Hideki Matsui, Most Valuable Player for World Series Champions New York Yankees, rides up lower Broadway November 6, 2009 during...

...Mauer's numbers are good, but the Twins' struggles and his league rankings are holding back his MVP candidacy

...title at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, northern Japan, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Abe was named the series MVP. (AP Photo/Kyodo News

...title at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, northern Japan, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Abe was named the series MVP. (AP Photo/Kyodo News

New York Yankees baseball player Hideki Matsui, the World Series MVP, waves from a float during a ticker-tape parade along Broadway celebrating their 27th World Series championship...

...The Chicago White Sox have declined the mutual option on veteran right fielder and former World Series MVP Jermaine Dye, clearing the way for him to become a free agent. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File...

New York Yankees baseball player Hideki Matsui, the World Series MVP, waves from a float during a ticker-tape parade along Broadway celebrating their 27th World Series championship...

New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui, the World Series MVP, celebrates from a float during a ticker-tape parade along Broadway celebrating their 27th World Series championship...

New York Yankees baseball player Hideki Matsui, the World Series MVP, waves from a float during a ticker-tape parade along Broadway celebrating their 27th World Series championship...

New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui, the World Series MVP, holds up a key to the city that was presented to him during a ceremony at City...

New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui, the World Series MVP, holds up a Key to the City that was presented to him during a ceremony at City...

...York Yankees manager Joe Girardi, left, holds the World Series trophy and Hideki Matsui holds up the MVP trophy during ceremonies after winning the Major League Baseball World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday, Nov...

...TV at Yamada Denki discount store in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, showing New York Yankees' MVP Hideki Matsui at bat during the Major League Baseball World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday, Nov...

New York Yankees' MVP Hideki Matsui applauds during ceremonies after winning the Major League Baseball World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies...

New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui holds up the MVP trophy after Game 6 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday, Nov...