Yankees LF/DH Hideki Matsui sent Tuesday's game at Tampa Bay into extra innings when he hit a solo home run off Rays closer Troy Percival with one out in the top of the ninth inning. Matsui's fifth homer of the season was his first since April 25. (Updated 05/13/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/16/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Matsui leads the Yankees with a .319 batting average, something Fantasy owners in Rotisserie formats are well aware of. He has hit over .300 twice in his five previous seasons and has gotten off to a pretty good start to do so in 2008. He remains a very capable No. 2 Fantasy OF. (Updated 05/13/2008).
Matsui hit a game-tying solo homer in the ninth inning Tuesday against the Rays, but the Yankees went on to lose 2-1 in 11. (Updated 05/14/2008)
Advice
Matsui' homer was his first since April 15, a stretch of 57 at-bats. He's just 2-for-16 (.125) in his last four games after batting .365 (23-for-63) during a 17-game hitting streak.
Yankees LF/DH Hideki Matsui sent Tuesday's game at Tampa Bay into extra innings when he hit a solo home run off Rays closer Troy Percival with one out in the top of the ninth inning. Matsui's fifth homer of the season was his first since April 25. (Updated 05/13/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/16/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Matsui leads the Yankees with a .319 batting average, something Fantasy owners in Rotisserie formats are well aware of. He has hit over .300 twice in his five previous seasons and has gotten off to a pretty good start to do so in 2008. He remains a very capable No. 2 Fantasy OF. (Updated 05/13/2008).
