Comments on: West Coast Monster

By: Yankster

Yankster — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:53:56 +0000

Matsui has been my favorite yankee for a while and seeing him go just felt wrong. Unlike even Bernie, Matsui’s decline is still speculative. Even if he doesn’t do what he did last year, it’s not hard to imagine that he could have had an important role on this year’s team (incidentally, something I’ve never really imagined for Damon).

It will be hard not to root for him even though he’s on a team that, next to the Mets and RSox, are such traditional nemesis to the Yankees. I hope he wins and the Angels loose.

By: Just Fair

Just Fair — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:25:24 +0000

Godspeed, Matsui. I hope he mashes against the league and puts on his groundzilla show for the Yes games. : )

By: a.O

a.O — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:21:06 +0000

Tough to watch.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:08:03 +0000

Boatzilla, a commenter, left that Whiting link on Monday.

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:54:36 +0000

[2] seriously, who gets the coveted score truck side panel? Granderson? Johnson? They haven’t earned it yet. ARod and Jeter are too obvious. Posada, or Robbie would work.

[5] I’d say so.

By: ny2ca2dc

ny2ca2dc — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:48:37 +0000

Sniff Sniff indeed. Dug Damon, enjoyed Melky (sometimes), but losing Matsui is really sad. Worst departure since Bernie, from an emotional/nostalgic sense?

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:44:59 +0000

[3] no such case in October, of course.

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:44:02 +0000

Good stuff, Alex. Already miss the dude. Would have loved seeing him finish his career as a Yankee. Hope he stays healthy and rakes for the Angels.
As much as I hate to see the Yanks lose to the Angels – if Matsui were to hit a go-ahead shot off Mo, part of me would still want to stand up and cheer for him. I’ve enjoyed rooting for Mats as much as any player in the last 7 years.

By: ms october

ms october — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:37:11 +0000

yes, interesting reads alex.
i hope matsui’s knees hold up for him to have a good season – just not too good :}

and chyll’s score truck with matusi is better than that plane. though he is going to have to update it this year.

By: Jon DeRosa

Jon DeRosa — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:31:30 +0000

Thanks Alex, great finds, especially the Whiting piece. I brought “You Gotta Have Wa” with me on my trip to Japan last summer and at the end I desperately wanted an update from Whiting on how he thought the post-Nomo events had changed the landscape.