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Ichiro can't hit .400 because he's not selective enough to hit .400. It has little to do with his lack of HRs. Ackley is Ichiro minus a step in speed, Ichiro minus maybe ten points in BABIP (that's nearly a wash when you include the extra homers) and Ichiro plus 40 walks. Those 40 walks make him more likely to hit .400 than Ichiro...than Brett...than Gwynn and those infield hits make him more likely to hit .400 than Olerud.
That doesn't mean he will hit .400. The probabilities are insanely low for even the best players.
Still...I am very excited about Ack...and I think he can contribute to fixing our offensive woes next season.