Konichiwaneko

hmm that's interesting. it's also argued that most infield contact would be a sure out, but ichiro stretches it as a single.

I've noticed with Ichiro you can't use normal "This is how it works" theories with him. Just like barry.

It's a little unfair for Ichiro there, you are paying him to do something, and then you are asking him to do something else and expecting the same results. Their example of ichiro being the ideal one to drive in runs, it's not his fault his line up can't do the job they are suppose to do. His job as a lead off hitter is to get on base, and that's the game he plays. Any side is arguable. What if he did hit with someone at second, and then he gets out, the press would say he was trying to drive in runs and no hit.


There's something in the water in the west coast, because you guys got freaky players.


I still can't stress how much I feel that hitting 400 now is more impressive then in the past. No discredit to the players of the past, actually to think of it their numbers are impressive in themselves, but because of how difficult or system is now, the talent pool and so on, standing out is an amazing task.

There was a point about race, but more then race it's also conditioning of the common athelete. Todays atheletes are specialized. Yesterdays atheletes were raw but gritty. They played through the pain sometimes, but todays atheletes are tougher and harder to play against.

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