Does Matsui have a target date for return?

[ManilaYankee]

Prepare for a rousing ovation Matsui-san...

I hope it's well in time for the Red Sox series...

[apolansk]

Aug 18 in Boston (for the 5 gamer)....


Read it in the Bergen Record today...

That would be 3 days late. Sigh...always setbacks with him


Actually, I'd love for him to be back anytime in August so he can get into midseason form for the stretch run.

Do you think Melky or Matsui moves over to RF?

[CaptainThurman]

You can guage Matsui's return by whatever Brian Cashman does at the trade deadline. The August series with Boston is absolutely critical to the season right now. The betting in the front office is that the Yankees must win the division in order to make the post-season. If Cashman believes that Matsui can't play in the Boston series, he'll pull the trigger on a big move like Abreu. If he believes Matsui will play in the Boston series, he'll acquire a pitcher.

[pre73]

That would be 3 days late. Sigh...always setbacks with him


Actually, I'd love for him to be back anytime in August so he can get into midseason form for the stretch run.

Do you think Melky or Matsui moves over to RF?

I would be shocked if they moved matsui to RF... there is no way he loses 'his place' to a guy was in the minor leagues when the season started... melky was a natural CF in minor leagues and made a very good transition to LF and there is no reason to think that he cannot do the same in RF.
Although matsui is a average outfielder, he has very good judgement on balls boucing of walls in LF and there is no need for him to learn a new position.

[-tz]

You can guage Matsui's return by whatever Brian Cashman does at the trade deadline. The August series with Boston is absolutely critical to the season right now. The betting in the front office is that the Yankees must win the division in order to make the post-season. If Cashman believes that Matsui can't play in the Boston series, he'll pull the trigger on a big move like Abreu. If he believes Matsui will play in the Boston series, he'll acquire a pitcher.

Does he seriously imagine that whether we win or lose in the Boston series is going to hinge on whether or not Matsui is in the lineup?