33 Quotes by Hideki Matsui

You feel that something's not right, but it's hard to pinpoint it. You have to be really aware of every part of your swing.

Everything is fine. When I stepped on the bag, the way I hit it, I kind of lost my balance.

The Yankees had their reasons for not wanting me to play. Major League Baseball had its reasons for wanting me to play. But at the end of the day, what was important to me is to win a championship ring with the Yankees.

The situation hasn't changed at all. I'm still thinking it over. But I would like to let manager Sadaharu Oh know what I'll do as soon as he comes back from Taiwan.

An event like the baseball classic is very important for baseball. This time of year is a very important time to prepare for the season. It was a very difficult decision for me, but I have no regrets.

I took the pitch because I thought it was a ball.

It's getting better. I told Joe I could play. It's up to him.

It's something I've had before. It slightly swelled up, so I'm getting a little bit of treatment on that.

It's not an injury that goes away overnight. Little by little every day it's getting better. Everything is fine.