Greji wrote:
PS. That was his first walk off HR, not game winning hit, of which he has had many before, just not four baggers.
My understanding is that it was if first (and only) game ENDING hit. I mis-spoke in my previous post. Indeed he has had many game WINNING hits, just no walk-offs --until this recent one.
Being a Mariner fan (and IN Seattle) I can tell you most M's fans are glad to have him. Additionally he has given Seattle a tourist attraction for Japanese. Seattle tourism honchos have marketed the city to Japanese for years (since '83) trying to get more Japanese to visit. Ichiro was an instant attraction. (Just add water!)
This last weekend with the Yankees in town and Matsui playing, they had their best attendance of the year at Safeco Field.