Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui (3), of Japan, during a spring training baseball workout Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip Stock Photo - Alamy

Houston Astros' Kazuo Matsui looks back to first after being doubled up by the Chicago Cubs' Jeff Baker during a baseball game Wednesday, July 29, 2009, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching Stock

Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui, of Japan, during a spring training baseball workout Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip Stock Photo - Alamy

Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui , of Japan, during a spring training baseball workout Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip Stock Photo - Alamy

Houston Astros' Kazuo Matsui looks back to first after being doubled up by the Chicago Cubs' Jeff Baker during a baseball game Wednesday, July 29, 2009, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching Stock

Houston Astros Kazuo Matsui of Japan is shown at second base during a spring training baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, March 15, 2009, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/Rob Carr Stock

Houston Astros' Kazuo Matsui looks back to first after being doubled up by the Chicago Cubs' Jeff Baker during a baseball game Wednesday, July 29, 2009, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching Stock

Houston Astros' Kazuo Matsui looks back to first after being doubled up by the Chicago Cubs' Jeff Baker during a baseball game Wednesday, July 29, 2009, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching Stock

Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui (3), of Japan, throws to first base during the fifth

Houston Astros' Kazuo Matsui looks back to first after being doubled up by the Chicago Cubs' Jeff Baker during a baseball game Wednesday, July 29, 2009, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching Stock

Houston Astros Kazuo Matsui of Japan is shown at second base during a spring training baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, March 15, 2009, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/Rob Carr Stock

Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui, left, of Japan, reaches to tag outfielder Michael Bourn (14) during a Major League Baseball spring training workout Friday, Feb. 22, 2008 in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP