ichiro
It looks like the game is finally up for Ichiro, my favorite player of all time. There was no good reason for Seattle to sign him this year. He obviously.
I don't care how good a deal it is, or that Ichiro is barely a replacement level outfielder. It breaks my heart. The Yankees have acquired Ichiro Suzuki for RHPs.
OK, it's not an ode in a technical sense, but ode is a word I've often thought of when considering Frank Deford.
Yeah, there are better players out there, but it's still another remarkable accomplishment by a remarkable player. Zumsteg, before the fact:--I would love to see Ichiro! get his 2,000th MLB.
Performance this year notwithstanding, this is a beautiful picture for any Mariner fan: