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Let's say that Ichiro adds the 6th to his MVP-candidate years, because he's got a guy having a great year in front of him ... .320/.390/.425 and one of the first 38-year-olds to post 4.0 WAR ...
Come July, I assume the Mariners will have the resolve to talk market value with him, and can't imagine that remains anywhere near $18M...
You know the drill. "Well, if 3 x 12 doesn't do it for you, you're welcome to go pull a Bobby Abreu this winter" ...
Whether the M's want to do a 3 x 12 with Ichiro is another Q, but the fact that we're already worrying about an UP year is ok with me...