Hideki Matsui News

Jason Bay or Matt Holliday? Statistically, there's not much difference between the two free agent left fielders the Red Sox are most interested in, and it's likely they'll get one or the other.

Johnny Damon may love New York and the Yankees, but the free-agent outfielder stressed Tuesday that he has heard from other interested clubs; that he would like to hear from the Yankees; and that he believed he was worthy of a long-term deal.

As the Yankees' World Series DVD hits the stores, talk is centering on which of their World Series heroes will remain in pinstripes - Andy Pettitte, Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon.

NEW YORK - Joe Girardi and Brian Cashman stood a few feet from each other on the red carpet near the World Series trophy, wearing blue jeans and sports jackets without ties.

Keeping World Series MVP Hideki Matsui might make dollars and sense for the Yankees.

The Yankees denied a published report they have let teams know right fielder Nick Swisher is available.

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is making good on his World Series bet with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Free agency basically ends everything from the 2009 season and begins the 2010 season.

The New York Yankees have declined a $1.25 million option on pitcher Sergio Mitre.

The Yankees WILL NOT come close to spending a half a billion dollars this winter.

Brian Cashman is letting the free agent river run down River Ave. to his Yankee Stadium door.

Even if Bay is gone, what does Matsui do, platoon with Hermida, and do we really need another left handed bat, especially if we lose Bay? This sounds like Matsui trying to up his value with the Yankees .

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman wasn't gloating about their World Series championship Monday at the annual general managers meetings.

The tickertape parade is over. The rings will soon be ordered. All that's left is to sell some stuff.

Rumors are flying on both sides of the ocean that the Red Sox are intersted in Hideki Matsui.

World Series MVP Hideki Matsui received an award from the Japanese government Friday in New York for fostering goodwill and friendship between Japan and the United States.

For my Baseball Insider, I spoke with Pirates GM Neal Huntington about two players with New York roots, Lastings Milledge and Jose Tabata .

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Former Yankees manager Joe Torre, with Yankees' Melky Cabrera and Robinson Cano, said he was happy that Bombers won the World Series.

Through his interpreter, free agent DH Hideki Matsui told the New York Daily News that it would be a disappointment if he didn't return to the Yankees for an eighth season in 2010.