Ichiro, Hunter Win Ninth Straight Gold Glove Award Nov 11, 2009
(Sports Network) - Outfielders Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners and Torii Hunter of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim each won their ninth consecutive Gold Glove Award on Tuesday, when the American League winners were announced. Each won their first Gold Glove in 2001 and have been honored every year since. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Jeter, Teixeira among AL's Gold Glove recipients Nov 11, 2009
Torii Hunter and Ichiro Suzuki both won for the ninth straight year. First-time winners: Evan Longoria, Adam Jones and Mark Buehrle. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Hunter, Ichiro win again » Nov 11, 2009
Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners ... Torii Hunter and Ichiro Suzuki have become Gold Glove regulars. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Mauer wins Gold Glove Award Nov 11, 2009
The outfield winners consisted of the Angels' Torii Hunter, the Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki and the Orioles' Adam Jones. While Mauer, 26, made himself a front-runner for the 2009 American League MVP Award thanks to his amazing offensive stats -- earning his third batting title by hitting. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Mariners hope to adorn trophy mantel Nov 10, 2009
Ichiro Suzuki continued two of his career-long streaks in 2009, being selected to the American League All-Star team and accumulating at least 200 hits. The Mariners right fielder is now 9-for-9 in both categories and could add a third on Tuesday when the AL Gold Glove winners are announced, kicking off two weeks of postseason awards that ends on Nov. 24 with the National League Most Valuable Player being announced. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Greinke has KC thinking Cy Young Nov 10, 2009
Torii Hunter and Ichiro Suzuki have won for eight straight years, and Grady Sizemore has won the past two years. Odd isn't it that the team with the worst fielding record in the league should have two worthy Gold Glove candidates. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
O's Jones seeking first Gold Glove Nov 10, 2009
In right field, the Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki batted. 352 with 26 stolen bases. (MLB.com -- Baltimore Orioles)
Hardware might not elude Tigers Nov 10, 2009
Torii Hunter and Ichiro Suzuki have won Gold Gloves every year since 2001, and they're expected to repeat once more. However, Grady Sizemore's injury-shortened season leaves an opening for someone to fill. (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)
Three more Mariners opt for free agency Nov 7, 2009
He started the season in the leadoff spot because a bleeding ulcer put Ichiro Suzuki on the disabled list for the first time in his career. Chavez began the campaign with a 10-game hitting streak. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Mariners focusing on work yet to do Nov 7, 2009
Among the position players that ended the season in the lineup, and are still controlled by the Mariners, right fielder Ichiro Suzuki, center fielder Franklin Gutierrez and second baseman Jose Lopez are the only ones expected to be in the starting lineup on Opening Day next season. Additionally, all signs point toward the re-signing of designated hitter Ken Griffey Jr. His agent, Brian Goldberg, would not get into specifics, but acknowledged on Thursday that contract talks for another one-year... (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
WORLD SERIES Matsui's monstrous reputation growing Nov 6, 2009
Matsui, 35, has often been overshadowed by Ichiro Suzuki, the smooth-talking Mariners hitter. Matsui skipped the World Baseball Classic this year and in 2006 to concentrate on the Yankees - much to Japanese disappointment - while Suzuki led Japan to two consecutive world titles. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
World Series: Matsui becomes first Japanese-born MVP Nov 5, 2009
"Ichiro Suzuki has had many accomplishments, but they've all been in the regular season. As the first Japanese to win an MVP in the World Series, this is a great accomplishment for Matsui and will have a huge impact," Murakami said. "New York is a tough place to play, so this is a great achievement for him given all he has been through with injuries and missing time," he said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Matsui mashes way to MVP Nov 5, 2009
