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Bob Dutton links us to an article by Tracy Ringolsby entitled, "Ichiro to Wrap Up MLB Career Where it Began -- Seattle" (https://www.insidetheseams.com/mlb-at-large/2018/3/5/ichiro-to-wrap-up-m...).
The article includes a description of how Ichiro came to be a Mariner. For example, according to former Mariners president Chuck Armstrong, "Mr. Yamauchi told us whatever we have to spend, we needed to spend what it took to get him...".
Does anyone think that Kevin Mather or other M's ownership still give specific personnel mandates.