geren expects Matsui to return Sunday,...[+] May 15, as the designated hitter.
• 5/10 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Rangers Game 37: 7:24PM CDT: Nice strikeout of Michael Young on the breaking pitch in the dirt there. One inning in and Anderson doesn’t...
• 5/10 MLBTradeRumors: 2012 Contract Issues: Oakland Athletics: The Athletics are next in our 2012 Contract Issues series.  Here's what the team faces after the 2011 season: Eligible For...
• 5/7 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agents Who Are Costing Their Team Money: That headline is probably a little misleading since technically every player costs their team money, but I'm talking in terms...
• 5/7 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Royals Game 34: 7:08PM CDT: Eric Hosmer gets his first MLB hit (and another standing ovation) and that breaks up Brandon McCarthy‘s perfect...
• 5/6 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Royals Game 33: 7:24PM CDT: Opposite field home run for Alex Gordon – his third on the campaign – gives the Royals a 1-0 lead. See...
• 5/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui, Coco Crisp sick: Oakland Athletics DH Hideki Matsui and OF Coco Crisp were not in the starting lineup Thursday, May 5, but are completely healthy....[+] 3B Andy LaRoche made his fifth straight start over 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff at third base.
• 5/5 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Blog en vivo: Indios @ Atléticos Juego 32: 1:30PM PDT: Ryan Sweeney with a single because chicks dig the single in front of the center fielder. 1:24PM PDT: Brett Anderson...
• 5/4 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Indians @ A’s Game 31: 7:25PM PDT: The A’s employ the shift and Travis Hafner hits into it with Mark Ellis playing a shallow right field basically....
• 5/3 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Indians @ A’s Game 30: 7:27PM PDT: 1-2-3 top of the second inning for Tyson Ross. So far he is looking sharp again, he has thrown 27 pitches so he isn’t...
• 5/3 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Surprise Tribe in Oakland: The Cleveland Indians come to Overstock.com Coliseum for a three-game set with the A’s riding high off a walk-off win coming...
• 5/2 Baseball Musings: Godzilla Comes Through: After the Rangers left the bases loaded in the top of the tenth, Hideki Matsui homers leading off the bottom of the inning to...
• 5/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui hits walkoff homer: Oakland Athletics DH Hideki Matsui hit a walkoff home run in the bottom of the 10th inning Monday, May 2, to beat the Texas Rangers....[+] The long ball was just his third of the year.
• 5/2 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: “Live Blogging”: Rangers @ A’s Game 29: 12:44PM PDT: Mark Ellis is leading off for the A’s but manages a double over the head of Julio Borbon in center. Strange...
• 5/2 Nolan Writin': Texas Rangers (16-12) at Oakland Athletics (14-14) Finale Preview: Matt Harrison had an awful outing yet again and left before he could even complete two innings for the Rangers. Obviously, the...
• 5/1 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: April’s Questions Answered: Let’s review the questions I posed before April and see how things shook up. 1. How will the A’s deal with the temporary...
• 5/1 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Rangers @ A’s Game 28: 1:28PM PDT: Basehit to left by Kurt Suzuki scores CoJax. I like the Suzuki hitting ahead of Matsui, its a nice look for the lineup,...
• 5/1 Nolan Writin': Texas Rangers (16-11) at Oakland Athletics (13-14) Game 3 Preview: The Rangers won their second game in six Saturday with 14 combined hits for a score of 11-2 snapping their three game losing streak...

• 4/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui expected to play Saturday: Oakland Athletics DH Hideki Matsui is expected to return to the starting lineup against the Texas Rangers Saturday, April 30,...[+] after being given the day off against a left-handed starter Friday, April 29.
• 4/29 Nolan Writin': Texas Rangers (15-10) at Oakland Athletics (12-13) Game 1 Preview: After suffering a series loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, the Rangers will head to Oakland in hopes of gaining back their momentum...
• 4/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Power outage of Hideki Matsui: Oakland Athletics DH Hideki Matsui went hitless in four at-bats with a walk and two strikeouts Wednesday, April 27, against the...[+] Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Matsui has just one RBI over the past seven games, and he has not hit a home run since April 13, a span of 11 games.
• 4/24 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Mariners Game 22: 1:21PM PDT: Hideki Matsui drives in Coco Crisp from second and the A’s lead 1-0. Good to see the A’s get on the board...
• 4/24 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: A’s Offense Arrives in Seattle: Like some luggage misplaced by the airline, the A’s offense finally showed up two days after the club’s arrival in...
• 4/23 PaulLebowitz.com: Early Season Blues And Blahs: This morning I focused on the “oohs and ahs”; now it’s time for the blues and blahs. The Yankees starting pitching...
• 4/23 Baseball Reality Tour: Player of the Fortnight: We're sufficiently into the season now to aptly resume our favorite sporadicly recurring Player of the Fortnight series. The...
• 4/23 YankeeAnalysts.com: Keeping up with the ex-Yanks-2011 premiere: With a few weeks having passed in the 2011 season, it’s time to take this baby out for another spin. Pretty similar cast...
• 4/22 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Mariners Game 20: 7:20PM PDT: Ray Fosse has made the point several times regarding the spin of the ball and seeing if things are going to go foul...
• 4/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui gets breather: Oakland Athletics DH Hideki Matsui was given the day off Thursday, April 21, according to Jane Lee of MLB.com. OF Josh Willingham...[+] was penciled in as the designated hitter.
• 4/21 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Mariners Game 19: 7:12PM PDT: Last time the A’s faced King Felix, the A’s to a degree beat themselves swinging really early in the count...
• 4/20 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Red Sox @ A’s Game 18: 1:19PM PDT: In his last start Gio Gonzalez got in a lot of trouble with walks (six in total). He just issued his first base on...
• 4/20 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: On James Loney’s Value and Future: I realize that the topic du jour around Dodgertown today is going to be the continued failure of the back end of the bullpen (and...
• 4/20 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Red Sox @ A’s Game 17: 9:57PM PDT: Well there ya go. Fuentes gets it done without a run crossing the plate. Final score: Oakland A’s 5, Boston Red...
• 4/18 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Boston Red Sox: The Red Sox are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League Signings Carl Crawford, LF: seven years, $142MM. David...
• 4/17 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Tigers @ A’s Game 16: 2:28PM PDT: Paul from Hayward gets the “Ask Glen and Ray” question and asks (and I kid you not) “what is a crooked...
• 4/15 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Tigers @ A’s Game 14: 7:28PM PDT: Ouch. Hideki Matsui grounds it straight to Ramon Santiago who then throws on to Miguel Cabrera to complete the 6-3...
• 4/14 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: A’s Worrymeter: As many here will know, I am a big fan of Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated. In his latest column, he has what he calls the “worrymeter”....
• 4/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui hits homer: Oakland Athletics DH Hideki Matsui clubbed his second home run of the season in a winning effort Wednesday, April 13, according...[+] to The Associated Press.
• 4/13 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ White Sox Game 12: 1:01PM CDT: Brett Anderson and John Danks, two big lefties in the rubber match of the series. The two games have been heartbreakers,...
• 4/13 Diamond Hoggers: Your day after wrap & recap: The notables from yesterday’s action in baseball…. Arizona DiamondBacks 13, St. Louis Cardinals 8 A lot went on in this one....
• 4/12 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ White Sox Game 11: 7:26PM CDT: Omar Vizquel gets a bloop single into center, hit number 2,802 of his career. Vizquel is the only player left who...
• 4/12 The Process Report: Daily Process: Rays Knock Around Matsuzaka: Matt Joyce failed to record a hit or walk off Daisuke Matsuzaka, but the other seven(!) lefties in the lineup sure didn’t. After...
• 4/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Mark Ellis, Hideki Matsui continue to struggle: Oakland Athletics 2B Mark Ellis and DH Hideki Matsui were each hitless in four at-bats with one strikeout Monday, April 11, against...[+] the Chicago White Sox. Each player is also batting .182 (6-for-33) so far this season.
• 4/11 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ White Sox Game 10: 8:24PM CDT: It is interesting having Mark Ellis hit fifth and Hideki Matsui sixth. I suppose it is because Matsui is a lefty against...
• 4/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Conor Jackson to see more time: Oakland Athletics OF Conor Jackson is starting in right field with OF David DeJesus sitting against a left-handed pitcher Monday,...[+] April 11, according to The Mercury News' Joe Stiglich. Manager Bob Geren said either DeJesus or DH Hideki Matsui are likely to sit when the team faces a lefty.
