Japanese slugger Hideki Matsui, a two-time All-Star and the 2009 World Series Most Valuable Player with the New York Yankees, poses on the field after the Los Angeles Angels announced the signing of Matsui to a one-year contract, at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. , Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Japanese slugger Hideki Matsui, a two-time All-Star and the 2009 World Series Most Valuable Player with the New York Yankees, poses on the field after the Los Angeles Angels announced the signing of Matsui to a one-year contract, at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. , Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009.