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4 Reasons Bringing Ichiro Suzuki Back in 2013 Is a Foregone Conclusion

a payroll that exceeds the national budget of 35 countries, many observers don’t give Brian Cashman much credit for what he does.  When you have that much money to play with how can you make the wrong decision?  And if you hiccup it’s cleaned, stored away, and forgotten.  Kei Igawa, anyone?

But, Cashman deserves some supreme kudos for the heist he pulled off on July 23.  In exchange for cash and minor leaguers D.J. Mitchell and Danny Farquhar, the Bombers received future Hall of Fame outfielder Ichiro Suzuki.

I can honestly say, I wasn’t expecting the world when the Yanks acquired him.  Mired in one of his worst statistical years (.261 average at the time of the trade), he wasn’t that hot ...

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