Interesting.
Perhaps there's been so much scouting of Ichiro, what with being the Mariners' best hitter, that defenders are adjusting, slightly, to him and being a step or two closer to where the ball is hit. That coupled with a reduction in Ichiro's speed due to age and ... there you go.
Perhaps there's been so much scouting of Ichiro, what with being the Mariners' best hitter, that defenders are adjusting, slightly, to him and being a step or two closer to where the ball is hit. That coupled with a reduction in Ichiro's speed due to age and ... there you go.