• 4/10 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: “Live Blogging”: A’s @ Twins Game 9: 2:11PM CDT: The A’s pitching just keeps rolling McCarthy now has the Twins shutout through four. A’s 1, Twinkies 0....
• 4/10 Baseball Musings: Oakland Finds Offense: The Athletics split their first two games with Minnesota despite scoring just one run in each. They managed nine this and five...
• 4/9 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Twins Game 8: 8:22PM CDT: Josh Willingham walks to load the bases with one out (they absolutely need to capitalize on this and score some runs)....
• 4/8 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Twins Game 7: 3:23PM CDT: Wow, Barton was really almost picked off there. Pavano threw that just a little too far down the third base line....
• 4/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui slides down in order: Oakland Athletics OF Hideki Matsui slid down to the sixth spot Thursday, April 7, and manager Bob Geren said Matsui or OF David...[+] DeJesus will hit in the six hole against left-handed pitchers, according to MLB.com's Jane Lee. DeJesus took the day off Thursday in favor of OF Conor Jackson.
• 4/7 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Blue Jays Game 6: 1:23PM PDT: The Toronto broadcast crew of course did not mention it but glancing at the Stiglich update from prior to the game...
• 4/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Lineup switch coming: Oakland Athletics manager Bob Geren said he's inclined to drop OF David DeJesus or DH Hideki Matsui to sixth in the order against...[+] left-handers, the Contra Costa Times' Joe Stiglich reports.
• 4/6 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Blue Jays Game 5: 8:27PM EDT: Strange misplay by David DeJesus. This play isn’t an error but still represents the poor defense that has thus...
• 4/5 Cut Four: 2011 Projections: Oakland Athletics: When Billy Beane wrote the book Moneyball, the OBP cat was out of the bag. All a team had to do was acquire some fat sluggers...
• 4/5 Giants Nirvana: Brandon Belt, First-Year Players, and High Walk Rates: Perhaps it's a bit premature to be saying this -- after all, we're only four games into the season -- but Brandon Belt has a...
• 4/4 B-R Blog: Is it better to got 1-for-4 with a homer or 4-for-4 with 4 singles?: Loyal reader BSK posed the question in the title on an earlier thread, and I decided to research it. In 2010 alone, there were...
• 4/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui passes milestone: Oakland Athletics DH Hideki Matsui went 2-for-4 with a double, run scored and RBI Sunday, April 3, against the Seattle Mariners,...[+] giving him 2,501 career hits between Japan and the major leagues, reports The Associated Press.
• 4/3 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Mariners @ A’s Game 3: 1:39PM PDT: Inning over as Mark Ellis grounds out but to go back Matsui wasn’t particularly smart testing Ichiro’s...
• 4/1 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: …and Asking New Questions for April: So with my sterling track record firmly in place (1-for-7), let’s ask six questions about the A’s this April as we...

• 3/31 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Giants Sweep Bay Bridge Series to End Spring: Dallas Braden and Madison Bumgarner both pitched a great game today in San Francisco at AT&T Park as both clubs wrapped up...
• 3/30 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Giants @ A’s ST Game 33: 9:38PM PDT: Groundout to Mike Fontenot, the very shaky backup of the very shaky starting shortstop (Miguel Tejada) and the Giants...
• 3/29 Redbird Dugout: UCB Project: American League West: With the loss of Cliff Lee, can the Rangers still win the division?(Photo: Keith Allison/Flickr)Each month the United Cardinal...
• 3/28 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Giants ST Game 32: 7:18PM PDT: Matt Cain (a.k.a. Charlie Brown) is an interesting pitcher. Really flies under the radar with Tim Lincecum a top the...
• 3/28 YankeeAnalysts.com: A Look at the 2011 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: In 2009 the Angels won 97 games and came two victories shy of making the World Series. That team featured a high-powered offense...
• 3/28 My Pinstripes: FullCountPitch - Opening Day Memories: Later this week, another set of Opening Day games will be upon us. (Notice I capitalized both words. The opening of the baseball...
• 3/27 Subjective Baseball: 2011 Predictions: AL West: 1. Oakland AthleticsPerhaps the most improved team from last year to this one, the A’s have scary good potential.  They...
• 3/27 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Rockies @ A’s ST Game 30: 9:23PM PDT: Jackson gets a double. He is really hitting a lot better as of late. I still maintain he will have a decent year and...
• 3/26 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Chris Carter Demoted :(: Chris Carter was demoted to Sacramento today following the game against the Angels – though he did not parti**** in this...
• 3/25 MLBTradeRumors: West Coast Links: Dodgers, A's, Frandsen, Padres: The Dodgers are off to an unlucky start this spring, with Casey Blake, Jon Garland, and Vicente Padilla expected to open the...
• 3/25 Through The Fence Baseball: 2011 Pre-Season Preview: AL West – Oakland Athletics: Athletics staff ace, Brett Anderson Oakland Athletics (2010 record: 81-81) The Oakland Athletics finished last season with a .500...
• 3/25 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: D-backs Rattled by A’s Offense: The “big news” of the day came before the game even started when it became official that Trevor Cahill is the 2011...
• 3/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui plays the outfield: Oakland Athletics DH Hideki Matsui (neck) made a start in left field Thursday, March 24. He finished hitless in three at-bats...[+] with a walk, as his spring average sunk to .125 (6-for-48) in 17 games.
• 3/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui serves as DH Wednesday: Updating a previous report, Oakland Athletics DH Hideki Matsui (neck) finished hitless in three at-bats, serving as the team's...[+] designated hitter, Wednesday, March 23. Matsui is scheduled to play in the outfield Thursday, March 24.
• 3/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui returnsOakland Athletics DH Hideki Matsui (neck) returned to the lineup Wednesday, March 23, according to the team's Twitter page....[+] Oakland Athletics DH Hideki Matsui (neck) returned to the lineup Wednesday, March 23, according to the team's Twitter page.
• 3/23 YankeeAnalysts.com: Over/Under: Jorge Posada Edition: I love the Over/Under game. I tend to play it a lot on Twitter and it usually gets a decent response, so I figured why not turn...
• 3/22 Baseball Musings: Team Offense, Oakland Athletics: Hideki Matsui should help improve the Oakland OBP in 2011. Photo: Icon SMI The series on team offense continues with the Oakland...
• 3/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui out: Oakland Athletics DH Hideki Matsui (neck) was out with a stiff neck the last two days as a precaution, the San Francisco Chronicle's...[+] Susan Slusser reports.
• 3/21 Pitchers Hit Eighth: UCB – AL Projections: This might be my favorite United Cardinal Bloggers project ever, because I wrote this back in December of 2010.  Copy/paste and...
• 3/19 Baseball Musings: Matsui’s ProcessAt Baseball Analytics, I explore how Hideki Matsui exhibits the good process at the plate the Atletics desire. ...
• 3/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Today's lineup resembles opening lineup: The Oakland Athletics are fielding a lineup Thursday, March 17, that resembles what it may look like Opening Day, the San Francisco...[+] Chronicle's Susan Slusser reports. OF Coco Crisp is leading off, followed by 1B Daric Barton, OF David DeJesus, OF Josh Willingham, DH Hideki Matsui, C Kurt Suzuki, 2B Mark Ellis, 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff and SS Cliff Pennington.
• 3/16 Through The Fence Baseball: Japan’s Earthquake and Tsunami: MLB Japanese Players’ Responses: On Friday, March 11th, 2011, a powerful 8.9 magnitude Earthquake unexpectedly struck Japan like never before, the worst one in...
• 3/14 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Slow Day at SI.com: A’s Front Paged: I read this article on Friday, so I am not sure why it made the front page of SI.com’s MLB coverage today but it did. Basically...
• 3/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui hits first homer of spring: Oakland Athletics OF Hideki Matsui hit his first home run of the spring Sunday, March 13, according to The Oakland Tribune's Joe...[+] Stiglich. Matsui entered Sunday with an .048 batting average (1-for-21).
• 3/13 MLB Fantasy Recon: 2011 Recon: Value at Every Position - Category Management: Godzilla still got some gameLate round picks always make or break your draft.  One of the best ways to use those late picks,...
• 3/13 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Rockies @ A’s ST Game 17: 1:23PM PDT: Wow! Scoring from first base on a hit down the left field line is Crisp. Incredible. Hopefully a healthy full year...
• 3/12 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Split Squads, Split Results: The A’s had two split-squad games today winning their match in Phoenix against the Dodgers 9-2 and falling to the Brewers...
• 3/11 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Dodgers @ A’s ST Game 13.5: 2:24PM MDT: Korach is saying he thinks Joey Devine will start the season in Sacramento. Not shocking. 2:18PM MDT: Ken Korach joins...
