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5 Reasons Ichiro’s Resurgence Makes Him Yankees’ Biggest October X-Factor

Suzuki wasn't having a great season when the New York Yankees pulled off a surprise trade to acquire him from the Seattle Mariners in late July. He was only hitting .261 with a .642 OPS, very un-Ichiro-like numbers.

Still, the Yankees basically couldn't lose in trading for Ichiro. At worst, they were getting a versatile fourth outfielder. At best, they were getting one of the AL's best overall players, one who simply needed a jump-start to get going again.

Hats off to Brian Cashman. His gamble is paying off.

The change of scenery has had the desired effect. Ichiro is hitting over .300 as a member of the Yankees, and in the month of August he's emerged as a player who's going to be a very important player down the stretch.


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