In praise of Ichiro Suzuki

I’d rather have him than J.D. Drew in RF, though.

Not only that, but what’s been most surprising to me is how lousy he’s been in the field this year - UZR of -7.5!

Also, I want to say for the record that he can throw a lot harder than people give him credit for. There’s a Youtube clip of him pitching in the NPB All-Star game and IIRC, I think he hits around 90-91 MPH, which is pretty much in line with a guy like Ankiel’s fastball velocity.