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So the Marlins have never had a Japanese player on their roster:
With #Marlins landing Ichiro, #Reds are last remaining MLB team never to have had Japanese-born player http://t.co/bFaEhC8GFE
— clarkspencer (@clarkspencer) January 24, 2015
The move is seen as very impressive by some local and national reporters:
Marlins not only have maybe best starting OF in baseball, but it's hard to find a better 4th OF'er than Ichiro. Really impressive move.
— Will Manso (@WillManso) January 23, 2015
I think #Marlins have done a great job of bringing character/positive clubhouse influences/ this off-season with Prado,Morse & Suzuki
— Jim Bowden (@JimBowden_ESPN) January 23, 2015
Stanton, Ozuna, Yelich and Ichiro? I'll happily take my chances with that group. #Marlins
— Glenn Geffner (@GlennGeffner) January 23, 2015
Ichiro gets $2M on marlins deal. Pretty accomplished 4th OF.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) January 23, 2015
And Ichiro has apparently seen a TON of pitches:
Marlins friend saw tweet:of the 34,951 pitches Ichiro has seen, only 25 came with him hitting under .300
— Peter Gammons (@pgammo) January 24, 2015
Even Michael Morse loved the deal:
Big props to the @Marlins on adding #Ichiro Japan hit king #myhomie
— Double M's (@Mcode38) January 23, 2015