Hometown Lowdown: Jeff from Lookout Landing Details the Unwinnable War Against Ichiro
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He didn’t get off to the best start. His batting average through the first seven games of the season stood at a paltry .192. Over a particular three-game span in Boston and Texas, Ichiro went hitless in twelve at bats with a completely uncharacteristic seven strikeouts, throwing in an embarrassing performance against Daisuke Matsuzaka in the middle for good measure. The questions were flying. What was wrong with Ichiro? Was he starting to get old? Was he getting sick of playing in Seattle? Had Major League baseball finally found a hole in his swing?
Four days later, Ichiro was batting .318.
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