• 3/10 Philly Phanatics: Player movement scorecard: AL West: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • http://www.phillyphanatics.com/wp-admin/themes.php?page=controlpanel.php...
• 3/9 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: White, Matsui, Morales: Links for Wednesday as the Phillies adjust to the possibility of losing Chase Utley for a while. Click here for Tim Dierkes'...
• 3/9 B-R Blog: Opening Day 4-hit games: Here are the fellas to have at least 4 hits in his team's first game of the year, going back the last 10 seasons: Rk Player Date...
• 3/8 StLCards.net: Season Preview: AL West: Let’s start with the division that is probably the most removed from the Cardinals. They don’t play any of the 4 teams...
• 3/7 YankeeAnalysts.com: A look at the 2011 Oakland Athletics: Note: For previous Yankee Analyst 2011 team previews, click here. The 2010 Oakland Athletics (81-81, 2nd place in the AL West)...
• 3/4 Jason's Baseball Blog: Season Preview: AL West: Time to move to my own team’s division, as I take a look at the AL West. You can also take a look at my previews of the...
• 3/4 The Biz of Baseball: Attendance Watch 2011: The Oakland Athletics: As David continues to look forward to possible attendance trends he's wound his way through the AL East (see the Yankees - Red...
• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui hitless in debut: Oakland Athletics DH Hideki Matsui went 0-for-2 with a walk Monday, Feb. 28, in his team debut, according to Joe Stiglich of The...[+] Oakland Tribune.

• 2/28 The Sporting Hippeaux: Reading Dan Rosenheck (and vice versa): The Continuing Search For Pujols Comparables: To make sense of what follows, it's probably sensible to read Dan's original column and my unnecessarily condescending response.Upfront...
• 2/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui set to play Monday: Updating a previous report, Oakland Athletics DH Hideki Matsui will see at least two at-bats as the designated hitter in Cactus...[+] League action Monday, Feb. 28, reports Carrie Muskat, of MLB.com.
• 2/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui to play Monday: Oakland Athletics manager Bob Geren said DH Hideki Matsui would make his spring training debut against the Los Angeles Angels...[+] of Anaheim Monday, Feb. 28, according to Joe Stiglich of The Mercury News.
• 2/26 Philly Phanatics: Player movement scorecard: AL West: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • http://www.phillyphanatics.com/wp-admin/themes.php?page=controlpanel.php...
• 2/26 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: WSJ Uses Advanced Metrics and Falls Flat: No Stock Sell Off: Advanced metrics are useful, perhaps most useful of all is WAR. We all know what WAR are but for those uninitiated – Wins...
• 2/26 MLBTradeRumors: Crasnick On The A's Offseason: The Athletics, much like the Brewers, enjoyed a surprisingly fine offseason, and, not surprisingly, had to get a little bit creative...
• 2/24 Call to the Pen: 30 Teams, 30 Questions: Pt. 3: Continuing to ask all these questions. I’m feeling like the anti-Alex Trebek here. With today’s landing in the American...
• 2/24 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Oakland Athletics: The Athletics are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League Signings Brian Fuentes, RP: two years, $10.5MM. ...
• 2/22 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Are the A’s Built to Last? Looking Past This Year: First off let’s just say, there is a chance we were built to contend even this year, it was just this time last year that...
• 2/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui to hit in middle of order: Oakland Athletics manager Bob Geren said DH Hideki Matsui will hit in the middle of the order, but he hasn't decided the specific...[+] spot because he is still trying to determine whether 1B Daric Barton will remain high in the order, reports Susan Slusser, of the San Francisco Chronicle.
• 2/21 MLB Fantasy Recon: Outside the Top 200; Complete MLB 2011 Fantasy Baseball Hitter Sleeper Rankings: This is a complete sleeper list of hitters outside the top 200 O-Rank on Yahoo which could have an impact in 2011.  Players...
• 2/20 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Godzilla Invades Phoenix: The Oakland A’s welcomed Hideki Matsui and his Japanese media entourage to Phoenix today for Spring Training. I must say...
• 2/20 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL West: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • http://www.phillyphanatics.com/wp-admin/themes.php?page=controlpanel.php...
• 2/17 Baseball Press: Dr. Lineup: The 2011 Oakland Athletics: Coco Crisp will lead off for Oakland in 2011 (Getty)Dr. Lineup dissects the batting orders of various major league teams and...
• 2/17 It's About the Money (Stupid): 2011 American League Preview: Oakland Athletics: (This is the sixth installment in our series previewing each American League team's 2011 season. In the box today, the Oakland...
• 2/15 Bronx Baseball Daily: 2011 Could Be Jorge Posada’s Final Year: The Yankees lost their first member of the Core Four this offseason when Andy Pettitte retired. How soon...
• 2/14 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: How Should the 2011 A’s Bat?: Much is made of batting order and much is made of how little batting order makes a difference. Today Susan Slusser had an A’s...
• 2/14 It's About the Money (Stupid): Charting the payroll discrepancies, 1990-2010: More fun with charts! The length of the bars below (with the $ amounts) highlight the spreads from the minimum team payroll to...
• 2/14 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL West: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • http://www.phillyphanatics.com/wp-admin/themes.php?page=controlpanel.php...
• 2/13 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: How Should the 2010 A’s Bat?: Much is made of batting order and much is made of how little batting order makes a difference. Today Susan Slusser had an A’s...
• 2/11 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Minnesota Twins: Kicking off our Offseason In Review series, the Twins. Major League Signings Carl Pavano, SP: two years, $16.5MM.  Team...
• 2/9 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Crasnick: B’s for A’s: Jerry Crasnick finally got to the American League West today in his ESPN series on grading the offseasons of every division. Here’s...
• 2/9 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Sporting News Give A’s Top Spot: The Sporting News also had their offseason “grades” released today. They just ranked the teams as opposed to giving...
• 2/7 Call to the Pen: Olde Man’s Tavern: The Big Halo: Has the Angels halo lost a bit of luster? Could be, but it's not a lack of "funding" that's creating that luster. It's also not...

• 1/31 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: East Coast Bias?: This weekend Joel Sherman of the New York Post ranked the offseasons of each of Major League Baseball’s 30 teams. Where...
• 1/31 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: A’s and M’s Talking About Swapping 3Bs: Joe Stiglich of the Contra Costa Times says that the Mariners and Athletics are in talks about swapping third basemen Chone Figgins...
• 1/31 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL West: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • http://www.phillyphanatics.com/wp-admin/themes.php?page=controlpanel.php...
• 1/31 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yu Darvish: The next great Yankee righthander?: Nippon Professional Baseball superstar Yu Darvish, a 24-year-old righthander who, by many accounts, is not only the best pitcher...
• 1/31 B-R Blog: Greatest birthday performances from the last 20 years: Following are the best birthday performances by batters for each different age. I determined "best" by highest Winning Probability...
• 1/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Josh Willingham to split up lefties: The Oakland Athletics would like to use OF Josh Willingham to split up the lefties in their batting order, the Contra Costa Times'...[+] Joe Stiglich reports. Manager Bob Geren said he hasn't decided on his batting order, but it could start with OF Coco Crisp, 1B Daric Barton, OF David DeJesus, Willingham and DH Hideki Matsui.
• 1/23 Fantasy Sports Information: Hideki Matsui: Hideki Matsui | Oakland A’s | DH | Bats: Left 2011 Experience: 9th Season | Born: June 12, 1974 MLB...
• 1/22 GoldenGateBias: Oakland A's quietly improved this off-season: The MLB off-season in the Bay Area has been all about the World Series Champion San Francisco Giants.  Meanwhile, the Oakland...
• 1/22 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL West: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • http://www.phillyphanatics.com/wp-admin/themes.php?page=controlpanel.php...
• 1/19 COSFBA: Finding Keepers: Oakland Athletics: The 2010 Oakland Athletics were a team with a highly-effective pitching staff (lowest team ERA in the AL) and that was reflected...
• 1/18 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Where is the Infield Depth?: Everyone knows that Oakland needed impact bats in their lineup this offseason and the acquisitions of Hideki Matsui, Josh Willingham...
• 1/18 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Japanese Players and Added Revenue: There was a great posting by Patrick Newman (who I think is great) on Fangraphs about the inefficiency of the posting system,...
• 1/18 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL West: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • http://www.phillyphanatics.com/wp-admin/themes.php?page=controlpanel.php...
• 1/18 PaulLebowitz.com: Hollywood, Publishing, Baseball: How long will it take? Out of convenience and profound lack of innate knowledge, how many people will conflate into one the 2011...
