Ichiro Suzuki traded to Yankees

[DM Kinger]

For you baseball fans, or even if you don't follow too closely, you most likely know who Ichiro Suzuki is. Well the cornerstone/main figure of this franchise has been traded. This could be compared to the Red Sox trading Nomar. It's really questionable, even though he wanted to be traded.
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Reactions? Is King Felix going next?

 

[DM Viktomize]

Solid trade for the Yankees. Wouldn't it be great if the Phillies got Felix? :rofl4:

 

[DM Deathrow]

Hmmm interesting. I;m not sure what this really means for the Yankees, but they got him for dirt cheap.

 

[DM Hunt3r]

How is he anything close to being like Manny Ramirez other than the fact that they're both outfielders?

 

[Misery]

Worst batting average he has had in his career. (.261) Yankees got nothing special he's on the downfall.

 

[DM Kinger]

How is he anything close to being like Manny Ramirez other than the fact that they're both outfielders?

Yeah that was a hyperbole. Should probably delete that. Ichiro has more class

 

[DM ToRNaDo412]

I hate how the Yankees buy everyone but I have to agree with con here. they just want the names it's not really a good trade.

don't care though cuz the american league is wack. go bucs!

 

[DM 951RPN]

Ichiro is past his prime, if anything he's just an average player now.

 

[DM Deathrow]

Damn, I didn't know Nintendo actually had an investment in the Mariners. In his farewell speech, he praised 2 current CEOs and 1 retired for awarding him while playing on the Mariners. Business is business I guess.

 

[DM Viktomize]

Now he has a chance to win.

 

[RizZaHReCToR]

the Yankees don't need 2001 Ichiro, they're content with 2012 Ichiro.

Ibanez/Jones have been solid players in left, but Ichiro is definitely a step up.
Yanks would be happy if he hits .270 and steals 20ish bases, which is very possible for him. And even at Ichiro's age he's an excellent defensive outfielder, much better than Ibanez and Jones.
And anytime you take a guy like Ichiro from a bad team to a winning team, you can expect a jump in his numbers.

And the yankees got him for close to nothing...

So it's a great trade for the yankees.

And he's basically Manny Ramirez? No hes not. They are VERY different players in both personality and ability.

 

[DM CptReilly]

I always feel bad when the face of a franchise goes to another team just before retirement. LT retired as a Charger in some ceremony I believe(?), so that's a good start, but I'm sure some fans who idolized him were turned off by the move to NYJ. I feel the same about Favre and even Peyton Manning. If i spent my entire career with a team, I would want to retire as a member of that team.

 

[DM KNIGHTParikh]

I always feel bad when the face of a franchise goes to another team just before retirement. LT retired as a Charger in some ceremony I believe(?), so that's a good start, but I'm sure some fans who idolized him were turned off by the move to NYJ. I feel the same about Favre and even Peyton Manning. If i spent my entire career with a team, I would want to retire as a member of that team.

I couldn't agree with you more. I mean, you played your entire career (or close to it) with a single team and you were the face of the franchise. If you're past your prime and have good money saved just retire. There's no need to go to another team (smh LT.. smh).

 

[DM Sandman]

Gonna have to agree with both Knight an Cpt. I love to see great players, the faces of franchises, sticking with their team throughout their career. Idk just seems like ever since Lebron went south it seems like all good/great players try and get together to form superstar teams in all sports. The Yankees were already pretty stacked, but with this acquisition, u can't deny they have gotten even better

 

[DM Lordlander]

I just saw Ichiro play on the 21st (?) Rays vs. Mariners. I like him, but I fucking hate the Yankees...

 

[Misery]

Pujols leaving the Cards<