Ichiro in centerfield

tkd7 · August 24, 2006 1:59PM

Just made one of the best catches I've seen in the 7th inning of tonight's Yanks - M's game.

bri2327 · August 24, 2006 2:11PM

Agreed.

He is all over the place. Superb instincts, all over the place, and has a cannon for an arm. Why he hasnt been in center field longer I dont know.

ToppsCo1lector · August 24, 2006 2:18PM

I always thought he should've been in CF since day 1 over here in the MLB. Has ALWAYs shown the speed and balleye for it. Hopefully the M's will either build around him and quickly or he'll go to a team with a fighting chance. Personally I'd like to see him replace Jim Edmonds in St. Louis. I think that's ONE move the Cards could make that could seriously add a WS like dimension to the team. Just my .o2

yankeeno7 · August 24, 2006 2:37PM

Yankees announcers have said the last two nights that Seattle wants him to hit more HRs? Can this really be true? What a shame to ask something like that out of a guy who goes to the park and gives them everything he has...if that is in fact true.

ToppsCo1lector · August 24, 2006 3:02PM

^^

Yankeeno-Just wait til "ax" explains this one. I've heard it before, and not only is his explaination a farce its quite laughable as well.

Axtell · August 24, 2006 3:47PM

I've never heard anyone say anything about asking Ichiro to hit more HRs.

He was moved to center to make some adjustments with the recent call up of T. J Bohn and Chris Snelling returning from the DL.

Why hasn't he played center? Well, right field is his natural position, and the M's have had some talented players play CF in his tenure: Mike Cameron was in place before Ichiro came in, and played there for a few years, then Randy Winn had a one year stop, with a youngster named Jeremy Reed waiting in the wings. Reed hasn't come along as quickly as hoped, and he's had some injuries.

I think Ichiro would be a super fielder wherever he plays - he's such a gifted athlete with such great baseball instincts I think he'd flourish whatever position he played at.

ToppsCo1lector · August 25, 2006 10:25PM

I definetly agree Ichiro is one of those guys if I was building a team, he'd be on it. Speed, great hitter, great arm, speed(yes, he's that fast). He's a gamer.

Axtell · August 26, 2006 12:58AM

Snelling had another great night last night, going 2 for 4 and scoring 2 runs...he's batting .400 this year.

Snowball · August 31, 2006 5:25PM

I thought Ichiro played CF in Japan and made a switch to RF because of Mike cameron. Did he?

Cubby · September 16, 2006 3:02PM

You could put Ichiro in any outfield (and possibly infield) position, and he would flourish.

Axtell · September 16, 2006 3:07PM

Ichiro got to the 200 hit plateau again tonight, extending his record of consecutive 200 hit seasons to start a career (6) and closing in even further on the consecutive 200 hit season record.

He stole his 33rd consecutive base tonight, setting an AL record in the process.

bri2327 · September 16, 2006 3:13PM

<< <i>Ichiro got to the 200 hit plateau again tonight, extending his record of consecutive 200 hit seasons to start a career (6) and closing in even further on the consecutive 200 hit season record.

He stole his 33rd consecutive base tonight, setting an AL record in the process. >>

He has amazing instincts on the basepaths. Overall world class baseball IQ.

Ichiro in centerfield

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