The Mariners are hitting a robust .232 as a team. Here are some of the individual averages of the M's:
Ken Griffey .200, big off-season acquisition Milton Bradley .214 and on the DL, Jose Lopez .212, free-agent bust (so far) Chone Figgins .188, Casey Kotchman .186, Rob Johnson .158.
When I picked the Mariners to win the AL West I knew the offense wouldn't remind anyone of the '27 Yankees. But I didn't think they would remind people of the '79 Tigers...the 1979 Spring Valley High Tigers that is, a team I hit a whopping .250 for.
Well, you can't blame Ichiro Suzuki though. The amazing Ichiro is hitting his typical .360 and is on pace for his 10th consecutive season of 200+ hits. With a lifetime average of .333 it is hard to believe he only has one batting title and that in his rookie campaign in 2001.
Anyway, Ichiro, who will be the first Japanese player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (is there a Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame?), can honestly say about Seattle's lack of offense, "Not my fault!"
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