The Resume

(October 23, 1975- )
Shortstop for the Seibu Lions (1995-2003), New York Mets (2004-2006) and Colorado Rockies (2006- )

Why he might be annoying:

He's flamboyant and cocky.
He refuses to change his position on the Mets so that Jose Reyes could stay at shortstop.
He strikes out a lot.
His stolen base numbers have dropped recently.
He is no relation to Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui.
Due to his lack of patience at the plate, he's not a prototypical leadoff hitter.
At his Mets press conference, he said 'My name is Kaz Matsui, I love New York!'
He prefers the nickname 'Kaz' over 'Little Matsui.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He won the Pacific League MVP in 1998.
Scouts say he's even faster on the base paths then Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki.
He hit more then 30 home runs the last 2 years.
He's hit .300 or higher in each of his last 7 seasons.
He's a great fielder, winning the Japanese equivalent of the golden glove many times.

Credit: Joe Fernandez

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Asian Hunks
• Baseball Players
• ESPN the Magazine's Next Athlete (Ranked: 2004)
• I Married in 2002
• Joe Fernandez's Profiles
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• New York Mets
• Profiles 10001-10250 (Ranked: 10174)

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 30 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 25 Votes: 68.00% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 93 Votes: 61.29% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 110 Votes: 74.55% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 215 Votes: 68.37% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 313 Votes: 61.66% Annoying