The Yankees remain in contact with free-agent slugger Hideki Matsui, who won the World Series MVP as the team's designated hitter. "We'll stay engaged," said New York general manager Brian Cashman, "and when we decide, based on our conversations, what makes the most sense and there's a willing partner on the other end of those conversations, we'll get something done. "Where Hideki would fit or not fit, I couldn't say. He's a free agent and he has his interests, we have our needs, and that's why we just keep talking."