OAKLAND, Calif. (Kyodo) — Free agent slugger Hideki Matsui and the Oakland Athletics have agreed to a one-year contract, the club announced Dec. 14. The Athletics introduced Matsui at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum during a press conference attended by a swarm of U.S. and mostly Japanese media. “I’m very happy to join a team that […]
A’s can’t wait for Matsui to start swingin’
December 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
OAKLAND, Calif. (Kyodo) — Hideki Matsui’s new Oakland teammates have welcomed him with open arms after the former World Series MVP finalized his deal with the Athletics on Dec. 14. “To have Godzilla by the bay instead of Anaheim — that’s big for us,†pitcher Dallas Braden said, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. “It’s […]
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