Sources also said the Philadelphia Phillies asked for Ichiro in any deal with the Mariners involving outfielder Bobby Abreu, who was later traded to the New Yank Yankees for several marginal players.

 

 

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/spor...arinotes01.html

:lol

What is Philly smoking?

What is Philly smoking?

Chase Utley pole.

I guess the Phillies were smoking some phillies

I guess the Phillies were smoking some phillies

 

:lol

 

Semi-off-topic: The Mariners would be better served batting Ichiro 3rd.

I guess the Phillies were smoking some phillies

 

:lol

 

Semi-off-topic: The Mariners would be better served batting Ichiro 3rd.

 

I don't know about that...it's such a demoralizing thing if he gets on early, steals 2nd, bunted over to 3rd and scores on the next play. You really gotta get him out in order to force Seattle to manufacture other runs.

I guess the Phillies were smoking some phillies

 

:lol

 

Semi-off-topic: The Mariners would be better served batting Ichiro 3rd.

this debate has been going on for awhile

 

i think the M's are better served with Ichiro setting the table and getting as many ABs as possible

haha stupid philly blunts

 

 

 

I guess the Phillies were smoking some phillies

 

:lol

 

Semi-off-topic: The Mariners would be better served batting Ichiro 3rd.

this debate has been going on for awhile

 

i think the M's are better served with Ichiro setting the table and getting as many ABs as possible

 

Well even though I agree with you I would like to see them play him in the 2 hole at least; Yuniesky Betancourt has been batting over 300 this season, and even though I don't know if he will be that good for the remainder of his career, they could try hitting him lead off, then ichiro, then someone else. He still gets a lot of ABs while getting more chances of driving runs in.

So to get Abreu the Mariners have to give up their star player, but New York has to give up nothing to get him. :blink:

So to get Abreu the Mariners have to give up their star player, but New York has to give up nothing to get him. :blink:

Perhaps the M's wouldn't have had to pickup as much of his salary then the Yanks?

I guess the Phillies were smoking some phillies

 

 

:lol

 

And double :lol at that trade proposition

I'd have never given Ichiro up, he's the best. it's kinda like asking the yanks for jeter and posada

Ichiro straight up for Abreu?

 

 

 

:blink:

 

 

:lol

 

 

Im sure the Seattle FO got a kick out of that prop.

Ya its a fun debate.

 

 

Ichrio could do both easily...but its probably more to their advantage to bat him first.

 

 

Who else would handle that job anyway?

So that was where that faint laughter coming in from WNW originated.

Abreu > Ichiro