• 1/16 MLBTradeRumors: Athletics To Sign Brian Fuentes: The Athletics have agreed to terms with Brian Fuentes on a two-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told the Associated...
• 1/16 MLBTradeRumors: Athletics Close To Deal With Brian Fuentes: The Athletics are close to finalizing a deal with Brian Fuentes, reports Steve Phillips of AOL FanHouse (on Twitter). We heard...
• 1/16 Baseball Press: Low Book Value and High Return - On-Base %: Hideki Matsui is still useful to fantasy owners in 2011. (Getty) Fantasy owners will always try to draft a "complete" package...
• 1/10 B-R Blog: 39+ Games As DH With WPA >= .15: So, who are the leaders in terms of most games as a Designated Hitter where their WPA in that contest was .15 or better? Here's...
• 1/7 MLBTradeRumors: The 80-89 Win Club: A third of the teams in baseball won between 80 and 89 games last year. None of them made the playoffs, but all of them were...
• 1/4 My Pinstripes: BD Hot Stove: Vladdy To Regain Halo? | Baseball Digest: BD Hot Stove: Vladdy To Regain Halo? | Baseball Digestt’s a bit hard to imagine, but the Los Angeles Times’ Mike DiGiovanna...
• 1/1 Blog Red Machine: Risky Business: John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer has confirmed that the Reds' GM Walt Jocketty has been speaking with Edgar Renteria's agent...
• 1/1 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Lee, Fielder, Tigers: The first batch of links for 2011... In a series of tweets, ESPN's Buster Olney says the Orioles liked Adam LaRoche, but...

• 12/31 YankeeAnalysts.com: What changed from 2009 to 2010?: As 2010 winds to a close I've been thinking about what would need to change in 2011 for the Yankees to win another title. The...
• 12/28 The Captain's Blog: Comparing Yankees’ Offseason Transactions from the Past Decade: (In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeU.) The New York Yankees are...
• 12/26 Giants Nirvana: Pat the BBat [sic]: I recently got a subscription to MLB.TV, and as such, watched the first game of the World Series once more. What I mostly got...
• 12/26 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL West: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • AL...
• 12/22 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Spending Details By Team: MLB teams have made over $1.2 billion in salary commitments so far this offseason, according to data compiled by MLBTR. The seven...
• 12/19 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/12/10 - 12/19/10: It's been a busy seven days since last Sunday. Let's look back at the top stories from last week: Doubters of a Cliff Lee...
• 12/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui's deal features no-trade clause: Oakland Athletics DH Hideki Matsui's contract includes a no-trade clause that prevents him from being dealt to the Baltimore Orioles,...[+] Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Seattle Mariners or Toronto Blue Jays, according to NPB Tracker's Patrick Newman.
• 12/18 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: McClung, Matsui, Pettitte, Marlins: On this date in 1997, the Red Sox traded Tony Armas Jr. and Carl Pavano to the Expos for reigning NL Cy Young Award winner...
• 12/18 PaulLebowitz.com: Matsui Or Matsui: Which one? As talented and charismatic as some of the Japanese imports are when they first reach North America, baseball is littered...
• 12/18 B-R Blog: 8+ Games In A Post-Season With 1+ RBI: How many players had at least 1 RBI in at least 8 games in the same post-season? Here's the list - Rk Player Year #Matching  ...
• 12/18 YankeeAnalysts.com: A's trade for Yankeeist favorite Josh Willingham: Billy Beane and I seem to covet a lot of the same players. First Ben Sheets, then David DeJesus and now Josh Willingham. I...
• 12/17 B-R Blog: 7+ Games In A Post-Season With WPA>=.05: There's two things that jump out at me when I look at this list. Link to query used to derive the list below. Rk Player Year #Matching...
• 12/17 PaulLebowitz.com: Freed From The Shackles: The cage of expectations; the confinement of lies: Despite the ancillary benefits of fame, fortune and idol worship, one has...
• 12/17 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: Josh Willingham traded to Oakland: Willingham becomes Oakland's latest addition (AP) After bolstering their young pitching staff with veterans Brandon McCarthy ...
• 12/17 Baseball Musings: The Flesh is Willingham: The Oakland Athletics obtained another outfielder: The A’s, continuing their quest to upgrade their offense, have acquired outfielder...
• 12/16 The Biz of Baseball: Oakland and Washington Agree on Deal for Josh Willingham: Oakland continued to re-shape their offense to complement their solid young pitching, agreeing on a trade with Washington for...
• 12/16 The UpperCard Network: Athletics Acquire Josh Willingham: The Athletics continue to reshape their outfield for 2011. The A’s and Nationals agreed on a deal today that will send Josh...
• 12/16 MLBTradeRumors: A's To Acquire Josh Willingham: The A's and Nationals have agreed to a deal that will send Josh Willingham to Oakland, according to ESPN.com's Buster Olney (on...
• 12/16 Call to the Pen: Pen Polls: Looking Forward to 2011 Division Races: In last week’s Pen Polls, we covered the Jayson Werth contract with the Washington Nationals. That contract, and the Phillies...
• 12/15 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: Hideki Matsui signs with the Athletics: Hideki Matsui stays in the AL West. (Getty) The Winter Meetings are over, but the MLB Hot Stove is still burning. Baseball...
• 12/15 Pitchers Hit Eighth: Pre-Preseason Predictions: Why wait until Spring to make silly predictions?  I can make silly predictions now, and maybe everybody will forget my predictions...
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Counsell, Ibanez, Johnson, Sheffield: Exactly one year ago, the Angels signed Hideki Matsui. Today, the slugger finalized his one-year agreement with the A's. Here...
• 12/14 My Pinstripes: BD Hot Stove: The Repercussions of Phil Lee: The fallout from Cliff Lee signing with Philadelphia can be heard today from Texas to New York to Boston and everywhere in between....
• 12/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Agree with Hideki Matsui: The Oakland Athletics agreed to a one-year, $4.25 million deal with free-agent DH Hideki Matsui (Angels) Tuesday, Dec. 14, according...[+] to ESPN's Buster Olney.
• 12/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui to take physical: The Oakland Athletics are expected to sign free-agent DH Hideki Matsui (Angels) after he passes a physical Tuesday, Dec. 14, according...[+] to MLB.com's Greg Johns.
• 12/13 Bronx Baseball Daily: Hideki Matsui Signs with the Oakland Athletics: The Oakland Athletics have agreed to a deal with former Yankees World Series hero Hideki Matsui to a one-year...
• 12/13 My Pinstripes: BD Hot Stove: Mystery Never Repeats | Baseball Digest: The Phillies emerge as the mystery team for Cliff Lee. Hideki Matsui close to new team.BD Hot Stove: Mystery Never Repeats...
• 12/13 MLBTradeRumors: A's Agree To Sign Hideki Matsui: The A's have agreed to sign Hideki Matsui to a one-year deal, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. The...
• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | More on Hideki Matsui: Updating a previous report, the Oakland Athletics are close to signing free-agent DH Hideki Matsui (Angels) to a one-year deal,...[+] according to MLB.com's Sunil Joshi. Matsui would likely serve as the team's full-time designated hitter.
• 12/13 The UpperCard Network: A’s To Finalize Deal With Hideki Matsui: The Athletics have moved closer in finalizing a deal with Hideki Matsui. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle confirms...
• 12/13 MLBTradeRumors: A's Closing In On Deal With Brandon McCarthy: The Athletics are closing in on finishing a deal with righty Brandon McCarthy, tweets ESPN's Buster Olney.  On Tuesday, Olney...
• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Closing in on two: The Oakland Athletics are closing in on signing free-agent SP Brandon McCarthy (Rangers) and DH Hideki Matsui (Angels), ESPN The...[+] Magazine's Buster Olney reports.
• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui could sign soon: The Oakland Athletics could sign free-agent DH Hideki Matsui (Angels) this week, the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser reports....[+]
• 12/12 MLBTradeRumors: Athletics, Hideki Matsui Could Be Close To AgreementThe Athletics could be close to an agreement with Hideki Matsui, tweets Joe Stiglich of the Bay Area News Group. ...
• 12/12 Baseball Daily Digest: Land of the Free: Designated Hitters: The deep DH pool is starting to drain, with Adam Dunn and Paul Konerko having signed long-term deals to play in Chicago, and pseudo-catcher/DH...
• 12/11 The Process Report: The Case for Gary Sheffield in a Rays’ Uniform: Tucked behind the news and rumors of the winter meetings, Gary Sheffield expressed interest in playing next season – and...
• 12/10 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Matsui, Garza, Angels, Red Sox: On this date two years ago, the Tigers sent Matt Joyce to the Rays for Edwin Jackson. It's been a busy couple of years for Jackson,...
• 12/9 MLBTradeRumors: DH Rumors: Vlad, Matsui, Thames, Glaus, Manny: The Mariners may have locked up a DH today, but that leaves the Orioles, A's and many others as potential destinations for positionless...
• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Rumors: Hardy, Matsui, Thome, Uehara: The O's are talking about a J.J. Hardy trade with the Twins. Here are some more Orioles updates from Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore...
• 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Have other DH options: The Texas Rangers could look at signing free-agent OF Magglio Ordonez (Tigers), DH Jim Thome (Twins) or DH Hideki Matsui (Angels)...[+] if they fail to re-sign DH Vladimir Guerrero, according to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan.
• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Latest On Athletics Designated Hitter Search: 5:36pm: The A's are confident they can sign Matsui, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today (on Twitter). 2:32pm: This morning,...
• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Day In Review: 12/7/10: Another day of the Winter Meetings is officially in the books. Here's everything that's happened since yesterday's Day In Review...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Athletics Considering Vlad, Willingham, Derrek Lee: The Athletics are looking for offense with Vladimir Guerrero and Hideki Matsui on their list, tweets Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. ...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Mariners Rumors: Olivo, Second Base, Diaz: The Mariners have been linked to Rich Harden, Gregg Zaun, Eric Chavez, Hideki Matsui, Jack Cust, Matt Diaz, Koji Uehara, and even...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Athletics Rumors: Iwakuma, Matsui, Duchscherer: The San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser has some updates regarding Oakland's offseason plans: Oakland increased its offer...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: M's Interested In Harden, Zaun, Chavez, Matsui, Cust: 11:16pm: The Mariners are also interested in Rich Harden, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (Twitter link). 5:28pm:...
• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Looking at Hideki Matsui: The Seattle Mariners are interested in signing free-agent DH Hideki Matsui (Angels), according to FOXSports.com's Jon Paul Morosi....[+] OF Ichiro Suzuki said he would approve of the team acquiring Matsui.
• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Hideki Matsui appears to be top target: The Oakland Athletics' top target appears to be free-agent DH Hideki Matsui (Angels), the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser...[+] reports.
• 12/6 YankeeAnalysts.com: 2010 Season in Review: The Designated Hitter: The Yankees have had a looming designated hitter opening ever since Hideki Matsui's knees stopped working. After much unpo****...
• 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: Athletics Notes: Beltre, Berkman, Matsui: Let's take a look at a few Athletics-related items.. It makes sense for the A's to have withdrawn their offer to Adrian Beltre...

• 11/25 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Will Anyone Sign Manny Ramirez?: You know a player has set lofty standards when everyone considers a .298/.409/.460 season to be a disappointment, but that's exactly...
• 11/24 B-R Blog: Yankees WAR Leaders Since 1996: How many players have posted 5+ WAR for the Yankees since 1996? Here's the list of batters - Rk Player WAR/pos From To Age G PA...
• 11/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui not offered arbitration: The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim did not offer DH Hideki Matsui salary arbitration, according to The Orange County Register's...[+] Dan Woike.
• 11/23 MLBTradeRumors: American League Free Agent Arbitration Offers: 10 American League teams have free agent arbitration offer decisions to make by 11pm central time tonight, and we'll group them...
• 11/22 MLBTradeRumors: 21 Teams Facing Tomorrow's Arbitration Deadline: 21 of baseball's 30 teams must make at least one decision prior to tomorrow's deadline for offering arbitration to free agents. ...
• 11/21 MLBTradeRumors: Oakland Breaks Off Talks With Iwakuma: The Athletics have broken off talks with Hisashi Iwakuma, according to this series of tweets from Susan Slusser of the San Francisco...
• 11/17 Bronx Baseball Daily: A History Lesson For the Yankees: After the 1934 regular season, Jacob Ruppert, then Yankees owner, offered to make Babe Ruth the manager of...
• 11/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | In mix for Hideki MatsuiThe Oakland Athletics are in the mix for free-agent DH Hideki Matsui (Angels), according to MLB.com's Jane Lee. ...[+] The Oakland Athletics are in the mix for free-agent DH Hideki Matsui (Angels), according to MLB.com's Jane Lee.
• 11/17 YankeeAnalysts.com: The Yankees aren't getting Justin Upton, and other Yankee-related Hot Stove items: The three of us have been pretty tied up this week with real world obligations, ergo the constant barrage of Season in Review...
• 11/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Considering Hideki MatsuiThe Chicago White Sox are considering signing free-agent DH Hideki Matsui (Angels), according to MLB.com's Lyle Spencer. ...[+] The Chicago White Sox are considering signing free-agent DH Hideki Matsui (Angels), according to MLB.com's Lyle Spencer.
• 11/17 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On Weeks, Matsui, Pujols: SI's Jon Heyman is gathering all kinds of information at the GM Meetings; here's the latest... Brewers GM Doug Melvin will...
• 11/17 Call to the Pen: Marlins Shake-Up Alters Free Agent Landscape: It wasn’t shocking that the Florida Marlins traded away second baseman Dan Uggla yesterday, what was shocking was that...
• 11/16 The Captain's Blog: Free Agent Reflections: A Look Back at the Yankees Decision to Not Sign Carlos Beltran: Carlos Beltran recently stated that he would like to finish his career with the New York Mets, but also suggested that he would...
• 11/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | DH is next on the list: The Oakland Athletics' next step is to add a designated hitter such as free-agent 1B Lance Berkman (Yankees) or DH Hideki Matsui...[+] (Angels), FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports.
• 11/10 Bronx Baseball Daily: Should Yankees Pursue Japanese Shortstop Tsuyoshi Nishioka?: The Yankees are just beginning negotiations with their Hall of Fame shortstop Derek Jeter, but another shortstop could be...
• 11/10 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Second Base Option: Tsuyoshi Nishioka: Ryan Theriot‘s not an option if you’re trying to win. Ivan DeJesus probably isn’t ready (and is still on the...
• 11/9 MLBTradeRumors: One Year Ago: Early November 2009: A look back at the first half of November 2009 reveals interesting parallels with what we've seen so far this month.  Last year...
• 11/8 YankeeAnalysts.com: What about Vlad, and other Yankee DH possibilities: With yet another long-coveted (by me) hitter hitting the free agent market, I'd be remiss if I didn't at least broach the idea...
• 11/5 Cubs Stats: Kosuke **** Everyday Starter?: In a previous post, we examined the trade potential with Kosuke **** In short, he's not a top candidate. We'd be lucky to get...
• 11/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scot Shields, Hideki Matsui declare free agencyLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scot Shields and DH Hideki Matsui have declared free agency, according to CBSSports.com. ...[+] Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scot Shields and DH Hideki Matsui have declared free agency, according to CBSSports.com.
• 11/2 WasWatching: Key Contributors To Select Yankees World Series Games: Betcha the guys below really enjoyed the games next to their names. As a Yankees fan, which one of these did you enjoy the most?...

• 10/30 MLBTradeRumors: Amateur Signing Bonuses: Yankees: Next up in our amateur signing bonus series, the soon-to-be no longer defending champs... Andrew Brackman, $3.55MM (2007) Gary...
• 10/26 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Market For Designated Hitters: With so many quality hitters available to fill designated hitter jobs these days, it's embarrassing for a club to get subpar production...
• 10/26 Bronx Baseball Daily: Quote: Cashman Admits to Bad Offseason: Via the NY Daily News: “I didn’t have a great winter last year,” the general manager said. “A...
• 10/26 YankeeAnalysts.com: Defending Brian Cashman's offseason moves: The Yankees held their end-of-season press conference yesterday. From Cliff Lee to Derek Jeter, most of the conference's subject...
• 10/26 YankeeAnalysts.com: A busy news day: Lee, Jeter, Rivera, Joba, Montero, Pettitte, Crawford, Werth, Greinke, Dunn and more: Apologies for not being further out in front of all of the news that broke today, but our friends at RAB have already done yeomen's...
• 10/14 Bronx Baseball Daily: Sabathia, Lee, Burnett, Pettitte, Hughes?: CC Sabathia, Cliff Lee, A.J. Burnett, Andy Pettitte, Phil Hughes. What would you say if I told you that was the starting...
• 10/7 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees and Teixeira Need a Big Night to Lead to Playoff Redemption: Many of us remember the game winning walk-off home run that Mark Teixeira launched in game two of the 2009 ALDS against the...
