Signing(s): Ichiro with Mariners

[hockeykicker]

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[Dr Pepper]

Damn.

Well, keep doing what you love for as long as you can, I guess. He's a lock for the HOF so my guess is he:

a) still loves playing the game
b) still loves the city of Seattle
c) still holding out hope that he may one day win a World Series, although the window's likely slammed shut there.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Guarantee he's only doing this for the opening 2 games in Japan "@" Oakland. He'll briskly retire right after.

He deserves to play in those.

 

[NewtJorden]

Isnt the plan to make him play the first two games in Japan and then retire again? I've read about that a few months back.

 

[Terry Yake]

Isnt the plan to make him play the first two games in Japan and then retire again? I've read about that a few months back.

yes this is what i heard as far back as mid-last season

cool way for him to go out

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

yes this is what i heard as far back as mid-last season

cool way for him to go out

Plus, it's not like those 2 games will impact Seattle's already miniscule playoff chances.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Isnt the plan to make him play the first two games in Japan and then retire again? I've read about that a few months back.

yes this is what i heard as far back as mid-last season

cool way for him to go out

It's already confirmed he will be on the roster, as it expands to 28 for the 2 game series, he's expected to retire after, but it still pushes his HOF year back 1. Only question is if he'll be unanimous...

 

[Winger for Hire]

It'll be nice to finally have baseball's all-time hit leader in the Hall.

 

[Soundgarden]

The man who got me into baseball. Great send off.

 

[PG Canuck]

Watch him play well enough in Japan, and then play with the Mariners all year. I'd be down, screw it.

 

[GKJ]

Watch him play well enough in Japan, and then play with the Mariners all year. I'd be down, screw it.

If he feels good, I bet he won’t retire.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

If he feels good, I bet he won’t retire.

Outside of potential attendance and merch possibilities there is no legit reason to keep him on the roster past game 2. Love him, but he was done 2-3 years ago.

 

[PG Canuck]

Outside of potential attendance and merch possibilities there is no legit reason to keep him on the roster past game 2. Love him, but he was done 2-3 years ago.

Yeah, I said f*** it but I don’t really mean it. Mariners still have players who they need to play/showcase in the OF.

 

[MMC]

He's a fine 4th OF with Santana, Smith, and Haniger starting.

 

[82Ninety42011]

Ichiro was something else when he first arrived in Seattle. Glad to see him finish his career with Seattle and play in Japan as well.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Yeah, I said **** it but I don’t really mean it. Mariners still have players who they need to play/showcase in the OF.

The future is now for Seattle. Signing him now is a gesture of good faith between a player and franchise that have a lot of respect for one another. He left Japan as a f***ing rock star and came over and didn't disappoint. When he stepped away last year we all kind of knew it was with the intent to play these games in Japan, which is the best way to bookend his hof career.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

He's a fine 4th OF with Santana, Smith, and Haniger starting.

He's not anymore.

 

[MMC]

He's not anymore.

Maybe not if you're trying to win but the Mariners aren't so you might as well keep a fan favorite and franchise great in that role to make the games entertaining

 

[Terry Yake]

not sure why people are even debating this

the plan has long been for him to play the games in japan and then retire with the m's

 

[EpochLink]

I remember that 2001 season, Ichiro was the guy driving the bus for the Mariners that season.

 

[robert terwilliger]

what happened to the ichiro fanboy who asked questions about ichiro and went off on people who disagreed?

i think i made a post photoshopping ichiro into various moments in baseball history.

 

[Know Your Enemy]

This channel is awesome

 

[Cassano]

what happened to the ichiro fanboy who asked questions about ichiro and went off on people who disagreed?

i think i made a post photoshopping ichiro into various moments in baseball history.

Ichiro can hit 50 HRs a season, he just chooses not to to be a pure hitter.