'There's things he sees … that some of us don't': Ichiro makes seamless transition to Mariners coach
(www.seattletimes.com)“Ichiro’s at the plate, and Allen’s flipping him balls. It was amazing,” he said. “I watched this guy hit 50 balls. He hit 45 of them perfectly. Like, ‘OK, I’m going hit these in front of you now,’ and they come running in and it’s perfect, shoestring catch.
” ‘OK, now I’m going to hit them over your head,’ and it’s right at the wall. And the fans are just watching it, the players are just going about their business. I’m thinking, ‘Do you people not know how hard that is to do?’ It’s a gift. I talked to Allen about it. He said, ‘He was practicing all winter.’ Not surprising. Nothing amazes me anymore about that guy. Just a love for the game.”
⚾ Going to a Mariners game just to see Ichiro do his thing in BP, whether it's pitching or hitting fungoes sounds pretty awesome. What a privilege for the young players to get to work with him.