Ichiro Suzuki has had many accomplishments, but theyve all been in the regular season. As the first Japanese to win an MVP in the World Series, this is a great accomplishment for Matsui and will have a huge impact, Murakami said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Inbox: What does the future hold for Ackley? Nov 5, 2009
Chavez did an excellent job handling the leadoff spot while Ichiro Suzuki was on the disabled list for the first eight games of the season, and I hope he has a 100 percent recovery and he can find a job somewhere. Have a question about the Mariners. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Crawford honored for defensive prowess Oct 31, 2009
The 2009 Fielding Bible Award winners are Crawford, Wilson, Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols, Blue Jays second baseman Aaron Hill, Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, Mariners center fielder Franklin Gutierrez and right fielder Ichiro Suzuki, Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle. is a reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Recap: NY Yankees vs. Philadelphia Oct 29, 2009
Jim Thome and Ichiro Suzuki are the others to achieve the feat. "My approach is trying to make him work a little bit. He is a big, strong guy who can work a little bit. I was trying to hit the fastball," said Utley. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Sabathia good, but not good enough vs. Phillies Oct 29, 2009
When he did it again in the sixth, Utley became only the third left-handed hitter to homer off Sabathia twice in a game, following Seattles Ichiro Suzuki on July 30, 2005, and Jim Thome of the Chicago White Sox on March 31, 2008. Other than that, the Phillies were 2 for 23 against Sabathia. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Dodgers' Kemp named SN All-Star Oct 23, 2009
The American League team consisted of Twins catcher Joe Mauer, who received votes from all 17 participating AL executives; Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira; Blue Jays second baseman Aaron Hill; Rays third baseman Evan Longoria; Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter; Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki; Red Sox outfielder Jason Bay; Angels outfielder Torii Hunter; and Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui. is a reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Ichiro named to SN All-Star team Oct 23, 2009
Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki was named to Sporting News' American League All-Star team on Thursday, the fourth time in his nine-year Major League career that he was selected. Ichiro became the first player in Major League history to have nine consecutive 200-hit seasons, ending the 2009 campaign with an MLB-leading 225 hits. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Our All-Stars Oct 20, 2009
RF Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners. 352, 88 runs, 26 SB. (USA Today -- Sports)
JoePosnanskiInside Baseball CC Sabathia has gone from raw thrower to dominating force. Oct 18, 2009
He went 17-5 his rookie season and certainly would have won the Rookie of the Year award had it not been for a phenomenon named Ichiro Suzuki. He was pretty darned good throwing the ball the next few years too. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Mattingly may be ready to step up to the plate in managerial position Oct 18, 2009
00 ERA. Among the hitters he dominates: Eric Chavez (0 for 17), Raul Ibanez (3 for 18, 9 K s), Ichiro Suzuki (3 for 13), Joe Mauer (2 for 13), Justin Morneau (2 for 12), Alex Rodriguez (1 for 7), Jorge Posada (1 for 8), Ramirez (0 for 6). 7. (Boston Globe)
Inbox: Ramirez staying put at shortstop? Oct 17, 2009
Missing Mark Buehrle's first career home run in Milwaukee was one of my major disappointments, as by Buehrle's own admission, he's not going to make anyone forget about Ichiro Suzuki or Jim Thome with his left-handed swing. Nothing surprises me about Buehrle's accomplishments, at this point. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
DeMarco: Pujols, Mauer are the clear-cut MVPs Oct 15, 2009
AL MVP: 1) Joe Mauer, Minnesota; 2) Derek Jeter, New York; 3) Mark Teixeira, New York; 4) Miguel Cabrera, Detroit; 5) Kevin Youkilis, Boston; 6) Kendry Morales, Los Angeles; 7) Michael Young, Texas; 8) Adam Lind, Toronto; 9) Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle; 10) Chone Figgins, Los Angeles. The Twins getting to the postseason can only help Mauer not that he needs it. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Cuddyer is MLB's clutch player for September Oct 14, 2009
