Rays sticking with washed-up, .147-hitting Hideki Matsui Tampa Bay called up Hideki Matsui last month despite his hitting just .170 in 13 games at Triple-A, so the fact that they’re now sticking with him despite his hitting .147 in 34 games in the majors follows that same line of (weird) thinking. Matsui is 38 years old and hasn’t been healthy and productive in the same season since 2010, but for some reason the Rays’ decision-makers remain convinced that he has something left in the tank even when evidence to the contrary continues to pile up. In addition to hitting .147 he has an ugly 22/8 K/BB ratio with just two homers in 103 plate appearances and has been particularly brutal in key spots, going 2-for-22 (.091) in “close and late” situations. Toss in his total lack of defensive value and … well, the whole situation is pretty confusing. Here’s how manager Joe Maddon tried to explain the ongoing faith in Matsui: You have a man of his caliber, a man of his esteem on the bench right there. I know he’s been struggling but at any moment it could possibly pop up and bite you in a good way. Dating back to the beginning of last season Matsui has hit .235 with a .305 on-base percentage and .361 slugging percentage in 175 games and he was terrible in a two-week stint at Triple-A. While the Rays and Maddon wait for Matsui to “pop up and bite you in a good way” he’s costing them runs and games. http://ppt.cc/-9VC -- 第29届北京奥运棒球项目预赛（2008） 生涯第一次参加奥运，出赛四场，总投球局数11局投出11K，总计用球数173球 《8/14VS日本》六局上登板对付前两名左打者，投球数8，被击出1支安打，责失1分吞败 《8/15VS中国》七局下登板中继投了0.2局，投球数14，被击出一支安打，送出一次三振 《8/18VS韩国》二局上登板中继5局，投球数84，被打7支安打，4次三振，责失2分吞败 《8/20VS加拿》七局下登板中继5局，投球数67，被打1支安打，送出6次三振，拿下胜投 --

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