2012年7月24日星期二

Yankees acquire Ichiro Suzuki


The New York Yankees have acquired 10-time All-Star outfielder Ichiro Suzuki from the Seattle Mariners for a pair of pitching prospects.

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Following a brief discussion with the Japanese star, Yankees manager Joe Girardi finalized New York's starting lineup with Ichiro batting eighth and playing right field. Football boots sale gives you more choice.

Ichiro, 38, is in the final year of a five-year, $90 million contract. During a news conference to announce the deal, Ichiro acknowledged that he requested to be traded, stating that it was in his best interest to not return to the rebuilding Mariners in 2013.

"When I spent time during the All-Star break to think, I realized that this team has many players in their early 20s," Ichiro said through a translator. "I began to think I should not be on this team next year. I also started to feel a desire to be in an atmosphere that I could have a different kind of stimulation than I have right now."

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"I'm going from a team having the most losses to a team with the most wins, so it's been hard to maintain my excitement," he said.

The Yankees also received cash considerations from the Mariners, who acquired reliever D.J. Mitchell and minor league right-hander Danny Farquhar.

Ichiro figures to provide a significant boost to the Yankees, who were swept by the Oakland Athletics in a four-game series this past weekend and have been searching for outfield depth since likely losing left fielder Brett Gardner to a season-ending elbow injury.

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"We're very excited to have him," Girardi said. "We feel that he brings a speed element, a tremendous hitter. That speed element is something that we lost when (Gardner) had surgery. So this is a big day for us."

New York outfielder Raul Ibanez, a former Mariners teammate of Ichiro, said the trade came as a complete surprise to the Yankees clubhouse.

"Nobody in here really knew anything about it," said Ibanez, who served as the Yankees' primary left fielder during Gardner's absence. "I just learned about it when I got here. I think it's a great addition." New football boots have caught your eyes at any time.

The deal marks the end of Ichiro's historic tenure with the Mariners. Major League Baseball's first Japanese-born position player, Ichiro is the Mariners' all-time leader in batting average and hits. He was named the American League's MVP and Rookie of the Year in 2001, when he helped lead Seattle to the best regular season in history.

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