Ichiro...

[Sooga]

So I was reading about the M's 16-3 rout today against the Royals when a little blurb popped out at me:

"Suzuki, who leads the majors with a .367 batting average, had his 16th multihit game in 20 games. He's hitting .490 since the All-Star break, and .516 in August."

Suzuki's kinda fallen out of the news since his spectacular rookie season, but he's quietly putting up the best numbers of his short career. He's LEADING THE MAJORS in hitting. I didn't even know that. I haven't heard about him all season. And .490 since the all-star break? .490??? That's over a month ago! I couldn't do that on my MVP Baseball 2004 video game with any player, even if I had the difficulty setting on 'Easy'. Oh, and he's currently on pace for 262 hits.

[BeerMoney]

Underrated!!!

[Zeno]

I was reading about this same game and even thought of posting a ‘baseball talk’ about Ichiro - glad you beat me to it. His stats to date: 189 Hits, 28 SB, BA of 367 as you mentioned, and an OBP of 409, and OPS of 895. Oh yeah, he's not to bad with a glove either and has a stellar arm.

If he were playing for a wining team or contender he would be all over the baseball news.

-Zeno

[ThaSaltCracka]

First of all MVP 2004 is an awesome game, can't wait for next years game.


Ichiro is the man, I really hope he breaks George Sisler's record. I don't know if he can hit .400 for the season, but it will be real close.... I am just glad we have something to cheer about up here.

[nolanfan34]

He certainly has crept up quietly in the batting race, hasn't he? I have to admit, sadly, that I was at last Friday's Yankee's game against the M's and was surprised when I saw he was up to .367.

It's too bad the rest of the team sucks so badly right now...

[ThaSaltCracka]

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It's too bad the rest of the team sucks so badly right now...

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FWIW, I think the team was worse in the first half.

[Boris]

It makes absolutely no sense to have your lead-off hitter hitting .490. Can someone please explain Bob Melvin's reasoning here?

[nolanfan34]

I will certainly concede that. But they still can't hit in the second half either.

[ThaSaltCracka]

or pitch!!!!!!

[kerssens]

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I couldn't do that on my MVP Baseball 2004 video game with any player, even if I had the difficulty setting on 'Easy'.

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Maybe if he was right handed.....damn the lefty glitch