This story about Hideki Matsui getting married is enough to make us, for about 45 seconds, kind of enjoy the Yankees. Hey, at least it let us get in a shot about Jeter’s fielding. Double play! But we digress. From the NY Post, with our bold as usual (thanks to bpar for sending it, by the way):

Godzilla put down the bat so he could pick up a ball and chain. Yankee slugger Hideki Matsui secretly stole back to New York in the middle of Florida spring training to marry a mystery woman from Japan. He shocked the media and his fellow Yankees yesterday by abruptly revealing that he had flown up from Tampa to wed the woman Wednesday in a New York chapel.

In a statement the Yankees released on Matsui’s behalf, the superstar, known as “Godzilla” since his days as a slugger in Japan said, “The bride is a 25-year-old civilian and had been formerly working in a reputable position at a highly respected company. “I cannot go into further details at this time.” People close to Matsui told The Post that he is keeping his Bridezilla’s identity quiet because he does not want the Japanese media to hound her.

“How do you say ’sneaky’ in Japanese?” asked a playful Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter, who, with fellow Bomber Bobby Abreu, got suckered by Matsui on a matrimonial-related wager. At the beginning of spring training, Matsui heard that Jeter and Abreu were betting on which of them would be first to wed. Since outfielder Abreu has a girlfriend, his time frame was six months. With no steady girl, Jeter was given a year.

It’s unknown whether a painful breakup last spring delayed Jeter’s matrimonial plans.

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