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Ichiro Itching To Pitch In World Baseball Classic

By admin on Thursday, 12th February 2009 Ichiro Itching To Pitch In World Baseball Classic thumbnail

JAPAN – Ichiro Suzuki has always maintained that he could pitch successfully at the big-league level. It now appears if a game runs long enough in the World Baseball Classic, the Seattle Mariners star right fielder might actually get that chance.

According to a Japanese sports Web site, nikkansports.com, Ichiro skipped batting practice at the team’s Saturday workout at the Skymark Stadium in Kobe, Japan, and instead threw a 56-pitch bullpen session off the mound.

Full Article:

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090211/SPORTS/702119569/1004

Tags: Japan, World Baseball Classic