In winning the award for September, Cuddyer beat out Royals starter Zack Greinke, Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee, Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki, Yankees starter CC Sabathia and Braves starter Javier Vazquez. Before Morneau's season came to an end, Cuddyer spent the entire year in right field. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Change in 'beliefs' carries Mariners Oct 11, 2009
The Official Site of the Seattle Mariners. Wakamatsu reverses trend in first year as team's skipper. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
2009 Recap: AL West Oct 8, 2009
" He singled in his final at-bat, was replaced by a pinch-runner and called out of the dugout for another ovation by the crowd of 32,260. And in a postseason victory lap, Griffey and RF Ichiro Suzuki both were carried the final part of the way from left field to the first base dugout by their teammates. RHP Felix Hernandez allowed three runs (two earned) in 6 2/3 innings in the season finale to finish with the second-best ERA in the AL this year at 2.49. He also finished the season with 13... (Cleveland, TheInsiders.com)
Even in playoffs, Matsui defying age Oct 8, 2009
He has never quite developed that kind of popularity here, but his exploits and the exploits of countryman Ichiro Suzuki are still big news in his homeland. "Matsui has been huge for us all year," said Yankees manager Joe Girardi of Matsui, who posted 28 homers and 90 RBIs in 142 games this season after dipping to nine homers and 45 RBIs in 93 games last year, when an injured left knee kept him out. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Mariners' fuzzy future rife with promise Oct 7, 2009
It was a season that started with Ichiro Suzuki on the disabled list and saw half the roster join him at one point or another. It was a team that pitched far better than it had any right to expect leading the league with a 3. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Column: Zduriencik's tasks start with Felix, end at Junior Oct 7, 2009
Of the eight position players in Don Wakamatsu s batting order, I counted only two certainties for next season: Ichiro Suzuki in right field, and Franklin Gutierrez in center. And then there s the pitching specifically, the unsettled future of ace right-hander Felix Hernandez. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Mariners' transformation startlingly quick Oct 6, 2009
Ken Griffey Jr. hugs Ichiro Suzuki after the Mariners' 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers in Seattle on Sunday ... They carried superstars Ken Griffey Jr. and Ichiro Suzuki off the field on their shoulders. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Griffey earns $3.15 million for Seattle return Oct 6, 2009
And he drew formerly reclusive Ichiro Suzuki out of his shell. You can t forget about him, Suzuki said through an interpreter. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Greinke shines amid Royals' struggles Oct 6, 2009
Defining moment: The division-leading Royals were jaunty and jubilant after winding up a homestand with their sixth straight victory -- a 3-1 win over Seattle on May 7 that ended breathlessly with closer Joakim Soria retiring Ichiro Suzuki with the bases loaded. Off they went to California and promptly were swept in three games by the Angels, including a 1-0 complete-game loss by Greinke. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Marlins Ramirez wins batting title Oct 5, 2009
While Minnesota meets Detroit on Tuesday in an AL Central tiebreaker that counts in the regular-season statistics, Mauer would have to go 0 for 18 or worse to drop behind Seattles Ichiro Suzuki, who is second at. 352. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Pitching, defense likely strengths in '10 Oct 5, 2009
Ichiro Suzuki ($17 million), Carlos Silva ($11 ... 283 BA, 18 HRs,70 RBIs Ichiro Suzuki. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Play-in game brings Twins full circle Oct 5, 2009
But he would have to go 0-for-18 or worse to drop behind Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki, who is second at. 352. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Mariners Hernandez wins 19th Oct 5, 2009
Ichiro Suzuki finished with a. 352 batting average, second in the AL behind Minnesota's Joe Mauer. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Hernandez earns 19th win in Mariners' season finale Oct 5, 2009
