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Originally Posted by troutman
Gregg Zaun was quite critical of Ichiro on Prime Time Sports last night. He says Ichiro has the swing to hit 40 home runs easily, but he is selfishly focused on getting 200 hits and a high average. He also suggested Ichiro won't steal second base.
I haven't heard these criticisms before.
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Yeah, well Gregg Zaun is a moron.
Ichiro is 38 years old. For the past 12 years he's been a run-scoring machine that has average close to .350, with 200+ hits every single year. He has averaged 40+ stolen bases over that time as well.
Yes, he can hit homeruns at will during BP, but that hasn't EVER been his role. Not everyone on the team is your cleanup guy.
Ichiro has played his role on the Mariners to perfection for the past 12 years, and he deserves a chance to go to a contender. Me thinks Zaun should STFU.