Evening Items: Piliere, Matsui, Damon, Mauer, Swisher

Here are a few quick items on the evening:

• The guys over at Pinstripe Alley have a nice Q&A out with Fanhouse’s own, Frankie Piliere.
• Brian Cashman on Hideki Matsui: “Hideki Matsui will be one of the best deals I ever made.”
• Joe at River Ave Blues takes a look at whether or not Johnny Damon could still return to NY.
• Earlier today, we heard that Joe Mauer had reached a preliminary extension with the Twins.
• However, to the dismay of Minnesota, that report has since been shot down by Buster Olney.
• Nick Swisher will be appearing as himself tonight on the sitcom “How I Met Your Mother.”

The show is on at 8 pm on CBS, so be sure to check that out.

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