Ichiro Still Going Strong as He Hits 2,000

by Jeff FletcherFiled under: MarinersOAKLAND -- Before Don Wakamatsu became the Mariners manager, he had seen enough of Ichiro Suzuki to appreciate him. What he's learned this year, though, is you can't fully appreciate him without seeing what he does behind the scenes."To be with him every day, you see the little things that go on, the way he comes into the ballpark on off days to work out," Wakamatsu said. "It's mind-boggling. Most guys are looking to rest, to get away from the game. He just doesn't stop."The day that Ichiro whacked his 2,000th major league hit -- a first-inning double against the A's on Sunday -- made for a good time to take a closer look at how he got here and where he's going.Ichiro Still Going Strong as He Hits 2,000 originally appeared on Fanhouse MLB Blog on Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:30:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments