Hideki Matsui Named World Series MVP

Based mostly on what he did tonight in Game Six, Hideki Matsui has been named MVP of the World Series, the first Japanese player to be named so.

Matsui did all sorts of damage Wednesday night, setting a record with six RBIs in a World Series clincher and leading the New York Yankees over the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 Wednesday night.

His performance won Game 6 — and clinched the MVP trophy.

Matsui became the first Japanese-born player to win the award that started in 1955. He homered, doubled and singled, highlighting a Series in which he hit .615 with three home runs and eight RBIs.

Matsui entered the playoffs with the looming threat that this would be high final season in pinstripes. After this the Yankees might not have any choice in whether or not to re-sign Godzilla.