• 10/5 MLBTradeRumors: Type A and B Free Agents: Based on Eddie Bajek's reverse-engineered Elias rankings, 82 free agents will be ranked Type A or B for the 2010-11 offseason. ...
• 10/4 MLBTradeRumors: Tigers Talk: Avila, Raburn, Ordonez, Inge, Boesch: The Tigers made quite a bit of noise yesterday, declining to pick up Magglio Ordonez's option and announcing that they would not...
• 10/4 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Notes: Pierzynski, Manny, Vizquel: Though they fell short of the playoffs, the White Sox won 88 games this year.  Notes from yesterday: GM Kenny Williams told...
• 10/3 Baseball Musings: Haren and Hideki: Dan Haren and Hideki Matsui finished well as the Angels ended their season with a 6-2 win over the playoff bound Texas Rangers....

• 9/29 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Angels, Tamura, Matsui, Helton: Links for Wednesday, before the Giants ask Tim Lincecum to help extend their NL West lead... The Angels let scouting director...
• 9/27 YankeeAnalysts.com: Everything resets in October, right? Batters edition: Despite their recent stretch of bad play, the Yankees remain a heavy favorite to make the post season. ESPN gives the Bombers...
• 9/23 The UpperCard Network: Angels To Aggressively Pursue Crawford: The Angels are expected to aggressively pursue Rays outfielder Carl Crawford in free agency this winter, writes Mike DiGiovanna...
• 9/23 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Rumors: Rivera, Abreu, Crawford: Angels manager Mike Scioscia and GM Tony Reagins told Mike DiGiovanna of the LA Times that offense is not necessarily the team’s...
• 9/21 NY Baseball Digest: 2010 Yankees vs. 2009 model: As we head into the playoff run, let’s compare the 2009 World Champions Yankees as opposed to this year’s model. On September...
• 9/21 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Rumors: Likely to Get Involed if Yu Darvish is Posted: Via Hardball Talk: FOXSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal heard from a source Saturday that right-hander Yu Darvish is likely...
• 9/19 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: 9/12/10 - 9/19/10: Here at MLBTR we're all about up-to-the-second hot stove news, but we also provide plenty of original content as well. Let's look...
• 9/19 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Hideki Matsui: After seven seasons in pinstripes, Hideki Matsui imitated his former teammate Bobby Abreu and headed west on a one-year deal with...
• 9/17 The UpperCard Network: Eye On Free Agency: Lance Berkman: Lance Berkman will potentially enter the 2011 free agent pool this winter, with a $15 club option for next season. Berkman was...
• 9/17 B-R Blog: The average age of designated hitters: How old is the typical DH? The commonly-accepted answer is that DHs are older than average because teams tend to stick an aging...
• 9/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui, Mike Napoli homer Thursday: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim DH Hideki Matsui and C Mike Napoli both hit solo home runs in a losing effort Thursday, Sept. 16,...[+] according to The Associated Press. Matsui now has 20 homers this year and is 7-for-11 (.636) in his career against Cleveland Indians SP Fausto Carmona. Matsui went 2-for-5 and has hit .438 (14-for-32) in his last 10 games and is batting .402 since Aug. 14 to raise his average to .272.
• 9/14 YankeeAnalysts.com: What do you think Derek Jeter is worth and what do you think the Yankees will end up paying him?: Mike recently wrote a persuasive article explaining why Derek Jeter shouldn't serve as the Yankees' leadoff hitter anymore. As...
• 9/13 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: September 11: Home Run of the Day: Yorvit Torrealba, San Diego Padres (Trot Time: 24.68 seconds) [video] Jim Thome hit a twelfth-inning...
• 9/12 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Notes: Reagins, Scioscia, Matsui: Let's take a look at some Angels-related tidbits.. Angels GM Tony Reagins blames himself for the team's underachievement this...
• 9/12 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: September 11: Home Run of the Day: Yorvit Torrealba, San Diego Padres (Trot Time: 24.68 seconds) [video] Jim Thome hit a twelfth-inning...
• 9/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui swinging hot stick: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim DH Hideki Matsui is hitting .403 (25-for-62) since Aug. 14, which is the third-best average in the...[+] American League over that time, according to MLB.com's Doug Miller. Matsui has raised his season average from .243 to .266 and has 17 RBIs in his last 18 starts.
• 9/9 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: D'Backs, Matsui, Ausmus, Peralta: Links for Thursday night, as the NFL season kicks off in New Orleans.... The favorites for the Diamondbacks' general...
• 9/7 Jason's Baseball Blog: Original Draft Series: #6 – New York Yankees: For those that missed the guidelines I am using for this series of posts, you can find them here. Team #6: New York Yankees General...
• 9/2 Baseball Musings: Godzilla Blast: Hideki Matsui hit a two-run home run Wednesday night to give the Angels a 3-2 lead over the Mariners, and LAnaheim went on to...
• 9/1 The UpperCard Network: Eye On Free Agency: Adrian Beltre: After a down season in 2009 with the Mariners, Adrian Beltre‘s hope to grab a long-term deal in the winter quickly floundered....

• 8/31 Baseball Daily Digest: Pacific Perspectives: Matsui’s hot August: Of all the disappointments on this year’s Los Angeles Angels, Hideki Matsui’s rough start had to be up there....
• 8/26 MLBTradeRumors: The Angels In The Outfield: Carl Crawford will have suitors lining up for him after the season and we've been assuming for a while that the Angels will be...
• 8/25 YankeeAnalysts.com: If the Yankees can't sign Adam Dunn this offseason, what about Paul Konerko?: In perusing the wOBA leaderboards on Fangraphs, as I am wont to do, I couldn't help but notice that Paul Konerko has remained...
• 8/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui drives in four runs Thursday: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim OF Hideki Matsui had four RBIs Thursday, Aug. 19, according to The Associated Press' Jimmy Golen,...[+] in a 7-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. Matsui hit a three-run homer and drove in his fourth RBI off a bases-loaded walk.
• 8/19 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/19: After a comeback win last night, the Boston Red Sox look for a sweep of the Los Angeles Angels tonight at Fenway Park. A win...
• 8/19 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/19: After a comeback win last night, the Boston Red Sox look for a sweep of the Los Angeles Angels tonight at Fenway Park. A win...
• 8/19 Baseball Musings: Cursed Position: Lance Berkman goes on the disabled list with a sprained ankle. He joins Nick Johnson, the other player who was supposed to be...
• 8/18 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/17: After a 10-game road trip that saw them go 5-5, the Boston Red Sox return to Fenway Park for a nine-game homestand that begins...
• 8/17 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/17: After a 10-game road trip that saw them go 5-5, the Boston Red Sox return to Fenway Park for a nine-game homestand that begins...
• 8/15 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: August 14: Home Run of the Day: Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees #3 (Trot Time: 26.08 seconds) [video] I wish I was a writer for the...
• 8/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui collects four hits Saturday: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim DH Hideki Matsui went 4-for-4 with a two-run homer and three runs scored against the Toronto Blue...[+] Jays Saturday, Aug. 14, according to The Associated Press.
• 8/15 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: August 14: Home Run of the Day: Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees #3 (Trot Time: 26.08 seconds) [video] I wish I was a writer for the...
• 8/12 Cubs Win!: Right Field: Tyler Colvin - B+I believe the Cubs have found their right fielder for years to come. He forced the Cubs' hand in spring training...
• 8/10 The UpperCard Network: Eye On Free Agency: Derrek Lee: The Cubs season at this point is a wash. Carlos Zambrano folded under heavy expectations, Lou Piniella announced he would be retiring...
• 8/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui missing time: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim DH Hideki Matsui was out of the lineup for the third time in seven games Sunday, Aug. 8, the Los...[+] Angeles Times' Ben Bolch reports. Matsui is hitting .204 with four homers and nine RBIs in his last 27 games.
• 8/7 My Pinstripes: Time to Call It A Day: There are a number of teams still in the MLB playoff race, but there are a number of teams that should be calling it quits by...
• 8/2 MLBTradeRumors: Waiver Trade Candidates: AL West: The current AL West picture: the Rangers hold a wide lead, the Angels and Athletics are on the fringe of contention, and the Mariners...

• 7/30 The UpperCard Network: Trade Chatter: Wigginton, Berkman, Bautista: FOX Sports.Com’s Jon Paul Morosi has the latest trade chatter from around the league, after Mike Jacobs was traded to the...
• 7/29 My Pinstripes: The Daily Yankeeland: Some interesting discussion this afternoon between Brandon Tierney and Jody McDonald on 1050ESPN radio. Most of it centered around...
• 7/29 NY Baseball Digest: Matsui on Yanks Radar?: Brandon Tierney of ESPN Radio reported on the “Wheelhouse” tonight that Anaheim may be ready to dump some of their...
• 7/29 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Could Become Sellers: Though they've acquired Dan Haren and Alberto Callaspo this month and reached an agreement for Derrek Lee eight days ago, the...
• 7/28 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Rumors: Lowell, Ranaudo, Ortiz: Maybe the Tigers and Rangers want to re-think their respective stances on Mike Lowell. Gordon Edes of ESPNBoston reported yesterday...
• 7/22 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 21: Home Run of the Day: Colin Curtis, New York Yankees (Trot Time: 21.39 seconds) [video] What in the world does Pedro Alvarez...
• 7/22 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 21: Home Run of the Day: Colin Curtis, New York Yankees (Trot Time: 21.39 seconds) [video] What in the world does Pedro Alvarez...
• 7/21 YankeeAnalysts.com: Colin Curtis, Juan Miranda, end late inning Angels' comeback in 10-6 Yankee victory: This one was closer than the score makes it look. Javier Vazquez came out on fire. He got through 4 scoreless innings on only...
• 7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui, Bobby Wilson go deep Wednesday: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim DH Hideki Matsui and C Bobby Wilson each hit two-run home runs in a loss Wednesday, July 21, according...[+] to The Associated Press. Matsui also homered Tuesday, July 20, and had one home run since June 7.
• 7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui playing outfield Wednesday: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim DH Hideki Matsui is receiving his 16th start of the year in left field Wednesday, July 21, according...[+] to ESPNNewYork.com's Wallace Matthews.
• 7/21 My Pinstripes: Phil Could Hughes Some Command: Another rough outing for Phil Hughes in the Bronx last night. A lack of command and a couple of home runs allowed helped the...
• 7/20 Baseball Musings: Better Angels: The Yankees got off to a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but that was all they would get as the Angles knock around Phil Hughes...
• 7/15 The UpperCard Network: Can The Angels Pull Off A Major Trade?: The Angels have been linked to a lot of big name hitters leading up to the trade deadline, such as Derrek Lee, Adam Dunn and Paul...
• 7/15 Baseball Daily Digest: Roto Lunch – July 15: Back from fake baseball, and time to get ready for the next six weeks, which are often decisive in fantasy leagues. With the...
• 7/15 NY Baseball Digest: Mets Beat Yanks in Inaugural SOM All Star Game: We capped off the three day All Star Break last night with a fun project here at NYBD: The Strat-O-Matic NYBD  All Star Game...
• 7/13 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Johnny Damon: It seems like just a few weeks ago that Johnny Damon was still a free agent, mulling offers from the Tigers, White Sox and others....
• 7/13 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 11: Big Papi would like it if I shut up about his slow tater trots for once. Home Run of the Day: Corey Hart, Milwaukee Brewers (Trot...
• 7/12 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 11: Big Papi would like it if I shut up about his slow tater trots for once. Home Run of the Day: Corey Hart, Milwaukee Brewers (Trot...
• 7/11 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 10: Home Run of the Day: Jose Lopez, Seattle Mariners (Trot Time: 22.97 seconds) [video] The Mariners weren't able to manage...
• 7/11 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 10: Home Run of the Day: Jose Lopez, Seattle Mariners (Trot Time: 22.97 seconds) [video] The Mariners weren't able to manage...
• 7/11 MLBTradeRumors: Ortiz Would Like To Remain In Boston: David Ortiz envisions himself wearing a Red Sox uniform past this season, and hopes the team feels the same way, writes Peter...
• 7/10 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 9: Home Run of the Day: Corey Patterson, Baltimore Orioles (Trot Time: 22.96 seconds) [video] In Philadelphia last night, big-hitting...
• 7/10 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 9: Home Run of the Day: Corey Patterson, Baltimore Orioles (Trot Time: 22.96 seconds) [video] In Philadelphia last night, big-hitting...
• 7/9 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 8: Home Run of the Day: Brian Schneider, Philadelphia Phillies (Trot Time: 22.96 seconds) [video] Things were a little more manageable...
• 7/9 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 8: Home Run of the Day: Brian Schneider, Philadelphia Phillies (Trot Time: 22.96 seconds) [video] Things were a little more manageable...
• 7/8 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 7: A forty-seven home run day gives us a three-homer game, a walkoff, an inside-the-park home run, and a near-record tater trot......
• 7/8 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 7: A forty-seven home run day gives us a three-homer game, a walkoff, an inside-the-park home run, and a near-record tater trot......
• 7/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui, Bobby Abreu resting Thursday: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim DH Hideki Matsui and OF Bobby Abreu are both taking the day off Thursday, July 8, according to The...[+] Orange County Register's Bill Plunkett.
• 7/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Bobby Abreu, Hideki Matsui slumping: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim OF Bobby Abreu and DH Hideki Matsui have combined for six runs scored and 10 RBIs in the last 10...[+] games, according to MLB.com's Lyle Spencer. Abreu has just four hits and a .111 average, while Matsui is hitting .219 with seven hits.
• 7/7 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 6: Home Run of the Day: Seth Smith's Beard, Colorado Rockies (Trot Time: 19.96 seconds) [video] It was a big day for home runs...
• 7/7 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 6: Home Run of the Day: Seth Smith's Beard, Colorado Rockies (Trot Time: 19.96 seconds) [video] It was a big day for home runs...
• 7/6 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 5: Home Run of the Day: Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds (Trot Time: 20.92 seconds) [video] Yesterday, I mentioned how it seemed like...
• 7/6 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 5: Home Run of the Day: Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds (Trot Time: 20.92 seconds) [video] Yesterday, I mentioned how it seemed like...
• 7/6 NY Baseball Digest: You Don’t Get a Gold Star for Winning the Value Equation: Very rarely does the NBA take center stage on the fourth of July weekend, but the class of 2010 and Lebron James were the big...
• 7/5 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 4: Is it wrong to say "there were fireworks on the 4th of July!"? Even when we see 37 home runs hit on the day, with 9(!) of them...
• 7/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Juan Rivera still out: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim OF Juan Rivera (eyes) was out of the lineup for the sixth straight game Monday, July 5, while being...[+] treated for a vision problem, according to The Orange County Register's Bill Plunkett. Manager Mike Scioscia said Rivera will go through a workout Monday and Tuesday, July 6. Rivera is trying out a new pair of glasses. OF Hideki Matsui is in left field Monday for the second straight game.
• 7/5 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 4: Is it wrong to say "there were fireworks on the 4th of July!"? Even when we see 37 home runs hit on the day, with 9(!) of them...
• 7/4 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 3: Home Run of the Day: Jim Thome, Minnesota Twins #2 (Trot Time: 23.17 seconds) [video] I'm not sure we all appreciate the...
• 7/4 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 3: Home Run of the Day: Jim Thome, Minnesota Twins #2 (Trot Time: 23.17 seconds) [video] I'm not sure we all appreciate the...
• 7/3 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 2: Home Run of the Day: Chris Young, Arizona Diamondbacks (Trot Time: 22.75 seconds) [video] There were sixteen home runs hit...
• 7/3 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 2: Home Run of the Day: Chris Young, Arizona Diamondbacks (Trot Time: 22.75 seconds) [video] There were sixteen home runs hit...
• 7/2 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 1: Home Run of the Day: Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees (Trot Time: 24.26 seconds) [video] With only thirteen home runs hit...
• 7/2 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 1: Home Run of the Day: Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees (Trot Time: 24.26 seconds) [video] With only thirteen home runs hit...
• 7/1 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 29: Home Run of the Day: Vladimir Guerrero, Texas Rangers (Trot Time: 26.22 seconds) [video] Cincinnati's Joey Votto hit what...
• 7/1 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 30: Home Run of the Day: Luke Scott, Baltimore Orioles (Trot Time: 35.76 seconds) [video] I detailed this about as much as it could...
• 7/1 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 29: Home Run of the Day: Vladimir Guerrero, Texas Rangers (Trot Time: 26.22 seconds) [video] Cincinnati's Joey Votto hit what...
• 7/1 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 30: Home Run of the Day: Luke Scott, Baltimore Orioles (Trot Time: 35.76 seconds) [video] I detailed this about as much as it could...
• 7/1 El Maquino: Seemed Like A Good Idea At the Time: Vladimir Guerrero got some payback on his old team him last night: 4-4, 2hr. The Angels are kicking themselves for releasing...
• 7/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui slumpingLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim DH Hideki Matsui is in a 2-for-23 slump, The Associated Press reports. ...[+] Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim DH Hideki Matsui is in a 2-for-23 slump, The Associated Press reports.

