Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Third's the New First...

Unless you're in the Olympics.

Or really any race.

Or subscribe to a linear concept of time and are looking at a calender.

In any case, for Ichiro the title of this post rings truer than his home phone being called by any number of third parties.



Ichiro Suzuki has been moved from the lead-off spot (where he has spent the majority of his 10 year career) to third in the order. How Ichiro takes this move could have a lot to do with how the Mariners fair this year.

And so I put it to you Mr. Suzuki (those who know him best know he likes to keep things formal) are you a glass half full or glass half empty kind of guy?
Do you still have a little Wang Chung in ya?
Why not party like it's 1999? (Or in your case 2001 when you took home both Rookie of the Year and MVP honors)

As for the other side of this proverbial coin. Chone (Sean or Shawn to those of us whose parents weren't drunk) Figgins will be the first to assume the lead-off responsibilities.

Now, Chone hasn't delivered so much as a pizza since he signed his 4 year, 36 million dollar deal with the M's two winters ago, but that isn't to say that miracles can't happen...right...right?

Final Thought -
Woopie Goldberg won an Academy Award for her performance in 'Ghost'. Clearly Kevin Garnett is right - anything is possible.


5 comments:

  1. I once worked with a guy who was the husband of the lady who cleans Mr. Suzuki's house...every day. She's japanese, and they're very good friends, apparently. Said guy has been out to dinner with the Suzukis on many occasions.

    I am mucho jelly. >.>

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  2. Cause they like to party. No, I think it's in an attempt to produce more runs for an otherwise impotent offense last year. Ichiro doesn't take very many pitches, or walk too much - 2 key traits one desires in a lead-off hitter. In theory his 200+ hits drive in more runs in the three hole.

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  3. I still wear my "Second is the Best" t-shirt.

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  4. First is the worst right? (Where's zero the hero?)

    Also... thank you for not using any "whose on first" jokes in this post. You're better than that.

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