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Video: Ichiro Ejected for First Time Ever

Stephen Kersey — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:55:39 +0000

Ichiro Suzuki has accomplished an amazing amount during his baseball career in Japan and the United States. However, there is one thing he had never done before Saturday — get ejected from a ballgame. He can now scratch that one off his to-do list.

Plate umpire Brian Runge made an obviously mistake on a called strike three. Ichiro responded by drawing a line in the dirt to show that the ball was outside. Runge responded by immediately ejecting Ichiro. After a short verbal confrontation, Ichiro left the field.

Not only has Ichiro never been ejected from a Major League Baseball game, he was never ejected for a game in the Japanese leagues. You can watch the video below to see Ichiro get ejected.

On the season, the 35-year-old Ichiro is having another great year. He’s hitting .353 with 11 homers, 46 RBIs and 216 hits. He has 200 hits in each of his first nine seasons — an all-time record.

Here is the Ichiro getting ejected video:

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Ichiro to the DL with a Bleeding Ulcer

Stephen Kersey — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:03:29 +0000

Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners has never been on the disabled list – until now. Due to a bleeding ulcer that has led to discomfort and fatigue, Ichiro will begin the 2009 MLB campaign on the disabled list. The Mariners will try to get off on the right foot without arguably their best player.

This offseason has been an extremely busy time for Ichiro. Playing in the 2009 World Baseball Classic for Japan, he had the entire pressure of the country on him to bring home back-to-back WBC titles. Thanks to Ichiro’s game-winning hit, he was able to do just that.

Ichiro's Heroic Hit for Japan (Image: newscom)

Although he didn’t get many swings in during spring training, Ichiro hit .417. After missing the final three spring training games, doctors found that the problem was a bleeding ulcer.

Last year the Mariners massively underperformed, however Ichiro wasn’t part of the problem. He hit .310 with six homers, 42 RBIs and finished with more than 100 runs, 200 hits and a batting average of better than .300 for the eighth consecutive season in his career.

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American League Gold Glove Winners 2008

Stephen Kersey — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:23:39 +0000

Like the National League Gold Glove winners, the American League Gold Glove winners feature a lot of young faces. Apparently, the best fielders in 2008 were young players who had never won this award before. Here is a look at the 2008 AL Gold Glove award winners:

Pitcher – Mike Mussina, New York Yankees – 8th Gold Glove
Catcher – Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins – 1st Gold Glove
First Baseman – Carlos Pena, Tampa Bay Rays – 1st Gold Glove
Second Baseman – Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox – 1st Gold Glove
Shortstop – Michael Young, Texas Rangers – 1st Gold Glove
Third Baseman – Adrian Beltre, Seattle Mariners – 2nd Gold Glove
Outfielder – Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners – 8th Gold Glove
Outfielder – Torii Hunter, Los Angeles Angels – 8th Gold Glove
Outfielder – Grady Sizemore, Cleveland Indians – 2nd Gold Glove

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Ichiro Suzuki Catch – Amazing Ichiro Video

Stephen Kersey — Wed, 28 May 2008 01:03:27 +0000

Watch this video of a great coach Ichiro made against the Boston Red Sox. Jason Varitek hit a shot to dead center and Ichiro chased it down to make an amazing catch.

While Ichiro isn’t swinging the bat as well as usual for the Seattle Mariners, plays like this show why he can still be one of the most valuable players in baseball on a game in and game out basis.

Ichiro Suzuki Diving Catch Against The Wall:

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Of Monkeys and Mooses

Geoff Young — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:23:03 +0000

What to watch on a Friday?

Yankees at Red Sox, 4:05 p.m. PT — You’ll be watching this one whether you want to or not. It’s what pays the bills, eh? Chien-Ming Wang goes against Clay Buccholz.
Angels at Mariners, 7:10 p.m. PT — Jered Weaver and Felix Hernandez… Vlad and Ichiro!… Monkeys and mooses (meese?)… This one’s got it all. Here’s your game of the day.
Padres at Dodgers, 7:40 p.m. PT — Jake Peavy and Brad Penny hook up for the second time in a week. The big story — at least among people who don’t know much about baseball — is a mysterious substance that appeared on Peavy’s hand in their previous meeting. You’re better than that, though; you recognize that two of the game’s best pitchers will be battling tonight, and that’s what really matters.

Happy, happy…

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