 Tuesday, September 12, 2006
The Japanese Baseball Emperor returns
Tuesday marked Hideki "Godzilla" Matsui's triumphant return to the Boogie Down Bronx after being injured on May 11. It is a testament to his hard work and professionalism. Since he is so revered in Japan, I like to refer to Hideki as the "Japanese Baseball Emperor". Hideki went 4-4 and even worked out a walk which is a good test of his left wrist as it was a close pitch on a full count.
Bobby Abreu led the way with seven RBIs and almost had a grand slam which was caught at the wall. Mike Mussina pitched 6.1 solid innings. The Yankees beat the Tampa D-Rays 12-4.
As for Derek Jeter, Joe Torre apologized to him for taking him out in the seventh inning and Derek said that he wasn't "going to catch Joe D. anyway". However, Derek's 21 game hit streak continues because he did NOT have an official AB with three walks and a HBP. Let's see if Derek can catch Joe D.
Posted by The Tank in NY.
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