Matsui doesn't make Topps All-Rookie list

Balloting was done by managers in September.
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Hideki Matsui didn't make the Topps All-Rookie Team, either.
The Japanese outfielder who starred for the New York Yankees was beaten out by Tampa Bay's Rocco Baldelli, Cleveland's Jody Gerut and Milwaukee's Scott Podsednik in voting announced Friday.
Earlier this week, Matsui was beaten by Kansas City shortstop Angel Berroa in voting for American League Rookie of the Year. Yankees owner George Steinbrenner criticized two voters who left Matsui off their ballots -- the two voters said they didn't think veterans of the Japanese major leagues should be eligible.
Florida's Dontrelle Willis, the NL Rookie of the Year, was selected as the top left-handed pitcher, and Arizona's Brandon Webb was the top right-hander.
The infield included Mark Teixeira of Texas at first, Bo Hart of St. Louis at second, Ty Wigginton of the New York Mets at third and Berroa at shortstop.
Miguel Olivo of the Chicago White Sox was the top catcher.
Balloting was done by major league managers in September. Managers could vote for players on their own teams.
Giants-Twins trade
Though A.J. Pierzynski was sad to say so long to Minnesota, he saw it coming.
The tightly budgeted Twins traded their All-Star catcher to the San Francisco Giants for right-handed reliever Joe Nathan and two minor leaguers Friday.
San Francisco will send right-hander Boof Bonser and left-hander Francisco Liriano to Minnesota. The Twins will give up either a player to be named or cash to complete the deal between division champions.
"It's one of those things that was eventually going to happen," said Pierzynski, reached on a golf course in Hawaii. "I was one of the first guys people had talked about, and they've got the guy coming behind me."
Joe Mauer, the top pick in the 2001 amateur draft, is waiting to take over as Minnesota's catcher. The Twins' minor league player of the year, Mauer hit .335 with Class A Fort Myers and .341 for Double-A New Britain.
Stottlemyre stays
A raise made Mel Stottlemyre feel George Steinbrenner wanted him to stay on as the New York Yankees pitching coach.
"Even though it wasn't through a direct conversation or anything like that, it was like a show of good faith that he wanted me to return," Stottlemyre said Friday, a day after telling the Yankees he had decided against retirement.
With Stottlemyre's presence assured, the Yankees hope Andy Pettitte will follow suit. The left-hander, who became a free agent after the World Series loss to Florida, is close to Stottlemyre and spoke to him Thursday -- mostly about hunting.