09/10: Matsui Plans Return for Tuesday
Posted by: Patrick
According to Jim Baumbach, Matsui will take today off, work out on Monday and be ready to play on Tuesday.
I know that our outfield of Abreu, Damon and Cabrera is terrific, but for anyone who might have forgotten, this is man whose first 3 years in New York amounted to 299 runs, 121 doubles, 6 triples, 70 home runs, 330 runs batted in, a .297 average and .370 OBA. In 33 postseason games, he's hit .319 with 22 runs, 12 doubles, 1 triple, 6 home runs, 25 runs batted in and a .377 OBA.
October lineup: Posada, Giambi, Cano, Rodriguez, Jeter, Matsui, Damon, Abreu and Sheffield with a bench that includes Fasano, Wilson, Melky and Bernie. We can't get ahead of ourselves with this much time left in the regular season, but with this in mind, the ducks seem to be edging toward a row.
Drool.
I know that our outfield of Abreu, Damon and Cabrera is terrific, but for anyone who might have forgotten, this is man whose first 3 years in New York amounted to 299 runs, 121 doubles, 6 triples, 70 home runs, 330 runs batted in, a .297 average and .370 OBA. In 33 postseason games, he's hit .319 with 22 runs, 12 doubles, 1 triple, 6 home runs, 25 runs batted in and a .377 OBA.
October lineup: Posada, Giambi, Cano, Rodriguez, Jeter, Matsui, Damon, Abreu and Sheffield with a bench that includes Fasano, Wilson, Melky and Bernie. We can't get ahead of ourselves with this much time left in the regular season, but with this in mind, the ducks seem to be edging toward a row.
Gary Sheffield took 40 swings off a tee Friday and finished with "a grin from ear to ear," said Gary Flink, the physical therapist who has supervised the slugger's workouts at his Bergen County facility.
"He could not have felt better. He couldn't be stronger right now. [Friday] was a huge step," said Flink, who added that "all indications are yes," that Sheffield would return at 100 percent this month. After another tee session today and Sunday, Sheffield is expected to begin regular batting practice Tuesday.
"He could not have felt better. He couldn't be stronger right now. [Friday] was a huge step," said Flink, who added that "all indications are yes," that Sheffield would return at 100 percent this month. After another tee session today and Sunday, Sheffield is expected to begin regular batting practice Tuesday.
Drool.
