Successful Surgery For Hideki Matsui

According to an official press release by the New York Yankees, Hideki Matsui underwent successful surgery on his wrist this morning in New York City.

At this time, the Yankees have no idea how long it will be before Hideki Matsui makes a full recovery.

The end of his consecutive-games-played streak is huge news in Japan, where a legion of Hideki fans had hoped that he could break Cal Ripken's international record.

Following his surgery, Hideki issued the following statement:

"Due to this injury, I feel very sorry and, at the same time, very disappointed to have let my teammates down. I will do my best to fully recover and return to the field to help my team once again. I would like to thank Joe Torre from the bottom of my heart for having been considerate of my consecutive games played streak these past several years and for placing me in the lineup every day."

Hideki Matsui is one stand up guy. Let's hope that he experiences a quick and full recovery.

- Joshua
InsideTheYankees.com