http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/614 Recent articles about Ichiro Suzuki en-us Ichiro Suzuki's walk total this past season, 32, marked his lowest total since his inaugural 2001 campaign. Granted, he had fewer plate appearances this season than he's ever had in America, but even as a rate, his walk numbers were down. Using rates, Ichiro drew a walk in 4.7% of plate appearances, (2.2% intentional and 2.5% unintentional). It was the highest rate of intentional free passes since his 2005 season, which is no big surprise there. Ichiro was great this year. It ... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:21:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/2010_Watchdogs_Ichiro_and_Making_Contact/1426486 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/2010_Watchdogs_Ichiro_and_Making_Contact/1426486 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/2010_Watchdogs_Ichiro_and_Making_Contact/1426486 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/7/d767520d9db59e760fc786c8d03c89455f6cd53c/small/ichiro.jpg Ichiro Suzuki has accomplished an amazing amount during his baseball career in Japan and the United States. However, there is one thing he had never done before Saturday — get ejected from a ballgame. He can now scratch that one off his to-do list. Plate umpire Brian Runge made an obviously mistake on a called strike three. Ichiro responded by drawing a line in the dirt to show that the ball was outside. Runge responded by immediately ejecting Ichiro. After a short verbal confrontation,... Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:55:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Video_Ichiro_Ejected_for_First_Time_Ever/1251785 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Video_Ichiro_Ejected_for_First_Time_Ever/1251785 Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki was ejected from Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays for arguing a called third strike in the fifth inning. It's the first ejection of the season for the Mariners and the first of Suzuki's career, including his years in Japan. Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:17:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ichiro_draws_first_career_ejection_Ms_first_in_09/1249355 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ichiro_draws_first_career_ejection_Ms_first_in_09/1249355 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ichiro_draws_first_career_ejection_Ms_first_in_09/1249355 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/c/3c34eaac4e9775e4fbc245b5501124fc56d24b3d/small/91124858.jpg Ichiro Suzuki(notes) doesn't really have a nickname — "Ichrio" apparently will do, thank you — but if he's looking for one, how about "Mr. 200"?No player in major league history has racked up more 200-hit seasons to start his career than Ichiro, whose infield single against the Texas Rangers in the second inning Sunday night made it a clean nine for nine.He's once ... twice ... nine times a two-hundred since coming from Japan in 2001.With another 20... Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:29:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ichiro_Wee_Chiro_tops_Keeler_with_9th_straight_200_hit_season/1164264 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ichiro_Wee_Chiro_tops_Keeler_with_9th_straight_200_hit_season/1164264 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ichiro_Wee_Chiro_tops_Keeler_with_9th_straight_200_hit_season/1164264 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/7/d767520d9db59e760fc786c8d03c89455f6cd53c/small/ichiro.jpg Ichiro Suzuki nailed another one Monday, tying the Seattle Mariners’ club record of 25 consecutive games with a hit, which he set in 2007. The eight-time All-Star lined a leadoff double -- his ninth of the season -- off Baltimore Orioles lefty Rich Hill before taking third on an error in the bottom of the first inning, bringing his batting average to an impressive .352 on the year just a day after enjoying four hits against the Los Angeles Angels. Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:04:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/And_I_Got_Mad_Hits_Like_I_Was_Rod_Carew/650167 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/And_I_Got_Mad_Hits_Like_I_Was_Rod_Carew/650167 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/And_I_Got_Mad_Hits_Like_I_Was_Rod_Carew/650167 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/5/15afd0b007be839b0d0acd3eaf121e3dc69d8fbd/small/ichiro.jpg If you watched the game, you know it was an October-worthy classic in March. Japan knocked off South Korea in extra innings, saved by Ichiro Suzuki, the Jesus of their baseball chapel himself. But, there's a bigger question worth asking here: if a wonderful tournament has been met with mostly apathy in the US, does it really matter? Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:59:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Japan_Wins_The_WBC_Anyone_Care/563018 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Japan_Wins_The_WBC_Anyone_Care/563018 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Japan_Wins_The_WBC_Anyone_Care/563018 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/c/eccaa0d1ebc6c312557f4f790e0f752cffb0e136/small/85573648.jpg Throughout the history of baseball there have been many great hitters who could double as pitchers, and many great pitchers who weren?t pushovers with the stick in their hands either.? The greatest example of this type of player will always be Babe Ruth, who won 89 games as a member of the ... Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:21:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ichiro_Now_Comes_Equipped_With_92MPH_Fastball/504239 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ichiro_Now_Comes_Equipped_With_92MPH_Fastball/504239 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ichiro_Now_Comes_Equipped_With_92MPH_Fastball/504239 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/7/a73252fe058937d55a89c997b0652452823936ae/small/4bf5f2d523fa4cd44ffe6ca80e6c42e7_ichiro92mph.jpg Have you ever wondered why the American League tends to win every All-Star Game? It's a surprise for us to learn that the AL All-stars have revealed their secret weapon: Ichiro Suzuki's pre-game pep talk. According to Yahoo Sports, "Every year, after the AL manager addresses his team, Ichiro bursts from his locker, a bundle of kinetic energy, and proceeds, in English, to disparage the National League with an H-bomb of F-bombs, stunning first-timers who had no idea Ichiro speak... Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:58:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ichiros_Fing_Pep_Talk/290854 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ichiros_Fing_Pep_Talk/290854 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ichiros_Fing_Pep_Talk/290854 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/0/b05cee3f184347f84106f93f5483e50e1c92eb47/small/Parental-Advisory---Explicit-Lyrics-Poster-C10031853.jpeg.jpg It was only last year that Ichiro revealed in an interview that pitching is on his list of things to do while in the big leagues. At the time Ichiro said he'd start pitching when he turned 40, but that he'd have to learn a knuckleball. Ichiro also added that if he started [...] Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:57:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ichiro_Once_Again_Itching_to_Pitch/287028 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ichiro_Once_Again_Itching_to_Pitch/287028 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ichiro_Once_Again_Itching_to_Pitch/287028 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/c/1c98fcf701980df85e995c743cf6392fa2a3b93d/small/81678347.jpg Courtesy of Sox And Dawgs comes one amazing catch from Ichiro vs. the Red Sox yesterday. Double bonus is a cameo appearance from crapbox Jeremy Reed. Tue, 27 May 2008 13:24:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Ichiros_Amazing_Catch_Vs_The_Red_Sox/271416 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Ichiros_Amazing_Catch_Vs_The_Red_Sox/271416 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Ichiros_Amazing_Catch_Vs_The_Red_Sox/271416 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/a/eac129b4b348f33680c19b039af1ebbc1f6fa55e/small/76561681.jpg Ichiro Suzuki's wife stopped him from leaving the Mariners to play for the New York Yankees or the Boston Red Sox. This should solidify him as one of the most wasted talents in sports history... Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:08:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Who_wears_the_pants_Clearly_not_Ichiro/39441 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Who_wears_the_pants_Clearly_not_Ichiro/39441 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Who_wears_the_pants_Clearly_not_Ichiro/39441 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/6/86c2cc4137ba0c9a8392cad3f9837980390245c3/small/ichiro.jpg David Samson appeared on his weekly radio show with Dan Lebatard on 790 The Ticket and let the listeners know his opinion on Ichiro's so close to be done $100 million dollar contract extension. His response is interesting to say the least. Enjoy. Audio included. Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:44:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/David_Samson_Doesnt_Give_a_Crap_About_Your_100_Million_Dollar_Contract/19424 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/David_Samson_Doesnt_Give_a_Crap_About_Your_100_Million_Dollar_Contract/19424 After the Indians almost came back from seven runs down to Seattle, something jogged my memory. In 2001, Ichiro and the Mariners blew a historic 12-run lead in the 7th inning and went on to lose perhaps a 117-win season. No wonder Ichiro wants to punch Ichiro in the face. Tue, 12 Jun 2007 04:35:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Now_I_Remember_Why_Ichiro_Doesnt_Like_Cleveland/15979 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Now_I_Remember_Why_Ichiro_Doesnt_Like_Cleveland/15979 How cool would it be for Ichiro to go from being one of the best hitters in the game to a guy on the mound throwing 95 MPH gas? Thu, 17 May 2007 20:34:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ichiro_The_Pitcher/14280 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ichiro_The_Pitcher/14280