Mariners are better without Ichiro
Since they traded their Japanese star to the Yankees, the Seattle baseball team has won 17 and lost 8. Over the last 10 games, the M's are 8-2. Before they traded Ichiro, they had won 42 and lost 56.
The Yankees are 15-12 since the trade, including 6-4 over the last 10 games. Before the trade, they had been 57-38.
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Comments (5)
Ichiro is doing better with the Yankees...batting about .300 vs about .269 with the Mariners.
Posted by paul | August 21, 2012 7:31 AM
Of course Ichiro is doing better with the Yankees.
A star really stands out on a bad team.
Posted by Nonny Mouse | August 21, 2012 7:35 AM
Good trade for both teams. I'm thrilled that the Mariners are performing well, but don't overstate the importance of the M's good record: they've been in a stretch against some really, really lousy teams. I'm intrigued by what happens in Chicago next week: first good team we've played on the road in a while.
Posted by Paul Hamann | August 21, 2012 8:30 AM
As far as the Yankees part, didn't A-Rod break his hand like 5 minutes after Ichiro got there?
Posted by Bill McDonald | August 21, 2012 9:31 AM
Bill - and wasn't it a Mariners' pitcher (I think it was King Felix) who hit A-rod with a pitch?
Anyways, Paul Hamann is correct - the Mariners have been feasting on the weaker sisters in the AL. Plus, some of the youngsters are starting to play like major league players, not the AA and AAA call-ups impersonating major leaguers.
Posted by umpire | August 22, 2012 10:21 AM