kaz matsui

In a Word, OW!

The ESPN headline seemed innocuous enough: Matsui to have surgery; Astros hope to keep second baseman off DL. I assumed he pulled a muscle, or dislocated a finger. Nope. As ESPN fearlessly reported,...

News: Kaz Signs With Astros

The Houston Astros signed former Mets second baseman Kaz Matsui to a three-year, $16.5 million contract today. For the Rockies this year, Matsui hit .288 with four home runs and 37 RBIs. He...

News: Kaz Matsui Close to Deal with Astros

According to multiple reports, from ESPN Radio to the Houston Chronicle, the Astros and free-agent 2B Kaz Matsui are close to agreeing on a three-year, $15 million deal.

Buzz: Kaz Matsui headed to the Astros

The Rocky Mountain News is reporting that Kaz Matsui is close to a deal with the Astros. …it’s been rumored that the astros coveted Luis Castillo, so it wouldn’t be surprising to...

Buzz: Cubs Like Castillo, 2B Market

In a report for FOXSports.com, Ken Rosenthal notes that the Cubs are ‘considering’ free-agent 2B Luis Castillo and Kaz Matsui. According to a recent report for the Denver Post, citing...

Buzz: The Developing 2B Market

According to the Denver Post, citing ‘a source close to the negotiations,’  the Cubs are ‘pressing hard’ to sign free-agent 2B Kaz Matsui - and could offer him a...

Blog: The Legend of Kaz Matsui

At Amazin’ Avenue, Eric Simon throws a much-needed bucket of cold water upon the Legend of Kaz Matsui, which is being propagated by FOX’s Joe Buck and Tim McCarver. Simon explains...

Note: Good Luck, Kaz Matsui

Yesterday, the Colorado Rockies advanced to the World Series for the first time in the team’s brief 15–season existence. Rockies bench coach Jamie Quirk, on his team’s second...

Opinion: On Matsui

...watching baseball coverage over the past ten days, there’s a perception that Mets fans are upset that Kaz Matsui is hitting out of his mind in the playoffs…personally, nothing could be...