Before Ichiro Suzuki came over from Japan, the myth was that while Japanese pitchers can come over to the MLB and do well, the hitters were too weak to survive. Ichiro made a mockery of that myth. He's brought a special brand of baseball with him from Japan, a throwback to the game of Ty Cobb.
SAN DIEGO - With Ichiro Suzuki matching his career-high with a 5-for-5 day, the lowly Seattle Mariners appear to be showing signs of hope.
Publ.Date : Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:45:00 GMTMiguel Cairo drove in three runs with two doubles to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Wednesday night. Cairo, making just his second start at second base, drove in the game's first run with a two-out double in the third inning. Dustin McGowan (6-7) walked Ichiro Suzuki then Cairo doubled off the wall in center. Raul Ibanez followed with a run-scoring single to ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:13:38 GMTOne of the advantages of moving Ichiro Suzuki to right field is the Mariners have two excellent center fielders when he and Jeremy Reed are in the lineup.
Publ.Date : Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:51:45 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) With Ichiro Suzuki matching his career-high with a 5-for-5 day, the lowly Seattle Mariners appear to be showing signs of hope. Of course, it helped that they were facing the nearly-as-woeful San Diego Padres this weekend in a matchup of the two worst teams in the big leagues. Read the full story
Publ.Date : Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:56:40 GMTSAN DIEGO - With Ichiro Suzuki matching his career-high with a 5-for-5 day, the lowly Seattle Mariners appear to be showing signs of hope. Of course, it helped that they were facing the nearly-as-woeful San Diego Padres this weekend in a matchup of the two worst teams in the big leagues.
Publ.Date : Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:26:47 GMT
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Ichiro's big leg kick in his swing is borrowed from slugging Japanese baseball star Kazunori Shinozuka.
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