July 3, 2008 Hideki Matsui may be sidelined until after the All-Star break, according to the New York Daily News.
June 28, 2008 The Yankees hinted that Hideki Matsui could need surgery on his ailing left knee if it doesn't start feeling better. The slugger was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday.
June 27, 2008 Updating a previous report, Hideki Matsui has been placed on the 15-day DL due to a sore knee, according to the AP. The team activated hurler Sidney Ponson as a corresponding move.
June 27, 2008 Hideki Matsui will be placed on the disabled list after Game 1 of today's double-header at Shea Stadium, this according to LoHud.com. The Yankees plan to activate Sidney Ponson to start the second of the two-game tilt and moving Matsui to the DL will make room on the 25-man roster.
June 27, 2008 The New York Post is suggesting that Yankees' skipper Joe Girardi might shelf outfielder Hideki Matsui due to his bum knee. "You don't want it to come to that, but if it's in the best interest of the club, we will talk about it."
Matsui said the knee is improving daily and feels that he could DH today in the first game against the Mets New York Mets at the Stadium. And he said he isn't that far away from returning to the outfield. He hasn't played there since June 15.