Jose Lopez then doubled home Ichiro Suzuki and Gutierrez to make it 4-1. Lopez's career year ended with 25 homers and 96 RBIs. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Rangers held to just one run by Mariners Oct 4, 2009
" Ken Griffey Jr. gave the Mariners a 1-0 lead with a home run to lead off the fourth inning. It was Griffey's 34th in his career against the Rangers. That ties him with George Brett for seventh-most by an opponent against the Rangers. In the fifth, Josh Wilson led off with a double and scored on singles by Ichiro Suzuki and Franklin Gutierrez. Hunter was pitching despite having an upper respiratory infection earlier this week and was pulled in the fifth. It's the second consecutive start he has... (MLB.com -- Texas Rangers)
Mariners edge Rangers 2-1 Oct 4, 2009
Ichiro Suzuki had three hits to raise his batting average to. 352 and give him 224 hits. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Buchholz not nervous about postseason Oct 4, 2009
The last AL player with a longer such streak was the Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki, who had a 32-gamer from July 21-Aug. 24, 2001. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Tejada nearing 200-hit season Oct 4, 2009
If Tejada gets two hits on Sunday, he would be the fifth active player to reach 200 hits at least four times in a career, joining Ichiro Suzuki (nine), Derek Jeter (seven), Michael Young (five), Vladimir Guerrero (four) and Juan Pierre (four). Earlier this year, Tejada broke his own franchise record for hits in a season by an Astros shortstop. (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)
Season's end bittersweet for Wakamatsu Oct 3, 2009
The Official Site of the Seattle Mariners. Seattle (83-77) vs. Texas (87-73), 6:10 p.m. PT. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Teagarden's hit in 9th lifts Texas over Seattle Oct 3, 2009
Josh Wilson opened with a double, moved up on Ichiro Suzuki s groundout and scored on a single by Lopez, giving him a team-leading 94 RBIs. Notes: Suzuki, with 221 hits, has claimed another piece of baseball history. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Mariners' Morrow stifles A's Oct 1, 2009
He allowed four in the first, including Griffey's blast to center after singles by Ichiro Suzuki and Franklin Gutierrez. Ex-A's infielder Jack Hannahan drove in another run with a double. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Recap: Seattle vs. Oakland Oct 1, 2009
Ichiro Suzuki and Gutierrez led off with singles before Lopez popped up. Griffey then stroked a three-run homer to center field. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Mortensen hit hard; bats silent in loss Oct 1, 2009
Ichiro Suzuki tripled to open the second and scored on a single by Franklin Gutierrez, who scored on a popup to right field that fell for a double before Mortensen was pulled from his final start of the season. "I was falling behind in the count, leaving balls up, pretty much everything you don't want to do," said Mortensen, who gave up seven runs -- three earned -- over 4 2/3 innings his previous time out to snap a two-start winning streak. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
Mariners squander three-run lead vs. Jays Sep 30, 2009
Seattle (80-76) is now 56-11 when leading after seven innings, and for the first time in 181 games -- dating to Aug. 13-15, 2008 -- Ichiro Suzuki went hitless for the second consecutive game. Much more recently, Rowland-Smith was in cruise control entering the seventh inning on Sunday, having retired 15 of the first 16 batters he faced and 19 of 21 before Vernon Wells singled to left-center with one out. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Hernandez continues Cy campaign Sep 30, 2009
" He also got offensive help from the Mariners -- specifically, their elder statesman. The Mariners had taken a 1-0 lead in the second inning when Griffey drew a leadoff walk from A's starter Trevor Cahill, took third on an Adrian Beltre double, and scored on a Bill Hall groundout. Hernandez had a hiccup in the top of the fourth when he walked Jack Cust, uncorked a wild pitch that sent Cust to second, allowed Cust to reach third on a Daric Barton groundout and surrendered the tying run on a Mark... (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Lind lifts Jays with walk-off homer Sep 30, 2009