• 6/30 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 30: Home Run of the Day: Vladimir Guerrero, Texas Rangers (Trot Time: 26.22 seconds) [video] Cincinnati's Joey Votto hit what...
• 6/30 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 30: Home Run of the Day: Vladimir Guerrero, Texas Rangers (Trot Time: 26.22 seconds) [video] Cincinnati's Joey Votto hit what...
• 6/30 Baseball Daily Digest: Pacific Perspectives: Hideki Matsui is back—or is he?: One of the dramas of the Yankees offseason swirled around what they should do with Hideki Matsui, the first DH (and first Asian...
• 6/29 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 28: Home Run of the Day: Mark Reynolds, Arizona Diamondbacks (Trot Time: 21.62 seconds) [video] This was easily the game of the...
• 6/29 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 28: Home Run of the Day: Mark Reynolds, Arizona Diamondbacks (Trot Time: 21.62 seconds) [video] This was easily the game of the...
• 6/28 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 27: Home Run of the Day: Vernon Wells, Toronto Blue Jays (Trot Time: 23.07 seconds) [video] Robinson Cano and Kurt Suzuki both...
• 6/28 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 27: Home Run of the Day: Vernon Wells, Toronto Blue Jays (Trot Time: 23.07 seconds) [video] Robinson Cano and Kurt Suzuki both...
• 6/28 NY Baseball Digest: Vote: NYBD Yanks Strat-O-Matic All Star LF: Roy White Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ 1970 26 162 712 609 109 180 30 6 22 94 24 10 95 66...
• 6/27 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 26: Home Run of the Day: Kurt Suzuki, Oakland Athletics (Trot Time: 21.01 seconds) [video] There weren't too many grand home runs...
• 6/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui hits 150th major league homer Saturday: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim OF Hideki Matsui hit his 150th career major league home run against the Colorado Rockies Saturday,...[+] June 26, according to The Associated Press. It was his 482nd home run since he began playing for Japan's Yomiuri Giants.
• 6/27 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 26: Home Run of the Day: Kurt Suzuki, Oakland Athletics (Trot Time: 21.01 seconds) [video] There weren't too many grand home runs...
• 6/26 Baseball Musings: Matsui Slams: Hideki Matsui just hit a grand slam in the bottom of the first as the Angels host the Rockies. He certainly is Godzilla with the...
• 6/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui given day off Friday: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim OF/DH Hideki Matsui was given the day off against the Colorado Rockies Friday, June 25, according...[+] to The Associated Press.
• 6/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui in OF today: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim DH Hideki Matsui is playing left field in the interleague game against the Chicago Cubs Friday,...[+] June 17, according to the team's official Twitter page.
• 6/16 YankeeAnalysts.com: Wait, doesn't Roy Halladay own the Yankees?: The baseball media hyped last night's game against the Yankees as a great pitcher's duel: CC Sabathia versus Roy Halladay. It...
• 6/16 B-R Blog: Yes, wins really are overrated!: Want to see a prime example of how most folks don't realize that Wins is one of the most overrated stats for pitchers? Check out...
• 6/8 Baseball Daily Digest: Roto Lunch – June 8: For people following the draft, check out Eric SanInocencio’s piece from last year on Cubs first-round pick Hayden Simpson:...

• 5/31 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Manny Ramirez: It's never just about the numbers with Manny Ramirez. Whether it's dreadlocks, PED suspensions or oddly-timed high fives, the...
• 5/27 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: May 26: Home Run of the Day: Adrian Beltre, Boston Red Sox #2 (Trot Time: 21.98 seconds) [video] I'm giving Beltre the Home Run of the...
• 5/27 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: May 26: Home Run of the Day: Adrian Beltre, Boston Red Sox #2 (Trot Time: 21.98 seconds) [video] I'm giving Beltre the Home Run of the...
• 5/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui goes deep Wednesday: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim DH Hideki Matsui hit a two-run home run in a winning effort Wednesday, May 26, according to The...[+] Associated Press. Matsui has six home runs this season.
• 5/26 YankeeAnalysts.com: A look at some of the players the Yankees let go of or passed on last winter, and who they might pursue in the 2010-2011 offseason: While waiting for the Yankee-Twin game to resume last night (which obviously didn't end up happening) I caught some highlights...
• 5/26 Baseball Musings: Moving Napoli: The Angels beat the Blue Jays 8-3 Tuesday night. Toronto hit three home runs, but all were solo shots as they managed just four...
• 5/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui could get benched: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim DH Hideki Matsui, who has hit .157 over his last 24 games, could be benched in favor of C Mike Napoli...[+] when C Jeff Mathis (wrist) returns, the Los Angeles Times' Mike DiGiovanna reports.
• 5/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui dropped to seventh: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim DH Hideki Matsui was dropped to seventh in the order for the first time this season Monday, May...[+] 24, The Associated Press reports. The team was facing a left-handed starter.
• 5/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui could start in outfield this weekend: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim manager Mike Scioscia said DH Hideki Matsui could start one game in left field this weekend, but...[+] Scioscia doesn't anticipate using him for more than one game in the outfield, according to MLB.com's John Schlegel.
• 5/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui snaps hitless string: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim DH Hideki Matsui snapped an 0-for-11 string with a base hit Thursday, May 20, against the Chicago...[+] White Sox, according to The Associated Press.
• 5/19 Baseball Daily Digest: Pacific Perspectives: End of the line for Kaz Matsui?: What do you do with a 34-year-old second baseman hitting .149/.208/.164 in the middle of May for the lowest-scoring team in baseball,...
• 5/17 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Troy Glaus: Troy Glaus was traded to the Cardinals in January of 2008, waiving his no-trade clause and exercising his '09 player option for...
• 5/15 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: May 14: Maybe this is my fault for constantly mentioning the small number of home runs during the week, but big league batters broke...
• 5/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui drives in three runs Friday: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim DH Hideki Matsui went 2-for-3 Friday, May 14, against the Oakland Athletics, with a home run and...[+] three RBIs, according to The Associated Press.
• 5/15 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: May 14: Maybe this is my fault for constantly mentioning the small number of home runs during the week, but big league batters broke...
• 5/15 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Unlikely To Overhaul Roster: The season is barely more than a month old, but the Angels are off to their worst start in 20 years thanks to a 16-21 record...
• 5/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui sits Wednesday: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim DH Hideki Matsui, who is stuck in a 6-for-52 slump, was not in the lineup Wednesday, May 12, according...[+] to the Los Angeles Times' Mike DiGiovanna. 'He's been grinding a little bit,' manager Mike Scioscia said. 'Maybe by taking a day here and combining it with the off day (Thursday) he'll come back and find his stroke on Friday.'
• 5/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui reaches milestone Saturday: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim DH/OF Hideki Matsui became the ninth Japanese player to collect 1,500 career RBIs Saturday, May...[+] 8, against the Seattle Mariners, with a 10th-inning single, according to The Associated Press. The hit snapped a 4-for-45 slump for Matsui, who has collected 611 RBIs in the major leagues entering play Sunday, May 9.
• 5/8 MLBTradeRumors: Teams That Could Look For An Upgrade At DH: Designated hitter usually isn't a position that you'll see teams go out and spend big bucks to fill. Most of the 14 AL clubs...
• 5/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui hitless Thursday: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim DH Hideki Matsui went 0-for-3 Thursday, May 6, and is in a 3-for-31 slump with eight strikeouts...[+] in his last nine games, according to The Associated Press.
• 5/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui unlikely to play back-to-back games in outfield: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim manager Mike Scioscia said DH Hideki Matsui is unlikely to play back-to-back games in the outfield,...[+] according to The Associated Press.
• 5/4 MLBTradeRumors: Players With Full No-Trade Clauses: A contract with a full no-trade clause lets a player control his destiny.  Looking at Cot's Baseball Contracts, here's an attempted list...

• 4/29 B-R Blog: Ike Davis and a team going 10-0 in a player’s first 10 games: The Mets started the season horribly but that all changed when they called up Ike Davis 10 games ago. In those 10 games, Davis...
• 4/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui collects 1,000th hit: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim DH Hideki Matsui recorded his 1,000th major-league hit Monday, April 26, according to The Associated...[+] Press.
• 4/25 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Posey, Crisp, Angels: Sunday night linkage.. Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times likes the Ben Zobrist contract extension for both parties. ...
• 4/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hideki Matsui plays outfield Thursday: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim DH Hideki Matsui received his second start of the year in left field Thursday, April 22, with OF...[+] Torii Hunter serving as the designated hitter, according to The Orange County Register.