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Yes, but switching Fielder or Gonzalez for Ichiro only makes you marginal better in the short term, if that. Theres barely a gap at between those players considering total contribution (offense+defense+Baseruning+clutch). How many Ribbies would either player have on this team?
The problem is the team surrounding Ichiro. Bradley making $15mil next year, Jack Wilson, Casey Kotchman, Chone Figgins, Jose Lopez, the bullpen, etc.
Ichiro's salary has been a bargain so far for the Ms just on the baseball field and when you considering his marketing value hes practically free. The frustration shouldn't be targetted towards Ichiro all the time, and I guess thats my major beef.