If you were just watching the box score ;- ) you might conclude that he had been something less than Shoeless Joe Jackson. Ichiro is dialed in, big time.
Hope I can eat my analysis. Would do so happily. Am enthused to see Ichiro's OPS climb over .700.
Still of the basic opinion that a player "dialed in" should, in fact, be "overly" productive, (i.e. --- his production numbers while dialed in should significantly exceed his production numbers when not).
In truth, the best argument I've heard that has some traction with me is that the Ms faced an inordinate number of ace pitchers early and Ichiro's "sub-par" production rates (for a guy dialed in) were due to a skewed quality of competition.
The whole Ichiro discussion aside ... the "boxscore" analyst sees Lowe, (extreme GB pitcher) with 6 walks and a 5-GB to 6-FB ratio and concludes ... the Ms were facing a Kevin Millwood redux. Being that Lowe also happened to amble through Georgia once-upon-a-time ... my "see-no-evil" response to this game is:
"I don't think the Ms will be counting on HR prowess of Figgins and Ichiro to carry the offense on a regular basis."
That Lowe "spew chart" is absolutely precious! Well done. Of course, when it's 3 foot WIDER than it is tall ... I'm thinking ... (was that 4 intentional walks ... or 5?)
Final comment: While I'm pleased to see Smoak finally get a day off, it's a pity he had to miss a completely dreadful effort from Lowe.
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