More Ichiro Goodness

by Matthew on Jul 2, 2008 12:46 PM PDT in Miscellaneous

In Scott Miller's piece that presented the Larson and Gillick rumor, he also argues that trading Ichiro would help re-tool the Mariners. Well, duh Scott. Anyways, asked about it, Ichiro responded (emphasis mine):

"I haven't heard that, but what I think about it is that when things are not going well, many people have different ideas, and that's only natural. If a crow has thought it, it would surprise me. But since it's human beings, it does not surprise me."

And about the package the Mariners might get in return?

"All those younger prospects people talk about, I'd probably have more youthful movements than them," he said, smiling. "The way I move probably would be younger."

Awesome and true.

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I love you so much, Ichiro.

by BrianL on Jul 2, 2008 12:49 PM PDT reply actions

From now on, I will think to myself that if a crow thinks it, I should be surprised, but nothing humans do shall surprise me.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 2, 2008 12:57 PM PDT reply actions

He probably drink green tea.

Jl/Robert '08: Promise for a CoachCage tomorrow!

by Fin on Jul 2, 2008 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Like the "good" version of Dan Halen from Squidbillies?

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 2, 2008 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions

How would a crow communicate said thought?

Seems that would be the more impressive phenomenon.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 2, 2008 1:18 PM PDT reply actions

It would also not surprise me if Ichiro could communicate with birds.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 2, 2008 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions

He should do interviews in bird

by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 2, 2008 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions

ravens have a pretty evolved language

that consists of squawks of varying length and pitch combined with movement and gesture. Some of these birds give a better interview than a major league Ace-that-will-put-this-team-into-contention™.

the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 2, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Ravens are awesome.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by Aaron Campeau on Jul 2, 2008 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions

they can also make tools

although this is restricted to a small number of smarter birds. Not that ravens are my spirit animal or anything. Wolves are.

the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 2, 2008 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Just don't shoot up their limos.

by Paytheline on Jul 2, 2008 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions

The coolest thing I have ever seen a crow do

is take an acorn to the top of a stoplight, wait until the light changed, drop it exactly in the right spot for a car to roll over, wait for the light to change again, and swoop down and pick out the nut. It did it like ten times, it was amazing.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by Aaron Campeau on Jul 2, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions

That crow was smarter than 90% of humans.

by Matthew on Jul 2, 2008 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions

You might need a statistical analysis of that percentage.

I’d say more like 95%.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 2, 2008 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions

A crow intentionally tried to poop on me.

I was walking to the bus stop when I was in eight grade. The crow was sitting on a street light. He saw me cross the street, so he flew to a street light on the same side of the street as me. I had a bad feeling about it, so I gave the street light a wide berth, and I heard a splat behind me. I turned around and looked and there was fresh crow shit on the ground.

I also saw a murder of crows playing games by rolling freshly fallen apples down a steep street.

I reject your reality and substitute my own!

Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Jul 2, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions