My assumption is that Matsui will head back home to Japan, where he is a star, once his contract is up; he may even be released before the end of the year. I do think he has some value, because he’s a slightly above average defensive second baseman, but new manager Brad Mills seems to prefer Jeff Keppinger, who is getting the majority of the playing time at second base.
See above: 28 at bats. Tiny sample size? Doesn’t everybody’s team have at least one bench player who has some ridiculously low or ridiculously high OPS at this point?
$1519287
100% agreed.
-Zach
robert r
Coming from an Astros fan – Is anyone surprised Kepp is playing better than Matsui? The dude never strikes out. Kaz is always hurt & hasn’t lived up to his one solid season with the Rockies since he came to Houston. He’s old and doesn’t play well, the sooner we can dump him the better.
rynonocerus
cut him
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Bernaldo
“If Matsui can get back on track, could the Astros find a taker for him without absorbing the majority of the money he is owed?”
Not a chance!
Yankees10
.214 OPS. Wow thats bad
cseehausen
28 at bats.
cseehausen
My assumption is that Matsui will head back home to Japan, where he is a star, once his contract is up; he may even be released before the end of the year. I do think he has some value, because he’s a slightly above average defensive second baseman, but new manager Brad Mills seems to prefer Jeff Keppinger, who is getting the majority of the playing time at second base.
R_y_a_n
Holy poop. How do you post a .214 OPS?!
cseehausen
See above: 28 at bats. Tiny sample size? Doesn’t everybody’s team have at least one bench player who has some ridiculously low or ridiculously high OPS at this point?
$1519287
100% agreed.
-Zach
robert r
Coming from an Astros fan – Is anyone surprised Kepp is playing better than Matsui? The dude never strikes out. Kaz is always hurt & hasn’t lived up to his one solid season with the Rockies since he came to Houston. He’s old and doesn’t play well, the sooner we can dump him the better.
rynonocerus
cut him