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NEVER ONCE, IN HIS FIRST MAJOR LEAGUE SEAson, did Hideki Matsui look overwhelmed or flustered. But it could just be that no one has caught him at the wrong time: during his commute from his Manhattan apartment to Yankee Stadium.
"When I was in Japan, I never really honked the horn much," Matsui said through interpreter Roger Kahlon. "But since I came here, I've been honking a lot."
In Japan, Matsui explained, "people are more well-mannered than they are here in the U.S." But who hasn't found New York City driving to be a harrowing experience? And of course, most newcomers to the city don't have to learn a new language and culture On the fly and perform ...