A speedy shortstop with surprising power, Kazuo Matsui was Japan's premier player in the wake of
Hideki Matsui and
Ichiro Suzuki leaving for the United States. Kaz's first game in the MLB was amazing, with two home runs, but overall his inital season as a
New York Met was less than what was expected. Moving over to second base, Kaz hopes to see his numbers improve after a year of adjustment, just like the numbers of Hideki Matsui improved drastically.
Astros prospects honored for June
Publ.Date : Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:43:28 GMTOrioles left-hander Garrett Olson gave up a run, two hits and two wild pitches before he returned to the dugout after the first inning. He came out a different pitcher. Olson retired 12 in a row before Ty Wigginton singled with two outs in the fifth inning.
Publ.Date : Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:22:07 GMT, Red Sox. The Boston right fielder led all Major Leaguers in June with 12 home runs (through June 29) while batting .337 with 27 RBIs in 26 games. He also slugged .848, had an on-base percentage of .462 and his 78 total bases were more than any Major Leaguer except Ian Kinsler of Texas (also 78).
Publ.Date : Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:15:38 GMTWright making his mark with Astros
Publ.Date : Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:51:18 GMTSeveral clubs with scouts following the Rockies say indications they have been given are Colorado will decide at the All-Star break whether to deal players. And there are several players on the Rockies that teams are interested in.
Publ.Date : Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:50:14 GMT
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Kazuo Matsui had the opportunity to come to the major leagues through the posting system after the 2002 season, but instead opted to wait for true free agency in 2003.
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