Is $90million investment really comprehensible?

Three days later of the All-star game, Ichiro made a five-year contract extension for $90million with Seattle Mariners. He breaks the most expensive contraction record among Asian major leagers, which was held by Chanho, Park. Seattle Mariners will pay part of his salary, because of their budget limits.
He did enough jobs for 4 years. He has dedicated with his great records. Overall, his batting AVG is .332. Some journalist said that for last 4year, compared with other team’s first betters, his record represents that he almost did a volunteer job for Seattle Mariners.
However, the curious point is that he really can do well for rest 5 years. He is already 34years old. It means that his speed could not be as fast as these days. When we look at his OBP(on-base percentage), it is not very high compared with his AVG(batting average). If his speed cannot work well, he probably could not make as many hits as last 4 years.
I do not doubt his outstanding ability. We will see follow five years whether he will satisfy mariners fan or not.

Japan Night

The official "Japan Night" at Safeco Firld is not for another month, but it might as well have been Wed, June 27, when the visiting Boston Red Sox faced off against the Seattle Mariners. More than 43,000 fans came out for the main attraction: the Red Sox's new pitching ace Daisuke "Dice-K" Matsuzaka vs. the Mariner's superstar, Ichiro Suzuki.

The game marked the first time the two had met in Seattle, and the third time since Matsuzaka joined the major leagues this year. In a now-famous quote give to the Seattle Times earlier this season, Ichiro said, "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul. I plan to face him with the zeal of a challenger." However, Matsuzaka clearly had gotten the better of Ichiro in the previous meeting, holding him to 0-for-5 with two walks and strikeout.

Ichiro showed why he is considered a great defensive player, using his exceptional speed to catch eleven balls in center field. He generated a third of the total outs recorded against Boston over the course of the game, including all three in the seventh inning.

Ichiro and the Mariners ended up the winners on this day over Matsuzaka and the Red Sox, with a hard-fought 2-1 victory three-game series. Yet the real winners were surely the fans on hand, who witnessed an unforgettable game from two great Japanese players.

Both of them are excellent players, but of course I favor Ichiro much more than Matsuzaka. Now, Ichiro is at in a center of attraction. Ichiro's sharp fielding, speedy base running and skillful batting have helped baseball fan appreciate that there is more to baseball than just home runs.
I think about the key to Ichiro's success. One is his stance of humility. He never became bigheaded. Another one is his sensible diet. My friend who is in Seattle said she sometimes see Ichiro's wife in Uwajimaya( a big famous Asian grocery store.) She always buy many fresh Japanese stuff. Maybe Ichiro's wife support him physically by serving nourishing meals.

Moreover, I am happy about Ichiro Suzuki signing a five-year contract extension!