From Anthony McCarron:
Hideki Matsui says his "feelings are still with the Yankees" but he doesn't know whether the Bombers will re-sign him.
And, Matsui acknowledged, it would be disappointing if he did not play an eighth season in pinstripes. "If that happens, yeah, I think it would be," Matsui said Friday night through his interpreter before attending the dinner that benefits Joe Torre's Safe at Home Foundation. "But on the other hand, it's something to look forward to, a new change, a new challenge for me. So in that sense, I'll definitely take it in a positive way. The Yankees have their own plans, too, and you have to respect that."
I expect to see him one more year in pinstripes. Hopefully it works out. He's not planning going back to Japan as of right now.
