Yankees To Sign And Honor Matsui On July 28 - RealGM Wiretap

Hideki Matsui will sign a one-day contract with the Yankees on July 28 and retire as a Yankee.

The team will then honor him prior to the team's contest against the Rays.

Matsui spent his first seven Major League seasons with the Yankees from 2003-09  nike air max thea mens australia , hitting .292 with 536 runs scored.

Brewers Offering $10 Vouchers For August Games - RealGM Wiretap

The Milwaukee Brewers are reaching into their wallet in the wake of a disappointing season and Ryan Braun's suspension.

Every fan that shows up with a ticket to any of the team's 12 home games in August will receive a $10 voucher that will be good for food, beverages, tickets or merchandise.

"We were finalizing something like this to give back to our loyal fans just as news of Ryan's suspension hit," said the team's COO, Rick Schlesinger. "Mark [Attanasio] decided he wanted to make a dramatic impact that would cost more money."

Despite a 43-61 record, the Brewers have drawn well this season  nike air max thea womens australia , bringing in an average of more than 31,000 fans per game. Based on those calculations, the vouchers will cost the team more than $3.6 million if they are all used.

Yankees Hopeful Theyll Sign Rivera This Week - RealGM Wiretap

The Yankees are "hopeful" that they will have a contract in place with Mariano Rivera before next week's winter meetings, according to a source.

Rivera, who turns 43 on Thursday, made $15 million last year. He did not finish the season after tearing ligaments in his right knee in May.

Luis Enrique To Leave Celta Vigo Expected To Be Named Bar - RealGM Wiretap

Luis Enrique has confirmed he is leaving Celta Vigo  nike air max thea australia , but he was unable to confirm his expected move to become manager of Barcelona.

Gerardo Martino is widely expected to leave Barcelona regardless of the result on Saturday against Atlético Madrid.

Enrique played for Barcelona and coached their B team earlier in his career.

"I cannot confirm or deny anything," Enrique said. "There is nothing to talk about in terms of my future -- today is a sad day. Today I am Celta coach. It will be like this until the end of the season. If in the future a situation presents itself, I will communicate that, but until then it would be ridiculous to comment."

As Defend High Schoolish Extra Inning Celebration - RealGM Wiretap

Eric Chavez criticized the Athletics for how they celebrated hitting three home runs in the top of the 13th inning at Yankee Stadium on Saturday.

The Yankees went on to win the game in 14 innings and afterward Oakland defended their right to celebrate as they wished.

"Listen, we've got 17 rookies in here, you know?" Jonny Gomes said. "I mean  nike air max tavas australia , these guys are playing the game to have fun, you know? These guys aren't playing the game to go to arbitration. These guys aren't playing the game for free agency. They're playing the game for fun, you know? And when you take fun out of the game, you're going to have 17 rookies crumble."

Chavez told the New York Post that Oakland's "orchestrated clapping, cheering celebration" was "high schoolish" and "pretty unprofessional."

"That's his business if he wants to come out and say things like that," A's catcher Derek Norris said. "We're going to play our game  nike air max 95 australia , and if nobody likes it, it just gives everybody another reason to hate us. It seems to be a common theme with us."

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