Left fielder Travis Snider robbed Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki -- ejected in the fifth for arguing a called third strike -- of a base hit with a slick sliding catch in the third inning. One frame earlier, right fielder Jose Bautista made an oustanding grab to steal a would-be extra-base hit from Mariners third baseman Jack Hannahan. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
Ichiro hitless in second straight game Sep 30, 2009
TORONTO -- Ichiro Suzuki went hitless for the second consecutive game in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Blue Jays, the Mariners' third consecutive loss. It marked the first time in 181 games that Ichiro had back-to-back hitless games. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Mariners Inbox: Does Ichiro want to pitch? Sep 30, 2009
I heard somewhere that Ichiro Suzuki wants to pitch later in his career. If that is so and in the American League, can Ichiro hit in the lineup in the place of the DH. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Ichiro ejected for first time in career Sep 30, 2009
TORONTO -- A line drawn in the sand on Saturday afternoon ended a streak that Ichiro Suzuki started in 1992 as a rookie with the Orix Blue Wave. For the first time in his professional career, the Mariners right fielder was ejected from a game. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Perfect early, Fister falters vs. Jays Sep 26, 2009
Ichiro Suzuki fouled a pitch off his right shin and was removed from the game in the eighth inning. He is expected to play Saturday afternoon. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Mariners avoid drawing umps' ire Sep 26, 2009
The Official Site of the Seattle Mariners. Seattle (80-74) at Toronto (70-84), 10:07 a.m. PT. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Doc goes distance to blank Seattle Sep 26, 2009
Seattle's best scoring chance came in the third inning, when Ichiro Suzuki and Franklin Gutierrez reached with consecutive one-out singles. Halladay promptly induced a grounder off the bat of Jose Lopez, who chopped the ball up the middle. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
Ms Hernandez makes Cy Young statement Sep 25, 2009
Ichiro Suzuki went 2 for 5 with a pair of singles for Seattle, keeping his average at. 355. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Pujols is TSN's Player of the Decade Sep 25, 2009
The Official Site of the St. Louis Cardinals. 300 average in each of his nine seasons. (MLB.com -- St. Louis Cardinals)
Mariners' season plagued by injuries Sep 25, 2009
Ichiro Suzuki (bleeding ulcer, 8). Mike Sweeney (back spasms, 10). (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Upton leads comeback vs. Mariners Sep 24, 2009
Seattle scored twice in the fifth on an RBI single by Ichiro Suzuki and on a groundout by Gutierrez to put the Mariners ahead, 3-0. Hannahan singled to center field off Lance Cormier with two outs in the sixth. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Angels on losing side of duel in finale Sep 24, 2009
ANAHEIM -- Even the peerless Mariano Rivera has his bad days, as legions of Ichiro Suzuki fans can testify. This was not one of them. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
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Ichiro Suzuki had a two-run homer for the Mariners, who ended Tampa Bay's four-game winning streak. Lopez gave Seattle a 4-3 lead with his 25th homer off Dan Wheeler (4-5) with one out in the eighth. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Rays won't get shot at playoff repeat Sep 24, 2009
Seattles Jose Lopez, left, and Ichiro Suzuki celebrate after the Mariners beat Tampa Bay 4-3 Tuesday to eliminate the Rays from playoff contention ... Seattles Jose Lopez, left, and Ichiro Suzuki celebrate after the Mariners beat Tampa Bay 4-3 Tuesday to eliminate the Rays from playoff contention ... Ichiro Suzuki had a two-run homer, his third in the last 10 games. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Rays rally to edge Mariners Sep 24, 2009
Ichiro Suzuki hit an RBI single and Franklin Gutierrez had a run-scoring grounder to put Seattle ahead 3-0 in the fifth. The Mariners lost for the second time in seven games. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Mariners overcome jet lag, Rays Sep 23, 2009
The right-hander hit trouble again in the sixth inning, after his team had taken a 3-1 lead on a two-run home run by Ichiro Suzuki -- his 11th of the season, and second in four games. After allowing a walk and a double to open the inning, Rowland-Smith walked Rays catcher Dioner Navarro to load the bases with nobody out. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
