ICHIRO!
by elcapitan
Went to the Orioles game last night to see King Felix and Ichiro play the Orioles. It was a great game (I'll get into that later), but we were super amused by the fact that Ichiro's name was listed on the All-Star ballot for the Home Run Derby. Ichiro? The Great Singles Hitter (TM)? At one at bat I motivated him by screaming "Ganbare!" and "Kettobase!". He promptly responded by hitting a home r...
Went to the Orioles game last night to see King Felix and Ichiro play the Orioles. It was a great game (I'll get into that later), but we were super amused by the fact that Ichiro's name was listed on the All-Star ballot for the Home Run Derby. Ichiro? The Great Singles Hitter (TM)? At one at bat I motivated him by screaming "Ganbare!" and "Kettobase!". He promptly responded by hitting a home run. You're welcome, Ichiro.
13 May
NPB
Rakuten Eagles (6) at Hiroshima Carp (4). I hate seeing my two most beloved teams play each other, but not as much as I hate seeing the Eagles beat the Carp. It's nice revenge by Marty Brown on the Carp for firing him, but I hate the loss. Hiroshima falls to 15-23-0 and the Eagles rise to 17-23-0. Both teams are in fifth place.
MLB
Seattle Mariners (5) at Baltimore Orioles (6). This game was won by a Luke Scott grand slam in the 8th and ended with a fantastic play at the plate as the tying run was thrown out on an Ichiro single. Great game. The Birds jump to 11-24 in last.
New York Mets (1) at Florida Marlins (2). I'll take a win any way I can get one, even the classic walk-off wild pitch. A great pitching duel between Josh Johnson and Johan Santana that ended in a no decision for both. Florida is 17-18 and in fourth.
Washington Nationals (14) at Colorado Rockies (6). Whoa, what happened here. A wild game in the mile-high city. I didn't think Coors gave up this many runs anymore. Washington rises to 20-15 and is at a shocking 5 games above 0.500 in second place, only one behind Philadelphia.