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ICHIRO TRADED TO THE YANKEES!

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Sean_C

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That is one of those "wow" traders. Congrats to the Yankees!
 

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Ah...I remember being at game 5 of the 2001 ALCS....clincher vs. the Mariners....at Yankees stadium....the whole crowd cheering "Sayonara Ichiro, Sayonara Ichiro!" after his big rookie campaign and towards the 8th and 9th innings with the Mariners crushed and all but finished for the year...11 years later and I guess we use the opposite word to welcome him into pinstripes
 

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CRAP!!!!!! Ichiro is my favorite player and I hate the Yankees!!! Sad, very sad. Well, I guess he will have a better shot at a ring.

Oh yeah, my jersey I paid good money for is now worthless. Great....
 

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He should wear 51. He wore 51 BECAUSE of Bernie Williams. He honored him by wearing it, Bernie should honor Ichiro's greatness and share the number with him.
 

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CRAP!!!!!! Ichiro is my favorite player and I hate the Yankees!!! Sad, very sad. Well, I guess he will have a better shot at a ring.

Oh yeah, my jersey I paid good money for is now worthless. Great....

How could your jersey be worthless, he is arguably the greatest Mariner ever.
 

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Is this a better deal for the Yankees? Seems like the mariners got 4th tier prospects. Maybe payback for dealing an injured Pineda?

Thought a big name like Ichiro would bring better prospects.
 

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Is this a better deal for the Yankees? Seems like the mariners got 4th tier prospects. Maybe payback for dealing an injured Pineda?

Thought a big name like Ichiro would bring better prospects.

Yes, better deal for Yanks. If he suddenly becomes old Ichi then it's a huge success for the Yanks. If he stays crappy Ichi then he's gone at the end of the year and they only gave away some marginal prospects.

The way this is a win for the Mariners is via addition by subtraction. Ichiro needed to go for a multitude or reasons.
 

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I just saw on the news conference that this trade was requested by Ichiro..

He could see the Mariners were going for youth and rebuilding and he wanted to get traded to a team that has potential to win the World Series..
 

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cant wait for the first ichiro/jeter dual auto in pinstripes. any guess how much?
 

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I heard this on the radio on the way home. I almost went into the ditch. Nuts, man. I predict that Ichiro will gain 30 lbs of muscle mass and be a 20+ HR/Year hitter from here on out. When asked, he'll say he "changed his swing".
 

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ichiro has muscled up in BP. Expect an increase in HR especially changing stadiums. Pitchers park to a hitters Home Run fantasy.
 

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guess the yankees got a little scared after the sweep by the A's..............
 

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No, not at all. It is Historic...


Maybe 5 years ago, but really don't think it's that Historic.

Do others here really think this is that big of a deal? I mean nice move for them, it adds speed on the base paths and is an upgrade over Jones/Ibanaz, but they have been a nice platoon so far. But historic??
 

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