--I love it! I think, just like Ichiro, it might take him a while to adjust to MLB pitching. I remember listening to a Spring Training game through WGN radio's website, that day the Cubs were playing the Mariners. In his first at bat against Kerry Wood, Ichiro ended up striking out. Pat Hughes said (or maybe it was Ronnie) that Ichiro was completely over matched in that at bat against Woody. i think many speculated that Ichiro was purposely hitting poorly in spring training to lull AL pitchers into a false sense of security