Signing(s): Ichiro back to Seattle

[MMC]

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[rangerssharks414]

Yessssss

 

[chaosrevolver]

Awesome

 

[rangerssharks414]

Hopefully, he doesn't embarrass himself like Griffey did to end his career.

 

[PanthersPens62]

Great for Ichiro & SEattle

 

[Terry Yake]

awesome news

 

[Cheese Wagstaff]

I don't really get this for Seattle from a baseball standpoint, but Ichiro should play forever and I'm glad someone is letting him.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Well there goes his career batting average finishing in the .310s (currently at .312). At least it won't be below .300 by the end of the season.

 

[PG Canuck]

Woooooo

Going to be nuts to see him back in Seattle

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

I don't really get this for Seattle from a baseball standpoint, but Ichiro should play forever and I'm glad someone is letting him.

It will be gold for merch and marketing. Lot's of Japanese people and media in Seattle and he's already a legend there. He'll likely be a spot starter/pinch hitter anyway.

 

[Cheese Wagstaff]

It will be gold for merch and marketing. Lot's of Japanese people and media in Seattle and he's already a legend there. He'll likely be a spot starter/pinch hitter anyway.

Yeah, business wise it makes sense. Presumably though Seattle wants to contend in 2018 and I don't see how Ichiro helps that. In the era of a four man bench I just can't make a case for carrying him. I don't think he can handle center field anymore and a low offensive backup LF/RF is a really odd bench piece.

I hate making this case though because Ichiro is a legend and maybe the most fun player to watch of the last two decades. Really hoping he proves me wrong and lasts five more years, but I just don't see how he's a big leaguer on merit anymore.

 

[TF97]

Well there goes his career batting average finishing in the .310s (currently at .312). At least it won't be below .300 by the end of the season.

He’ll likely bump his career wRC+ to below 100 by the time the seasons done.